A survey conducted by The Harris Poll has uncovered key gaps in American’s knowledge of eye health, and what they don’t know is putting them at risk of vision loss.
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Mount Sinai physicians emphasize the importance of early detection, treatment of thyroid disease
January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and physicians from the Hilda and J. Lester Gabrilove Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease and the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Mount Sinai Health System are emphasizing…
Wearable smart photonic contact lens could diagnose diabetes and treat diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic patients need to measure their blood-sugar level by drawing blood before and after a meal and it is easy to develop complications due to diabetes.
New method for fabricating collagen fibrils facilitates research on the eye’s repair process
Cells called corneal keratocytes are innately programmed to come to the rescue if the eye is injured. This natural healing process sometimes fails, however, resulting in scarring and blindness. Scientists are still trying to understand why.
New clinical study to test retinal screening processes for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
The University of Rhode Island, in collaboration with BayCare Health System in Florida and The Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital, an affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is launching a clinical trial of retinal s…
Mount Sinai awarded more than $10 million in federal funding for research on glioblastoma
The Department of Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received more than $10 million in federal funding for several projects focusing on brain tumor research.
Researchers discover a way to move precision immunotherapy forward for multiple myeloma
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a way to move precision immunotherapy forward by using genomics to inform immunotherapy for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer R…
New review provides guidance to address gaps in transgender health care
One of the biggest barriers to care for transgender individuals is a lack of knowledgeable providers.
Different mutations in a single gene can have myriad effects on a person’s health
Mount Sinai researchers have found that different mutations in a single gene can have myriad effects on a person’s health, suggesting that gene therapies may need to do more than just replenish the missing or dysfunctional protein the gene is supposed …
Ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, Santen, hires Maiken Engsbye as vice president for HR
Maiken Engsbye has been appointed as Vice President, Human Resources (HR) for Santen EMEA and will be a key member of the senior management team.
Researchers demonstrate a novel method for treating multiple sclerosis
Measuring changes in the speed of electrical signals along nerves connecting the eyes to the brain may accurately reflect recovery from myelin loss in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and could b…
Researchers identify novel genes associated with severity of peanut allergy
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified novel genes associated with the severity of peanut allergy, as well as ways in which these genes interact with other genes during allergic reactions.
Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital receives new grant to support “Paws & Play” program
Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital announced today that PetSmart Charities has offered a gift of $75,000 to extend the tenure of Professor Bunsen Honeydew the hospital’s first of three facility dogs, through October 2020.
Study shows how diet plays a role in age-related macular degeneration
Participants who ate a diet high in red and processed meat, fried food, refined grains and high-fat dairy were three times more likely to develop an eye condition that damages the retina and affects a person’s central vision, according to the results o…
UIC researchers to study the impact of chronic eye disease among Latinos
With $9.7 million in funding from the National Eye Institute, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago will study the impact of chronic eye disease among Latinos.
Innovative experimental therapy may stop growth of triple-negative breast cancer
Mount Sinai researchers have designed an innovative experimental therapy that may be able to stop the growth of triple-negative breast cancer, the deadliest type of breast cancer, which has few effective treatment options, according to a study publishe…
Nanosize container can slip inside cells and deliver medicines, gene therapies
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have created a tiny, nanosize container that can slip inside cells and deliver protein-based medicines and gene therapies of any size -; even hefty ones attached to the gene-editing tool called CRISPR.
Imaging technique and machine learning may provide accurate diagnosis of colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the second most common type of cancer worldwide, with about 90% of cases occurring in people 50 or older.
Mount Sinai receives $1 million grant to advance understanding of prostate cancer
The Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $1 million grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
Researchers successfully develop imaging technology of conjunctival goblet cells
Goblet cells are epithelial cells that produce mucins and disperse tears which help the surface of eyes maintain the wet environment. Goblet cells are closely related to autoimmune disease including dry eyes and chemical burns. Therefore, it is very im…