New York, NY (September 4, 2002) - A simple, low-cost ultrasound screening of men over 60 is not only reliably accurate in detecting abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) but is cost-effective in increasing quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). That is the finding of physicians from the Division of Vascular Surgery of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College, in an article published in the latest issue of the journal "Surgery". The authors, led by Dr. K. Craig Kent, Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, conclude that screening for AAA in men over 60 should be covered by insurance plans, including Medicare. At present, no major plan provides for such coverage.ÊNewYork-Presbyterian's Division of Vascular Surgery has played a leading role in developing the new "Quick Screen" technology, which can be applied to women as well as men.
How evolutionary biology shapes our understanding of other areas of science, including genomics, was just one of the themes of a public panel discussion Feb. 10 associated with Ithaca's Darwin Day to celebrate Charles Darwin's…
Possibly catching a glimpse of a rare moment in time, researchers have detected fullerenes, or buckyballs - carbon structures long thought to be likely features of the interstellar medium, but never before observed. (July 28, 2010)
Researchers at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research on Cornell's campus have identified a crucial player in the defense network that allows plants to respond to pathogens. (Jan. 16, 2008)
Cornell scientists have confirmed what they believe is the first known infestation of an Asian long-horned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis, a large beetle that is attacking Brooklyn's horsechestnut and Norway maple tree population.
It's a piece of celestial real estate," the asteroid's discoverer, astronomer Ted Bowell, told celebrants Sunday at the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Asteroids, Comets and Meteors (ACM) being hosted at the university.
The President's Council of Cornell Women, an alumnae group that serves as an advisory council to Cornell's president, has awarded its 2004 research grants to 11 women faculty members.
Indian battles are still being fought in communities and courtrooms across New York and the nation. Sovereignty, land claims, border rights, taxation and gambling are some of the issues that have resulted in legal battles and, in some cases, even bloodshed as Native Americans attempt to preserve their culture, treaty rights and land.
Cornell Plantations offers a series of Wednesday evening guided strolls with plant-related topics during the month of July. Free and open to the public, the strolls start at 7 p.m. in front of the Plantations gift shop.
Carol Graham of the Brookings Institution said that happiness and well-being are important factors to public policy, in speaking on campus Sept. 15. (Sept. 19, 2011)