New York, NY -December 22, 1997-Scientists at NYU School of Medicine and the United States Department of Agriculture have, for the first time, coaxed animals to produce a human protein in their urine, a discovery that could lead to a new and vastly less expensive method to obtain rare therapeutic proteins for a range of human diseases.
A new generation of cochlear implant, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week, is no bigger than a hearing aid. But it is powerful enough to restore hearing sensation and promote understanding of speech in the overwhelming majority of profoundly deaf adults and children.
Ultrasound scans that pose no danger to the fetus can detect a majority of genetic anomalies early in pregnancy, substantially reducing the subsequent need for amniocentesis, according to physician researchers at NYU School of Medicine
Malignant brain cancers in young children can be eradicated with high-dose chemotherapy and stem-cell transplants, eliminating the need for conventional radiation therapy, which causes irreparable physical and psychological damage in young children, according to two studies by New York University School of Medicine researchers.
Using a gene that only functions in bladder cells, scientists at NYU School of Medicine have developed the first transgenic animal model for bladder cancer and the first blood test for metastatic bladder cancer.
It is the size of a laptop computer, but it is as powerful as far larger systems that cost ten times as much and perform the same function -- providing neurosurgeons with a tool for navigating one of the most important, and complex, organs of the body, the human brain.
New York University School of Medicine researchers have created a protein fragment that blocks the formation of a substance implicated in causing Alzheimer's disease, a finding that may lay the foundation for a novel therapy.
Is it possible that young women with breast cancer live longer if the operation to remove the cancer is performed during the middle of the menstrual cycle rather that at beginning? The answer depends on how long ago the surgery was done.
The FDA's recent approval of the first urine test system for HIV-1, invented by researchers at NYU School of Medicine, promises to broaden the acceptance and availability of HIV testing worldwide.
NYU Medical Center has opened a new Day Surgery Pavilion that is a model of patient-friendly, physician-friendly architecture and care.
The NYU Child Study Center, the first and only such child mental health facility in the New York metropolitan area and one of the largest and most comprehensive in the nation, today opens its new 20,000 square-foot state-of-the-art headquarters in Manhattan
NYU Hospitals Center is the leading center in the New York metropolitan area and nationwide testing a new device that helps preserve sexual potency in men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer.
New York University School of Medicine researchers have found a way to gauge the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease in the brain. Their technique may provide a better tool to diagnose the dementia-producing disease years before a person experiences any memory loss.
Scientists at NYU School of Medicine and The Rockefeller University have discovered the structure of a key compound that enables a dangerous bug to cause devastating infections. They have also designed molecules that block the compound's effects, opening a novel way to combat these infections.
NYU School of Medicine and NIH researchers have identified an ordinary protein present in tears and saliva as the long-sought mystery substance in the urine of pregnant women that is a powerful anti-HIV agent.
A combination of radiation and chemotherapy lengthens the life of esophageal cancer patients - and, for some, may add many years of life, according to a new, long-term study reported by a NYU Medical Center researcher and colleagues from many other institutions.
A mutation in a newly discovered human gene causes an unusual form of hereditary dementia characterized by amyloid deposits in the brain. The new study by NYU School of Medicine scientists may help lead to a better understanding of Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Eric Moon-shong Tang, Ph.D., a prominent molecular biologist whose research established a direct genetic link between smoking and lung cancer, has joined the faculty of New York University School of Medicine as Professor of Environmental Medicine.
On Thursday, July 29, physicians at NYU Medical Center will implant the first of a new generation of cochlear implant, the Nucleus 24RCS, in two adult patients who are part of an FDA-approved pilot project. It is expected that the new implant will significantly improve patients' ability to distinguish words and other sounds.
John P. Curtin, M.D., a nationally recognized cancer surgeon and researcher, has joined NYU School of Medicine as Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology.
In November, the Department of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine will host a conference on ibogaine, a controversial drug hailed by some researchers as a potentially powerful treatment for heroin addiction.
New York University Medical Center will present a free public lecture on multiple sclerosis featuring top medical experts and patients.
NYU Medical Center launched a large-scale study that will determine the effectiveness of combining CT scans and gene markers as screening tools for detecting early-stage lung cancer in women who are longtime smokers.
At the new Center for Particulate Matter Health Research, studies are underway to identify and characterize tiny particles in polluted air that contribute to respiratory ailments.
Steven R. Goldstein, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU School of Medicine, is available to comment on a major study that reports a greater risk of breast cancer with estrogen-progesterone combination hormone replacement compared with therapy with estrogen alone.
NYU School of Medicine researchers received more than $11 million from the National Institute on Aging to study amyloid beta, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Scientists have discovered a key molecule that the AIDS virus uses to hijack a special type of cell in the body's outermost tissues, providing vital information into how the virus is first transmitted in the body (Cell, 3-3-00).
NYU Medical Center cardiac surgeons, leaders in minimally invasive heart surgery techniques, and Computer Motion, Inc., the leader in medical robotics, announced the successful completion of the first minimally invasive robotic heart valve surgery in the U.S.
Joseph Schlessinger, Director of the Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine and the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Professor of Cell Biology at New York University School of Medicine, was today elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
If a common heritage conferred peace, then the history of conflict in the Middle East may have been resolved years ago. For, according to a new study, Jews are the genetic brothers of Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese, and they all share a common genetic lineage that stretches back thousands of years.
As one of the nation's foremost advocates for enhancing the lives of future generations through health and social service programs, Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala will be the guest speaker at New York University School of Medicine's Commencement Day Exercise on May 11.
In a finding that opens a new avenue to treating liver disease and blood-clotting disorders, researchers have found that the bone marrow is the source of cells that are responsible for the liver's famous ability to regenerate itself (Hepatology, 7-00).
The hair follicle isn't just a hair factory. Researchers have now discovered that the hair follicle is the source of new cells for the skin's outermost layer, the epidermis, which is replenished throughout life (Cell, 8-18).
New York University School of Medicine researchers have discovered that a gene normally found in the bladder may contribute to a common birth defect that is the leading cause of kidney failure in children. (Journal of Cell Biology, 11-27-00)
Three months after an unusual operation to seal a rupture in the fluid-filled sac protecting a pregnant woman's growing fetus, a healthy baby boy was delivered at NYU Medical Center.
R. Nathan Link, MD, has been appointed to the position of Chief of Medical Service at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Dr. Link is a specialist in primary care.
Dr. Felicia Axelrod is available to comment on new research that uncovered the gene for familial dysautonomia, a degenerative nerve disease that occurs almost exclusively among Ashkenazi Jews.
The Biotechnology Study Center will honor three leaders in the biotechnology industry who have made outstanding contributions to the understanding of basic biology: J. Craig Venter, president of Celera Genomics Corp; Leonard Bell, president of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Steven Shak, former Genentech scientist and co-founder of Genomic Health Inc.
While older women run a higher risk of having babies with birth defects, it has long been presumed that men could have healthy children at any age. Think again. A new study by NYU School of Medicine and Columbia University researchers now shows that older fathers are far more likely to have children with schizophrenia.
The ultimate adult stem cell appears to have been discovered -- a cell in the bone marrow that can transform itself into almost any organ in the body, according to a new study by New York University School of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine researchers.
Robert I. Grossman, MD, has been named Chairman of the Department of Radiology at NYU School of Medicine and Director of Radiology at NYU Hospitals Center. Dr. Grossman was previously Associate Chairman of Radiology; Professor of Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Neurology; and Chief of Neuroradiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel will speak at the commencement ceremonies of New York University School of Medicine on Thursday, May 11.
A symposium on May 30 at NYU School of Medicine will discuss the NY State Task Force's recent recommendations for safe and effective genetic testing. Sponsors are: The Master Scholars Program at NYU School of Medicine, New York Academy of Medicine, and the NY State Task Force on Life and the Law.
A women's symposium, titled "Mood Swings:The Ebb and Flow in Women's Reproductive Lives," will address mood changes in pregnancy and postpartum; premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder; perimenopause and menopause. The symposium will take place on Saturday, June 2, from 8 am to 1 pm, at NYU Medical Center.
Dr. Christine Ren, an expert in bariatric medicine at NYU Medical Center, is available to comment on the recent FDA approval of the Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System for the treatment of morbid obesity.
On Saturday June 16th, environmental health experts from NYU School of Medicine, community activists, and Congressman Jose Serrano will hold a town hall meeting to discuss a major air pollution study taking place in the South Bronx.
Eight climbers return from Mount McKinley -- an expedition organized to benefit the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture. The climbers, torture survivors and the Program's staff are available for interviews.
Scientists have found a way to greatly rev up the cancer-killing ability of a genetically engineered virus, a finding that may eventually lead to more potent anti-cancer therapies that capitalize on the ability of viruses to reproduce in the body.
Researchers at NYU Medical Center have initiated a trial to study the efficacy of an investigational oral treatment for Type 1 Gaucher disease, an incurable rare genetic disorder affecting approximately 8,500 people in the U.S.
NYU Medical Center surgeons will implant a multichannel cochlear implant in each ear of a deaf women as part of a pioneering study that will determine whether pitch-matching the devices allow recipients to better localize sound, to hear the sounds of speech more naturally, and to hear better in noisy environments compared to patients who only receive one implant.
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