Released: 4-Sep-1997 12:00 AM EDT
Gene Found for Crippling Neurologic Disorder
Mount Sinai Health System

A research team led by investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has identified and cloned the gene responsible for early-onset dystonia, a crippling, inherited neurological disorder that begins in childhood. The discovery, announced in the September issue of Nature Genetics, is the culmination of more than 15 years of work and contains important clues that could lead to better understanding of the disease and possible preventive treatments.

4-Feb-2005 11:50 AM EST
Mount Sinai Stroke-Prevention Study Published in JAMA
Mount Sinai Health System

JAMA has published the findings of a study which indicates that ximelagatran, a novel anti-clotting medication currently under development, prevents strokes and systemic embolic events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation as effectively as current treatment with warfarin.

Released: 15-Feb-2005 9:00 AM EST
Mount Sinai Launches Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Awareness Effort
Mount Sinai Health System

The Mount Sinai Medical Center has drafted baseball legend Yogi Berra to lead an effort to call attention to the danger of abdominal aortic aneurysms, a little-recognized silent killer that takes as many as 15-thousands of lives each year, but can be detected early by ultrasound screening and treated with minimally-invasive surgery.

Released: 16-Feb-2005 1:10 PM EST
Inherited Gene May Increase Risk for Prostate Cancer by 50%
Mount Sinai Health System

A single gene variant may increase a man's risk of prostate cancer by 50%, according to a new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Released: 22-Feb-2005 12:20 PM EST
Probable Trigger of Kidney Disease in Diabetics Identified
Mount Sinai Health System

Researchers identified a protein that might trigger kidney disease in diabetic patients, a condition that affects one in three people with type 1 and one in ten people with type 2 diabetes.

Released: 23-Feb-2005 3:10 PM EST
Cutting-Edge Surgery for Tennis Elbow, Traditional Treatment Lacking
Mount Sinai Health System

Surgeons have found that less cutting is more beneficial to patients undergoing arthroscopic repair for lateral epicondylitis, also called "˜tennis elbow.'

Released: 24-Feb-2005 10:00 PM EST
Topical Treatment Shown to Inhibit HIV and Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers demonstrated that a gel applied in the vagina provides protection from both the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the herpes simplex virus.

Released: 28-Feb-2005 10:50 AM EST
Free Mini-med School for General Public
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai School of Medicine's renowned Mini-Med School will begin it's free, 4-week spring session on March 29th. This well-known lecture series offers a unique opportunity for anyone interested in medical topics to learn from world-renowned physicians and scientists.

Released: 1-Mar-2005 12:10 PM EST
Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Key to Controlling HIV
Mount Sinai Health System

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found alpha-defensin-1, a protein found in immune cells, can control HIV infection by at least two mechanisms. Earlier studies have primarily looked at the role of defensins in bacterial diseases.

Released: 14-Mar-2005 12:30 PM EST
Mount Sinai Recognized by New York State for Patient Safety Initiative
Mount Sinai Health System

The Mount Sinai Medical Center has received a certificate of recognition from the New York State Commissioner of Health for advancing patient safety through its innovative Medication Safety Reporting System.

Released: 28-Mar-2005 3:00 PM EST
David Muller Named Dean of Medical Education of Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai Health System

David Muller, MD has been appointed Dean of Medical Education of Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Muller has a well earned reputation as a most innovative and gifted medical educator. At Mount Sinai, he has consistently been recognized by students as a role model.

Released: 29-Mar-2005 10:00 AM EST
Mount Sinai Names Charles Pagnam to Head Development Office
Mount Sinai Health System

Charles Pagnam has joined The Mount Sinai Medical Center as Senior Vice President for Development. Long-time Yale fund-raiser brings broad experience to leading academic medical center.

Released: 6-Apr-2005 2:20 PM EDT
SV40 Not Implicated in Mesothelioma
Mount Sinai Health System

SV40 does not have a role in the majority of malignant mesotheliomas -- a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos. The study used a scrupulous protocol that eliminated contamination.

Released: 5-May-2005 2:35 PM EDT
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Establishes Stem Cell Institute
Mount Sinai Health System

Financier Leon D. Black has committed $10 million to Mount Sinai School of Medicine to establish the Black Family Stem Cell Institute. The Institute will integrate research in embryonic stem cells, developmental biology, and adult stem cell biology.

Released: 6-Jun-2005 2:50 PM EDT
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Handpicked for Performing Heart Surgery
Mount Sinai Health System

David Adams, MD has earned a sought after position in New York magazine's Best Doctors in New York issue due on newsstands Monday, June 6. Dr. Adams will be profiled in the 2005 issue that focused on physicians who have impacted the life of their patient through life-saving treatment.

Released: 10-Jun-2005 2:55 PM EDT
Live Symposium of Complex Coronary and Vascular Cases
Mount Sinai Health System

A state-of-the-art, live demonstration of complex coronary and vascular interventions, and a presentation of the latest in interventional medicine by internationally recognized experts will take place at a symposium Wednesday, June 15th -- Friday, June 17th.

Released: 10-Jun-2005 2:55 PM EDT
Photography Exhibit to Benefit the Cardiovascular Institute
Mount Sinai Health System

After the sale of Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, a company he had founded, Michael A. Wiener had the opportunity to dedicate himself to his love of photography, his beautiful home in Connecticut and the Cardiovascular Institute at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Released: 13-Jun-2005 11:15 AM EDT
Dr. Sukru Emre One of Top Doctors in NY
Mount Sinai Health System

Sukru Emre, MD, has been profiled as one of New York's top doctors, for his life-changing triple liver transplant.

Released: 21-Jun-2005 1:40 PM EDT
Link Between Foxp2 Gene and Language Development
Mount Sinai Health System

The Foxp2 gene plays an essential role in the development of social communication, according to a study. In the study, the team engineered mice with either one or both disrupted copies of Foxp2 in order to examine the role of this gene in social communication.

Released: 23-Jun-2005 2:55 PM EDT
Mount Sinai’s New Master’s Program Gets Accreditation
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai has a new masters degree program with 3 area of specialty: clinical effectiveness, global public health, environmental health.

Released: 21-Jul-2005 12:00 AM EDT
Asthma Morbidity, Mortality Highest in Inner City
Mount Sinai Health System

Three levels of suboptimal asthma and allergy quality of care have been identified among an inner city cohort of high risk asthmatics.

Released: 29-Jul-2005 12:00 PM EDT
Medical Students Learn Benefits of Admitting Mistakes
Mount Sinai Health System

The Morchand Center for Clinical Competence has launched a new program for dealing with the issue of medical errors. The Program will train medical students, clinicians and other hospital personnel to effectively communicate with patients and family members when a medical error is made.

Released: 10-Aug-2005 3:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Receives NIH Funding for Stem Cell Research
Mount Sinai Health System

The National Institute of General Medicine Sciences announced today that Mount Sinai School of Medicine and two other centers will receive an estimated $9 million dollar grant over the next three years to further stem cell research.

Released: 11-Aug-2005 2:00 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Researchers Develop Molecular Community Map
Mount Sinai Health System

In order to better predict how targets of drugs can be discovered and better predict side effects of drugs, researchers have developed a computer network model of a molecular community in brain cells of animals that is capable of processing information.

Released: 23-Sep-2005 12:00 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Honors Outstanding Physician and Scientists
Mount Sinai Health System

At its 2005 Convocation ceremony Mount Sinai School of Medicine honored some of the nation's foremost physicians and scientists.

Released: 18-Oct-2005 12:45 PM EDT
Researchers Present Findings on Treatments for Prostate, Breast Cancer
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Studies Detailed at Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO).

Released: 17-Nov-2005 3:10 PM EST
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Establishes Stem Cell Institute
Mount Sinai Health System

Financier Leon D. Black has committed $10 million to Mount Sinai School of Medicine to establish the Black Family Stem Cell Institute. The Institute, which will be directed by Gordon Keller, Ph.D., Professor of Gene and Cell Medicine, will integrate research in embryonic stem cells, developmental biology, and adult stem cell biology.

Released: 18-Nov-2005 2:00 PM EST
In Time for Avian Flu, Researchers Crack the Code of 1918 Spanish Flu
Mount Sinai Health System

How many lives could be saved if we could peer into a "crystal ball" and see what medical threats loom in the future? Researchers may have achieved the medical equivalent when they developed and patented a technique to reconstruct and characterize the Spanish flu of 1918.

Released: 28-Nov-2005 8:50 AM EST
Mother Nature Leaves a Storm of Mental Health Concerns
Mount Sinai Health System

Hurricanes this season have left more than physical damage. Mother Nature has also given rise to mental health concerns. Experts in this field at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York are available for interviews.

6-Dec-2005 7:50 PM EST
Palliative Care Programs Surging Trend in U.S. Hospitals
Mount Sinai Health System

A study confirmed that palliative care programs continue to be a rapidly growing trend in U.S. hospitals "“ a trend widely regarded to be an improvement in the quality of care of advanced, chronic illness.

Released: 12-Dec-2005 2:25 PM EST
Patient Health Smart Card Alliance with Serving in New York Metro Area
Mount Sinai Health System

A huge segment of the population in the New York City metropolitan area could soon benefit from a patient smart card technology program that will help make important health care information more accurate, more secure and more readily available.

Released: 21-Dec-2005 2:40 PM EST
Significant Independent Association between Air Pollution, Cardiovascular Risk
Mount Sinai Health System

The findings of a study indicate a significant independent association between exposure to long term air pollution and the acceleration of atherosclerosis and vascular inflammation in an animal model.

Released: 9-Jan-2006 4:20 PM EST
Variety of Approaches to Genetic Counseling for Breast, Ovarian Cancer
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai School of Medicine is running several clinical trials to test counseling strategies to help women with a family or personal history of breast and/or ovarian cancer make decisions that are right for them and their family.

Released: 18-Jan-2006 1:25 PM EST
Mount Sinai Expands Cutting-Edge Molecular Testing with Roche Diagnostics
Mount Sinai Health System

Today, Mount Sinai Hospital, announced that it has signed a three-year strategic alliance agreement with world-renowned diagnostic company Roche Diagnostics, to establish a Molecular Center of Excellence.

Released: 26-Jan-2006 11:10 AM EST
CNIC Commits 5 Million Euros to the Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai Health System

The Spanish Cardiovascular Research Center (CNIC) made a commitment in the amount of 5 million euros, which is nearly $6 million USD, to the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The contribution will be used to fund the Valentin Fuster Laboratories, new research facilities at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

Released: 26-Jan-2006 2:15 PM EST
Role of the Nervous System in Regulating Stem Cells Discovered
Mount Sinai Health System

New study may lead to improved stem cell therapies for patients with compromised immune systems due to intensive cancer therapy or autoimmune disease. Researchers found that the sympathetic nervous system plays a critical role in coaxing bone marrow stem cells into the bloodstream.

Released: 2-Feb-2006 6:00 AM EST
Phase II Clinical Trial for Gene Transfer Drug Study for Leg Pain
Mount Sinai Health System

The WALK study, led by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and sponsored by Genzyme Corporation, will determine if a new gene transfer treatment, Ad2/HIF-1a/VP16, helps ease the pain caused by intermittent claudication.

Released: 7-Feb-2006 8:20 PM EST
University Presidents: NY Must Act on Stem Cell Research
Mount Sinai Health System

Presidents and chancellors representing 17 New York universities and institutions with substantial biomedical and life sciences research programs today released a comprehensive analysis of the scientific, therapeutic, and economic issues related to stem cell research.

Released: 16-Feb-2006 2:45 PM EST
IASC Presents Dr. Valentin Fuster with the Distinguished Researcher Award
Mount Sinai Health System

The Interamerican Society of Cardiology honored Dr. Valentin Fuster of Mount Sinai Medical Center, President of the World Heart Federation with The Distinguished Researcher Award in recognition of his contribution to the field of Cardiology.

Released: 22-Feb-2006 12:25 PM EST
Diagnostic Indicator for Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Identified
Mount Sinai Health System

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine identified three proteins that are found in significantly lower concentration in the cerebral spinal fluid of patients with ALS than in healthy individuals. These are the first biomarkers for this disease.

Released: 1-Mar-2006 8:00 PM EST
Mount Sinai Free Mini Med
Mount Sinai Health System

Mini-Med School is a free public science education program designed for anyone ever wished that they had a deeper understanding of science. No prior science or medical background is required. All classes run from 6:00 PM "“ 8:00 PM.

Released: 9-Mar-2006 3:50 PM EST
New Implantable Sensor Helping Surgeons Monitor Post-Operative Pressure
Mount Sinai Health System

New implantable sensor helping surgeons monitor post-operative pressure following Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.

Released: 29-Mar-2006 4:10 PM EST
Mount Sinai and Bionostra Group Collaborate to Develop Avian Flu Vaccine
Mount Sinai Health System

The Mount Sinai School of Medicine announced today it will collaborate with the prestigious Bionostra Group of Spain to develop an avian flu vaccine. The vaccine will protect against the lethal infection of the H5N1 virus.

Released: 30-Mar-2006 3:00 PM EST
Mount Sinai’s Eating and Weight Disorders Program Ranked Best in New York
Mount Sinai Health System

According to the April issue of Town and Country magazine special section on eating disorders, Mount Sinai Eating and Weight Disorder Program (EWDP) was given the distinction as being the best eating disorders program in New York.

Released: 5-Apr-2006 4:40 PM EDT
Brookhaven and Mount Sinai Form Center for Translational Biomedical Imaging
Mount Sinai Health System

The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MSSM) have signed an agreement to establish a "Joint Center for Translational Biomedical Imaging."

Released: 6-Apr-2006 4:10 PM EDT
Key Groups to Build on Momentum of National Asbestos Awareness Day
Mount Sinai Health System

Key Groups to Build on Momentum of National Asbestos Awareness Day During Month of April, Laying Groundwork for Such Events as 17th Annual Workers Memorial Day on April 28th.

Released: 11-Apr-2006 2:40 PM EDT
Combination Therapy Trial in US, Canada to Treat Relapsing-Remitting MS
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai School of Medicine is the Clinical Coordinating Center for the first study to assess the effectiveness of combining two FDA approved medications as initial treatment for people with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health "“ National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH-NINDS).

Released: 17-Apr-2006 1:45 PM EDT
High Caloric Diet May Prevent the Progression of ALS
Mount Sinai Health System

A recent study directed by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests a ketogenic-high caloric diet may prevent the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). This study, which appears in the April 3, 2006 issue of BMC Neuroscience, is the first to draw a correlation between diet and neuronal cell death, the cause of ALS.

Released: 19-Apr-2006 5:40 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Medical Center in NYC Introduces Mount Sinai Heart
Mount Sinai Health System

The Mount Sinai Medical Center announced today the creation of Mount Sinai Heart, a new approach to cardiac care that combines all of Mount Sinai's world-class resources"”internationally renowned physicians, scientists and educators, incomparable clinical services, leading-edge research, a first-rate cardiology training program"”under one entity.

Released: 30-Apr-2006 1:15 PM EDT
Mount Sinai, YAI/NIPD Network Join to Further Care for People with Autism
Mount Sinai Health System

The Seaver and New York Autism Center for Excellence at Mount Sinai School of Medicine announced today that it is entering into an affiliation with the YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities (YAI/NIPD) Network to offer enhanced programs and greater access to diagnostic services for children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).


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