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Einstein Hosts Conference on Jewish Genetic Research

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:13:22 EST

June 11, 2013 – (BRONX, NY) – Today, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University convened a one-day conference on Jewish genetics designed to encourage collaboration and advance the field of research. Such research could help scientists identify causes and potential treatments for population-specific diseases as well as more common disorders afflicting the general population.

Frequent Soccer Ball 'Heading' May Lead to Brain Injury

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:05:04 EST

June 11, 2013 — (BRONX, NY) — Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown that soccer players who frequently head the ball have brain abnormalities resembling those found in patients with concussion (mild traumatic brain injury). The study, which used advanced imaging techniques and cognitive tests that assessed memory, published online today in the journal Radiology.

Dr. Philip Ozuah to Deliver Einstein's 2013 Commencement Address

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:48:49 EST

May 24, 2013 – (BRONX, NY) – Philip O. Ozuah, M.D., Ph.D., executive vice president and chief operating officer at Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital and academic medical center for Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, will deliver the keynote address at Einstein’s 2013 commencement ceremony. The College of Medicine’s 55th graduation will take place at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall on Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Study Finds Vitamin C Can Kill Drug-Resistant TB

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:30 EST

May 21, 2013 — (Bronx, NY) — In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in laboratory culture. The finding suggests that vitamin C added to existing TB drugs could shorten TB therapy, and it highlights a new area for drug design. The study was published today in the online journal Nature Communications.

Skin Cancer Linked to Reduced Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:01:01 EST

May 15, 2013 – (BRONX, NY) – People who have non-melanoma skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to research carried out by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Their findings were published in the May 15, 2013 online issue of Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Discovery May Help Prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:12:42 EST

May 5, 2013 — (Bronx, NY) — Cancer chemotherapy can cause peripheral neuropathy—nerve damage often resulting in pain and muscle weakness in the arms and legs. Now, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered that chemo also induces an insidious type of nerve damage inside bone marrow that can cause delays in recovery after bone marrow transplantation. The findings, made in mice and published online today in Nature Medicine, suggest that combining chemotherapy with nerve-protecting agents may prevent long-term bone marrow injury that causes anemia and may improve the success of bone marrow transplants.

Faculty Members at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:34:15 EST

May 1, 2013 – (BRONX, NY) – Two faculty members at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Robert Singer, Ph.D., and William Jacobs, Jr., Ph.D., were among the select scientists who will be inducted into the Washington-based organization at a ceremony in April 2014.

Brain Region May Hold Key to Aging

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:01:12 EST

May 1, 2013 — (BRONX, NY) — While the search continues for the Fountain of Youth, researchers may have found the body’s “fountain of aging”: the brain region known as the hypothalamus. For the first time, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University report that the hypothalamus of mice controls aging throughout the body. Their discovery of a specific age-related signaling pathway opens up new strategies for combating diseases of old age and extending lifespan. The paper was published today in the online edition of Nature.

Radioactive Bacteria Targets Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:00:56 EST

April 22, 2013 — (Bronx, NY) —Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a therapy for pancreatic cancer that uses Listeria bacteria to selectively infect tumor cells and deliver radioisotopes into them. The experimental treatment dramatically decreased the number of metastases (cancers that have spread to other parts of the body) in a mouse model of highly aggressive pancreatic cancer without harming healthy tissue. The study was published today in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Discovery May Help Prevent HIV

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:11:03 EST

April 17, 2013 — (BRONX, NY) — Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how the protein that blocks HIV-1 from multiplying in white blood cells is regulated. HIV-1 is the virus that causes AIDS, and the discovery could lead to novel approaches for addressing HIV-1 "in hiding" – namely eliminating reservoirs of HIV-1 that persist in patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy. The study was published today in the online edition of the journal Cell Host & Microbe.