Released: 13-Aug-2003 5:00 PM EDT
Self-Administered Screener Found Highly Reliable in Detecting Migraine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A simple three-question test, called ID MigraineTM, can identify patients with migraine with about the same accuracy as widely used screening tests for other illnesses.

Released: 10-Nov-2008 8:40 PM EST
Einstein Cancer Center Receives $10 Million Grant to Continue Pioneering Studies on How Cancer Spreads
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Researchers in the Cancer Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have received a five-year, $10-million grant renewal from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study how cancer cells spread, or metastasize.

Released: 12-Nov-2008 12:00 PM EST
A New Way to Study How Breast Cancer Spreads
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

In a breakthrough study appearing in advance online publication of Nature Methods, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University describe for the first time a method of viewing individual breast cancer cells for several days at a time.

Released: 18-Nov-2008 3:30 PM EST
Overuse of Narcotics and Barbiturates May Make Migraine Worse
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A team of researchers led by investigators at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has determined that certain commonly-prescribed medications may have the unintended consequence of increasing the frequency of migraine attacks. This important finding could alter the way doctors prescribe migraine medicines.

Released: 21-Nov-2008 12:05 AM EST
Edward M. Kennedy, Mina J. Bissell and Susan Band Horwitz, Jon M. Huntsman to Receive American Cancer Society Highest Honor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The American Cancer Society "“ the nation's leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental funder of cancer research and discovery "“ will present its highest honor, the Medal of Honor, to four Americans who have made outstanding contributions to the fight against cancer.

Released: 19-Nov-2008 5:25 PM EST
Study Suggests Attending Religious Services Sharply Cuts Risk of Death
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A study published by researchers at Yeshiva University and its medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, strongly suggests that regular attendance at religious services reduces the risk of death by approximately 20 percent.

Released: 20-Nov-2008 1:20 PM EST
Snoring in Children May Stunt Growth
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Parents should pay close attention to the quality of their kids' sleep because snoring and other nighttime breathing problems could stunt a child's growth.

2-Dec-2008 12:00 PM EST
Researchers Discover Protein that Contributes to Cancer Spread
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

In an important finding published online in Developmental Cell, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, along with collaborators at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have identified a protein likely responsible for causing breast cancer to spread.

Released: 2-Dec-2008 5:00 PM EST
Researchers Develop Technique to Count Messages Made by Single Genes
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

In a study in the advance online edition of Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine describe a technique for looking more precisely at a fundamental step of a cell's life "“ a gene, DNA, being read into a message, mRNA. The technique could provide a window into the process by which genes are switched on inappropriately, causing disease.

   
Released: 3-Dec-2008 4:20 PM EST
Study Sheds Light on Causes of HIV Dementia
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A new study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has clarified how two major variants of HIV differ in their ability to cause neurologic complications. The finding highlights a new target for drugs that could prevent HIV-associated dementia, an incurable and increasingly common complication in people with AIDS.

Released: 12-Dec-2008 1:20 PM EST
Brain Enzyme May Play Key Role in Controlling Appetite and Weight Gain
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that overactivity of a brain enzyme may play a role in preventing weight gain and obesity.

Released: 17-Dec-2008 5:05 PM EST
Researchers Find Convincing Evidence That Probiotics are Effective
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Up to one in five people on antibiotics stop taking their full course of antibiotic therapy due to diarrhea. Physicians could help patients avoid this problem by prescribing probiotics, according to a study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University published in American Family Physician.

Released: 31-Dec-2008 12:00 PM EST
Researchers Engineer Pancreatic Cell Transplants to Evade Immune Response
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

In a finding that could significantly influence the way type 1 diabetes is treated, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a technique for transplanting insulin-producing pancreatic cells that causes only a minimal immune response in recipients.

Released: 9-Jan-2009 4:35 PM EST
High Insulin Levels Raise Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Higher-than-normal levels of insulin place postmenopausal women at increased risk of breast cancer, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University report.

Released: 12-Jan-2009 3:00 PM EST
Einstein Scientist’s Finding Highlighted as One of 15 ‘Evolutionary Gems’ by Nature
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A study on genetic variation led by a scientist at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University was selected by Nature as one of 15 "evolutionary gems" of the past decade.

Released: 14-Jan-2009 5:00 PM EST
Researchers Discover a Protein that Amplifies Cell Death
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified a small intracellular protein that helps cells commit suicide.

   
Released: 21-Jan-2009 12:05 PM EST
Experimental Topical Microbicide Offers Convenient, Long-Lasting Protection Against Genital Herpes
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A topical microbicide that silences two genes can safely protect against genital herpes infection for as long as one week, according to a joint study by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Harvard Medical School.

23-Jan-2009 3:30 PM EST
Fluorescent Proteins Illuminating Biomedical Research
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Remarkable new tools that spotlight individual cellular molecules are transforming biomedical research. Scientists at the Gruss Lipper Biophotonics Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have spearheaded their use in a series of papers, including one published today in the online version of Nature Methods.

Released: 26-Jan-2009 4:20 PM EST
Daily School Recess Improves Classroom Behavior
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

School children who receive more recess behave better and are likely to learn more, according to a large study of third-graders conducted by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

28-Jan-2009 5:15 PM EST
Gene Mutations Increase Risk for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Men who develop prostate cancer face an increased risk of having an aggressive tumor if they carry a so-called breast cancer gene mutation, scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University report in today's issue of Clinical Cancer Research.

Released: 3-Feb-2009 5:10 PM EST
Scientists Discover How Deadly Fungus Protects Itself
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how a deadly microbe evades the human immune system and causes disease.

6-Feb-2009 4:20 PM EST
Multivitamin Use May Offer No Benefit in Postmenopausal Women
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The largest study ever conducted on postmenopausal women shows that multivitamins may offer no benefit in reducing the risk of common cancers, cardiovascular disease or overall mortality.

Released: 12-Feb-2009 1:30 PM EST
Roles of DNA Packaging Protein Revealed by Scientists
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that a class of chromatin proteins is crucial for maintaining the structure and function of chromosomes and the normal development of eukaryotic organisms.

13-Feb-2009 4:35 PM EST
Radioimmunotherapy: Promising Treatment for HIV Infection and Viral Cancers
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have piggybacked antibodies onto radioactive payloads to deliver doses of radiation that selectively target and destroy microbial and HIV-infected cells. The experimental treatment "” called radioimmunotherapy, or RIT "” holds promise for treating various infectious diseases, including HIV and cancers caused by viruses.

Released: 18-Feb-2009 9:00 PM EST
Dr. Bruce Rapkin to Head Newly Established Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bruce Rapkin, Ph.D., has been appointed director of the newly established Cancer Prevention and Control Research (CPCR) Program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

24-Feb-2009 1:50 PM EST
Antibiotic Combination Defeats Extensively Drug Resistant TB
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A combination of two FDA-approved drugs, already approved for fighting other bacterial infections, shows potential for treating extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), the most deadly form of the infection.

25-Feb-2009 3:30 PM EST
Naturally Produced Estrogen May Protect Women from Parkinson's Disease
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Women who have more years of fertility (the time from first menstruation to menopause) have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease than women with fewer years, according to a large, new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

Released: 26-Feb-2009 4:15 PM EST
Einstein Scientists Receive $10-Million NIH Grant
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Four Albert Einstein College of Medicine faculty members were awarded a five-year, $10-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study autophagy"“a fundamental cell process that may hold the key to aging.

Released: 3-Mar-2009 7:45 PM EST
"Pre-diabetics" Face Heightened Risk of Heart Disease
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Older adults who have impaired glucose tolerance but who are not considered diabetic are at elevated risk for heart disease and may benefit from preventive therapies, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

Released: 3-Mar-2009 7:55 PM EST
National Cancer Institute Physician-Scientist Assumes New Roles at Einstein and Montefiore
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A prominent cancer researcher and surgeon from the National Cancer Institute, Steven Libutti, M.D., has been appointed professor and vice chair of surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and at Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital and Academic Medical Center for Einstein.

Released: 11-Mar-2009 11:45 AM EDT
Empire State Stem Cell Board Awards $12.7 Million to Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

For the third time in 14 months, the Empire State Stem Cell Board has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University funding for stem cell research. The new grants, totaling $12.7 million, will help create technologies for treating sickle cell anemia, cancer, heart and liver disease, as well as obesity and hepatitis.

Released: 12-Mar-2009 4:30 PM EDT
Genetic Differences Help Protect Against Cervical Cancer
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Women with certain gene variations appear to be protected against cervical cancer, according to a study led by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and reported in Clinical Cancer Research.

Released: 13-Mar-2009 3:00 PM EDT
Researchers Develop Novel Antibiotics That Don't Trigger Resistance
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is one of medicine's most vexing challenges. In a study described in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University are developing a new generation of antibiotic compounds that do not provoke bacterial resistance.

Released: 18-Mar-2009 11:40 AM EDT
Researchers Identify Genetic Markers for Aggressive Head and Neck Cancer
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified genetic markers that signal poor outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer. These findings could one day lead to a genetic test that could help select or predict successful treatment options for patients with this type of cancer.

Released: 19-Mar-2009 9:00 AM EDT
Researcher Will Help Lead South African Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A groundbreaking partnership between the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in South Africa will establish an international research center focused on making major scientific contributions to the worldwide effort to control the devastating co-epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV and on training a new generation of scientists in Africa.

Released: 19-Mar-2009 12:45 PM EDT
Researchers Develop New TB Test That Will Dramatically Cut Diagnosis Time
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and The University of Pittsburgh have developed an onsite method to quickly diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and expose the deadly drug-resistant strains that can mingle undetected with treatable TB strains.

19-Mar-2009 4:00 PM EDT
New Test May Predict Spread of Breast Cancer
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have previously shown that the co-mingling of three cell types can predict whether localized breast cancer will spread throughout the body. Their new collaboration with other scientists has led to a test with potential clinical application for precisely identifying which patients should receive aggressive therapy "” sparing many women at low risk for metastatic disease from undergoing unnecessary and potentially dangerous treatment.

Released: 20-Mar-2009 1:20 PM EDT
NIH Funds Research Center for Women's Reproductive Health at Einstein
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University a $7.5 million grant to establish a Specialized Cooperative Center Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research (SCCPIR).

31-Mar-2009 2:10 PM EDT
Researchers Discover New Fat-Fighting Pathway
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered a process that controls the amount of fat that cells store for use as a back-up energy source. Disruption of this process allows cellular fat to accumulate "” a key factor in age-related metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Released: 1-Apr-2009 1:55 PM EDT
Scientists Propose New Theory of Autism
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have proposed a sweeping new theory of autism that suggests that the brains of people with autism are structurally normal but dysregulated, meaning symptoms of the disorder might be reversible.

Released: 8-Apr-2009 9:00 AM EDT
Researchers Devise a Fast and Sensitive Way to Detect Ricin
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a simple, accurate, and highly sensitive test to detect and quantify ricin, an extremely potent toxin with potential use as a bioterrorism agent. The report appears as a featured article in the April 12th issue of Analytical Chemistry.

Released: 21-Apr-2009 4:40 PM EDT
New Treatment Shows Promise Against Recurrent Gynecologic Cancers
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Recurrent and metastatic endometrial and ovarian cancers can be notoriously difficult to treat: They have spread to other organs and typically have developed resistance to chemotherapy; and patients already heavily treated with chemotherapy may not be able to endure more chemo. Now, physicians at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown that a combination of two chemotherapy drugs not only produced clinical benefit for such patients but were also well tolerated.

27-Apr-2009 5:00 PM EDT
Experimental Drug Shows Promise Against Head and Neck Cancer
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A laboratory study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University suggests that an anti-cancer compound studied for treating blood cancers may also help in treating cancers of the head and neck.

Released: 30-Apr-2009 9:00 PM EDT
New Technology Shows Promise Against Resistant Staph Infections
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have combined their revolutionary new drug-delivery system with a powerful antimicrobial agent to treat potentially deadly drug-resistant staph infections in mice. The study is published this month in the online version of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Released: 6-May-2009 12:15 PM EDT
Camphor-containing Products May Cause Seizures in Children
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Inappropriate use of camphor-containing products may be a common and underappreciated cause of seizures in young children, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The study, published in this month's issue of Pediatrics, calls for efforts to educate communities about the hazards of camphor and to crack down on illegally marketed camphor products.

Released: 12-May-2009 12:30 PM EDT
Scientists Identify Gene in Breast Cancer Pathway
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how a gene crucial in triggering the spread of breast cancer is turned on and off. The findings could help predict whether breast tumors will metastasize and also reveal potential drug targets for preventing metastasis. The study will appear in the May 20th online edition of the Journal of Cell Science.

Released: 12-May-2009 8:45 PM EDT
Einstein Researcher Receives 2009 Beckman Foundation Young Investigator Award
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Jonathan R. Lai, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, has been awarded the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation's 2009 Young Investigator Award.

Released: 13-May-2009 4:25 PM EDT
Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel to Give Commencement Address at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its first graduating class, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University will welcome Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, to deliver the 2009 commencement address.

Released: 26-May-2009 4:30 PM EDT
Albert Einstein College of Medicine to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of First Graduating Class at 2009 Commencement Ceremony
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Fifty years after the first graduating class of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University received their degrees, the College of Medicine will confer more than 200 diplomas during its 2009 commencement ceremony.

Released: 28-May-2009 3:00 PM EDT
Eating Meat Does Not Raise Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Eating red or white meat, including meat cooked at high temperatures, does not increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a large study conducted by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.


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