Mount Sinai researchers have identified elemental signatures in baby teeth that are unique to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and cases when both neurodevelopment conditions are present, which suggests that the metab…
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7-year-old treated with FDA-approved gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis
When Zion Grant was 3 months old his mother Daisy Dodd noticed he wasn’t tracking her with his eyes. Zion would fixate on a light in the room, but not on her face.
How older adults can make life easier and safer despite declining vision
The number of older Americans with low vision is expected to double in the coming years, as more people live longer.
Study evaluates new techniques to improve doctor-patient communication at end of life
It’s one of the most difficult conversations a doctor will have with a patient: whether and when to turn off the life-saving device that has kept their heart beating.
Mount Sinai announces creation of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute
The Mount Sinai Health System announced the creation of the Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute, the first of its kind in New York City, and one of a few in the world.
Scientists move one step closer to discovering the causes of immune diseases
Scientists are one step closer to discovering the causes of immune diseases such as asthma, multiple sclerosis and arthritis
Researchers find potential new treatment for diabetic retinopathy
About one in three diabetic patients develops diabetic retinopathy (DR), which can impair vision and lead to blindness.
Drugs used to treat retinal diseases are excreted into human breast milk, study finds
Certain drugs used to treat retinal diseases are excreted into breast milk, raising possible safety concerns for developing infants, suggests a first-of-its-kind study led by St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and published in Ophthalmology.
Researchers identify changes in retinal layers of patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid have identified changes in retinal layer thickness, inflammation or thinning in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease, confirming that the retina is one of the most important biomarkers for early dia…
New optical nanoparticle sensor can detect very low glucose concentrations
The Optical Research Group of the Universitat Jaume I has developed an optical nanoparticle sensor capable of detecting very low glucose concentrations, such as those present in a person’s tear, by means of fluorescent carbon quantum dots, applying syn…
Mount Sinai awarded $1.7 million to study how bladder cancer affects ‘natural killer’ cells
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been awarded nearly $1.7 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to study how bladder cancer affects certain types of white blood cells called “natural killer” cells, or NK cells, whi…
First genetic cause for a rare eye disease discovered
John A. Moran Eye Center physician-researcher Paul S. Bernstein, MD, PhD, and his patients at the University of Utah played a key role in the recent discovery of the first genetic cause for a rare eye disease.
Pupil dilation provides clues to future Alzheimer’s risk
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the quality of life of those affected by the disease. The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease negatively impacts thinking, memory, behavior. Currently, there…
Commonly prescribed antibiotics linked to two types of heart problems
Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics.
Nanocapsules packed with gene-editing tools could be promising platform for many gene therapies
New tools for editing genetic code offer hope for new treatments for inherited diseases, some cancers, and even stubborn viral infections. But the typical method for delivering gene therapies to specific tissues in the body can be complicated and may c…
Right side of the screen catches the eye more than the left finds study
A new study from the HSE University researchers Elena Gorbunova and Maria Falikman reveals that when reading off a screen, an individual tends to comprehend the words on the right side of the screen faster than those on the left. The processing speed o…
‘Junk food’ diet can lead to blindness
An extreme case of “fussy” or “picky” eating caused a young patient’s blindness, according to a new case report published today [2 Sep 2019] in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Mount Sinai researchers discover drug resistance signature in Crohn’s disease
By mapping out more than 100,000 immune cells in patients with Crohn’s disease, Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a signature of cells that are involved in a type of the disease that does not respond to treatment, according to a study published i…
Gold nanoparticles shown to safely, effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade prostate tumors
Biocompatible gold nanoparticles designed to convert near-infrared light to heat have been shown to safely and effectively ablate low- to intermediate-grade tumors within the prostate, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine and …
AR glasses could help improve quality of life for low vision patients
Nearly one in 30 Americans over the age of 40 experience low vision significant visual impairment that can’t be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, medication or surgery.