A retinoblastoma is a dangerous cancer often occurring in very young children, under 2, which can cause blindness or the loss of the eye. The tumor is a diffuse, gluey mass spread all over the eye. It also spreads easily. As a result of this, direct bi…
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HIMC at Mount Sinai to evaluate therapeutic effects of novel cancer immunotherapy
The Human Immune Monitoring Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will apply cutting-edge high-throughput technologies to evaluate the therapeutic effects of Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc), a PD-1 antibody blockade developed by biotechnology…
Mount Sinai launches new mobile precision wellness iPhone app
Have you ever wondered whether your double latte really helps you function better in that early-morning meeting? Or if melatonin truly gives you better sleep at night? Now there’s a way to find out, thanks to a new mobile precision wellness iPhone app …
Researchers discover way to find genetic tumor information of retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is a cancer that forms in the light-detecting cells in the back of the eye. It often appears in children under two years of age and can lead to blindness or eye removal. Most cancers are biopsied and studied so that medical research can …
Genetic mutation of APOE gene may provide protection against Alzheimer’s disease
A team of researchers has identified that a genetic mutation of the APOE gene, the major susceptibility gene for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, may provide protection against the devastating neurological illness.
Three UCLA researchers receive multimillion-dollar grant from state’s stem cell agency
Three researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have received awards totaling more than $18 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state’s stem cell agency.
Mount Sinai Brooklyn launches FastER Track program to expedite care for patients
Mount Sinai Brooklyn has launched a FastER Track program in its emergency department (ED) that will expedite care for patients, especially those with non-urgent medical needs. T
Mount Sinai hosts Fourth Annual Prostate Cancer Research Gala
The Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will host its Fourth Annual Prostate Cancer Research Gala on Wednesday, November 6, at Cipriani 42nd Street.
Policy changes help reduce opioid prescriptions at Kellogg Eye Center cornea clinic
A new study in JAMA Ophthalmology details plans by University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center to help curb the nation’s opioid epidemic – starting at their own clinic.
Optometrists reduce opioid prescription without increasing pain
Optometrists at the University of Michigan have introduced a new approach to prescribing opioids in an effort to help curb the nation’s opioid epidemic.
New software helps assess interoperability and reusability of biomedical digital research objects
Mount Sinai investigators, together with an international consortium of colleagues, have developed a new toolbox to allow scientists to assess how easily the digital objects they generate as a result of their research projects can be used by other rese…
Five surgeons receive ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards
Last night, five surgeons received the 2019 American College of Surgeons (ACS)/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards and Surgical Volunteerism Awards in recognition of their selfless efforts as volunteer surgeons who provide care to medically underserved…
Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in infants
A mother’s exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in six-month-old infants, according to Mount Sinai research published in Environmental Health Perspectives in October.
Discontinuing popular over-the-counter vitamin can lead of reversal of retinal swelling
In a first-of-its-kind clinical report, retina specialists at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai have shown that severe vision loss from a self-prescribed high dose of over-the-counter niacin is linked to injury of a specific cell type i…
Rutgers expert offers advice to avoid risks of Halloween poisoning and allergic reactions
About 41.1 million children in the United States trick-or-treat on Halloween night. Bruce Ruck, managing director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School’s Department of Emergency Medicine, offers the following advi…
Discovery in monkeys could pave way for treatment of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
A genetic mutation that leads to a rare, but devastating blindness-causing syndrome has been discovered in monkeys for the first time. The finding offers a promising way to develop gene and cell therapies that could treat the condition in people.
AAO highlights dangers of wearing illegal costume contact lenses
Spooky contact lenses can complete your Halloween costume. But beware of the dangers of illegal costume contact lenses lurking on store shelves and invading online retailers.
Study pinpoints cell types linked to age-related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness in the elderly, affecting more than 2 million people in the United States and leading to progressive loss of central vision.
Higher levels of chemicals in mothers’ system during pregnancy linked to lower IQ in children
Exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy to mixtures of suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in consumer products is related to lower IQ in children by age 7, according to a study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Moun…
Therapy for common vision disorder fails to improve children’s reading test scores
Results from a clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) show that while vision therapy can successfully treat convergence insufficiency (CI) in children, it fails to improve their reading test scores.