Chemical liberated by leaky gut may allow HIV to infect the brain, Einstein scientists find
In up to 20 percent of people infected with HIV, the virus manages to escape from the bloodstream and cross into the brain, resulting in HIV-associated dementia and other cognitive disorders. Now, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found strong evidenc...NIH awards Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center $22M grant
May 29, 2008 (BRONX, NY) The National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center one of its coveted Clinical and Translational Science Awards totaling $22 million over five years. The grant will support the new Einstei...Novel discovery by Einstein scientists could lead to much-needed kidney failure treatment
March 12, 2008 (BRONX, NY) The unwanted activation of an important cell-signaling pathway may play a role in two kidney problems that are major causes of end-stage renal disease, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found. Their research, which opens u...Johnson City Medical Center Begins Offering Einstein Bros. Menu Items at Second On Campus Location
Location Becomes 30th License Location to Begin Offering Menu Items in 2007 JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patients, employees and visitors of Johnson City Medical Center now have an even more convenient way to get their favorite craveable food and Darn Good Coffee(R), as...Testing delays cause severe AIDS complications, Einstein researchers find
November 2, 2007 (BRONX, NY) Despite the availability of life-saving antiretroviral treatment, people infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) continue to die and suffer from complications of AIDS, mainly due to delayed diagnosis and initiation of treatment. A researcher at the Albert Ei...Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Turns to InterviewDirect to Qualify Job Candidates
One of Philadelphia Area's Leading Employers Adopts InterviewDirect to Recruit Medical, Management, and Customer Support Positions CHERRY HILL, N.J., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Integration, LLC, the foremost provider of telephone-based job candidate screening solutions, today announce...NIH awards Einstein multimillion dollar grant to extend studies of exceptional longevity
Sept. 17, 2007 -- (BRONX, NY) -- Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has been awarded a grant of more than $9.25 million from the National Institutes of Health to further the medical schools study of centenarians and the biology of aging. Led by Dr. Nir Barzilai, directo...Malaria Truths Discovered By Einstein Researchers
Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have managed to delve deep into the secrets of the malaria disease by using their previous research on tuberculosis.// The findings, which are published in the August issue of Nature Methods, “should substantially spee...Will Your Baby Grow Up To Be A Future Einstein ?
More than 360,000 babies are born everyday on the planet .For a smarter baby, experts say it's not all in the books ,emotional development // plays a big role in raising intelligent kids. Researchers say we need to realize that our emotions are the fuel that gives rise to social behavior but als...Pediatric Heart Transplants at Montefiore Approved by NY State Department of Health
...d Professor of Pediatrics at Montefiore's affiliated medical school, Albert einstein College of Medicine (Einstein). In addition to Dr. Hsu, several prominent..., chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Montefiore Medical Center and einstein and physician-in-chief at CHAM. "The Children's Hospital at Montefiore has ...Peripheral Arterial Disease to be Treated With New Medicated Stent in Trial at Montefiore
...e femoropoliteal artery, the major artery in the thigh. Montefiore Medical Center, The University Hospital and Academic Medical Center for the Albert einstein College of Medicine, encompasses 125 years of innovative medical "firsts," pioneering clinical research, dedicated community service and ground-breaki...AIDS Healthcare Foundation Names Homayoon Khanlou, M.D. as its Chief of Medicine, U.S.
... variety of medical communities in the U.S. and abroad including the Albert einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Queen of Angels-Hollywood Pre...icard at Cochin University Hospital. He also did another training at Albert einstein Medical Center. In addition to undertaking the duties of his new position,...Medical Scientist Training Program
... of Technology , among others. At most programs trainees follow established MD and PhD curricula offered at their schools; others such as the Albert einstein College of Medicine MSTP [2] have created MSTP-specific courses that fulfill medical or graduate school requirements and streamline the training sche...Empire State Stem Cell Board awards $12.7 million to Albert Einstein College of Medicine
March 10, 2009 ─ (BRONX, NY) ─ 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 sick...In scientific first, Einstein researchers correct decline in organ function associated with old age
(BRONX, NY) As people age, their cells become less efficient at getting rid of damaged protein resulting in a buildup of toxic material that is especially pronounced in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders. Now, for the first time, scientists at the Albert ...NIH funds research center for women's reproductive health at Einstein
March 20, 2009 (BRONX, NY) 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 Infe...Study by Einstein researchers could lead to a novel strategy for treating obesity
In their latest finding on the brain's role in controlling appetite and weight, researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have shown that reducing levels of fatty acids in the hypothalamus causes rats to overeat and become obese. Their results suggest that restoring fatty-acid levels i...Telomeres resemble DNA fragile sites
...twos and threes. To see if the replication fork stalls at telomeres, de Lange and Sfeir joined forces with Carl L. Schildkraut, a researcher at Albert einstein College of Medicine in New York City. Using a technique called SMARD, the researchers observed the dynamics of replication across individual DNA molec...New lab test offers better prediction of HIV microbicide safety
... July 9, 2009 (BRONX, NY) Scientists at Albert einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have devised a laboratory test for predicting whether microbicides against HIV are safe for human use. The r...Enzyme involved in inflammatory bowel disease discovered at Penn State College of Medicine
...n sustained collaborations based upon trust and respect," Bond said. Before this international effort, she teamed up with kidney specialists at Albert einstein College of Medicine in New York and with W. Brian Reeves, M.D., at Penn State Hershey to demonstrate that meprin influences the outcome of acute renal...Researcher garners major award from NIH for further exploration into the mechanisms of obesity
...support under Bartness' current 5-year grant to 10 years. Recently, Bartness, with C. Kay Song of Georgia State, and Gary J. Schwartz of the Albert einstein College of Medicine, found that fat cells give feedback to the brain in order to regulate fat burning, much the same way as a thermostat sends informa...Healing wounds with lasers, vehicles that drive themselves, other cutting-edge optics
...Unfortunately, when experiments are carried out at room temperature the smallest amount of heat present will agitate the mirrors; a century ago Albert einstein demonstrated the relation between fluctuations ("Brownian motion") brought about by thermal energy. H. Jeff Kimble of Caltech will describe a new...Nobel Laureate underscores importance of investment in basic research
...e-winning physicist, delivered the final lecture at ONR's spring distinguished lecture series May 19. Phillips' compelling presentation, titled "Time, einstein and the Coolest Stuff," highlighted the importance of basic research and ONR's legacy of support for innovative scientists. Among the attendees at ...Transplanted cells may hold the key to curing hemophilia A, Einstein scientists report
Scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown for the first time that transplanted cells can cure hemophilia A (the most common form of the disease) in an animal model. Their study appears online February 14 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Hemo...ASCP Joins ACLU Lawsuit Opposing Gene Patents
...hat exist in all our bodies. No one deserves exclusive patent rights when all they did was uncover something that nature created or that nature does. einstein couldn't get a patent on E=mc² even though he worked very hard to discover it." More information and the full complaint are available a...TU/e awarded for knowledge transfer to solar energy industry
...eir successful transfer of research results from academia to industry. Earlier this year Hoex's Ph.D. research was rewarded with the SolarWorld Junior einstein Award. The TU/e-researchers were awarded for the successful transfer of two technological innovations from PMP to OTB Solar, an Eindhoven based com...UCB Scholarship Program Awards $300,000 to Students Living with Crohn's Disease
... University of California, Berkeley -- Jamie Augustine, Georgia State University -- Allyson Bain, Lake Forest College -- Ashrei Bayewitz, Albert einstein College of Medicine -- Natalie Beimel, Milwaukee School of Engineering -- Ailie Birchfield, University of South California -- Markus Boos, Unive...Desert Radiologists Welcomes Five New Physicians to the Practice
...ce Scipione graduated from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. He then graduated from Albert einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY where he received his Doctorate of Medicine in 2000. In 2003 he finished his internship at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospi...Tobira Therapeutics Inc. Announces Senior Management Team
.... Prior to her years at St. Vincent's, Sandra was an Associate Professor of Medicine, served as the Primary Care Liason to the AIDS Team at the Albert einstein College of Medicine and Bronx Municipal Hospital Center. From 1989-1993, she also served as Consultant to the AIDS Institute, NYSDOH and the Federally...Sequenom to Webcast Analyst and Investor Briefing Presentation on June 3
...dical Officer, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital; Adjunct Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology/SUNY Downstate Medical Center; Clinical Professor, Albert einstein College of Medicine "Current clinical practice for Down syndrome screening and diagnosis" Betty Dragon, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Resear...