Latest news from Mount Sinai School of Medicine on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/mount-sinai-s-the-arnhold-institute-for-global-health-and-united-nations-office-release-joint-report-on-the-essential-role-of-community-health-workers-in-the-united-states/?sc=rsin /articles/mount-sinai-s-the-arnhold-institute-for-global-health-and-united-nations-office-release-joint-report-on-the-essential-role-of-community-health-workers-in-the-united-states/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:05:26 EST The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Office of the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Health in Agenda 2030 and for Malaria today released a special report detailing why community health workers (CHWs) are essential in improving the health of patients by bridging the gap between clinical and community settings. Mount Sinai School of Medicine /articles/patients-with-aids-at-increased-risk-of-developing-age-related-macular-degeneration/?sc=rsin /articles/patients-with-aids-at-increased-risk-of-developing-age-related-macular-degeneration/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 May 2015 10:30:00 EST Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have a four-fold increase in their risk of developing intermediate-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared to people of the same age who are not infected with HIV, according to results from the Longitudinal Study of the Ocular Complications of AIDS (LSOCA) presented today at the 2015 ARVO Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. Mount Sinai School of Medicine /articles/mount-sinai-health-system-experts-at-the-2015-arvo-research-meeting/?sc=rsin /articles/mount-sinai-health-system-experts-at-the-2015-arvo-research-meeting/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:05:00 EST With more than 50 papers and posters, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Health System faculty are leading scientific contributors at the 2015 ARVO meeting in Denver, CO. Mount Sinai School of Medicine /articles/genetic-and-environmental-influences-are-equally-important-risk-factors-for-autism-spectrum-disorder/?sc=rsin /articles/genetic-and-environmental-influences-are-equally-important-risk-factors-for-autism-spectrum-disorder/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 May 2014 11:45:00 EST In the largest family study on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to date, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, along with a research team from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm Sweden and King's College in London found that individual risk of ASD and autistic disorder increased with greater genetic relatedness in families - that is, persons with a sibling, half-sibling or cousin diagnosed with autism have an increased likelihood of developing ASD themselves. Furthermore, the research findings showed that "environmental" factors unique to the individual (birth complications, maternal infections, etc.) were more of a determinant for ASD than previously believed. Mount Sinai School of Medicine /articles/24/?sc=rsin /articles/24/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 Apr 2014 09:00:00 EST Seasonal influenza causes approximately 30,000 deaths yearly in the US, despite the availability of vaccines and antivirals. During pandemic years, these numbers can increase significantly. To insure pandemic preparedness, the National Institutes of Health has awarded $26 million to five institutions, including the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The multimillion dollar award is part of an international collaboration of Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (CEIRS) network. Mount Sinai School of Medicine /articles/hypnosis-therapy-shown-to-decrease-fatigue-levels-in-breast-cancer-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/hypnosis-therapy-shown-to-decrease-fatigue-levels-in-breast-cancer-patients/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:00:00 EST Researchers at Mount Sinai find cognitive behavioral therapy plus hypnosis (CBTH) reduces fatigue in radiotherapy breast cancer patients Mount Sinai School of Medicine /articles/hepatitis-c-transmitted-by-unprotected-sex-between-hiv-infected-men/?sc=rsin /articles/hepatitis-c-transmitted-by-unprotected-sex-between-hiv-infected-men/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is considered rare. But a new study by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), provides substantial evidence that men with the HIV virus who have sex with other men are at increased risk for contracting HCV through sexual transmission. The results of the study are published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Mount Sinai School of Medicine /articles/researchers-get-closer-to-preventing-alzheimers-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-get-closer-to-preventing-alzheimers-disease/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:00:00 EST A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine identifies a faulty molecule in the brain found in cases of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Researchers say this faulty molecule may be responsible for the progression of MCI to mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia. Mount Sinai School of Medicine /articles/school-receives-grant-from-aamc-for-chronic-illness-care-education/?sc=rsin /articles/school-receives-grant-from-aamc-for-chronic-illness-care-education/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:15:00 EST The AAMC awarded Mount Sinai School of Medicine the Enhancing Education for Chronic Illness Care grant. The grant, totaling $125,000, is funded by the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation to develop and implement innovative approaches for educating medical students and resident physicians on caring for patients with chronic illnesses. Mount Sinai School of Medicine /articles/calorie-restriction-may-prevent-alzheimers-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/calorie-restriction-may-prevent-alzheimers-disease/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:00:00 EST A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests that experimental dietary regimens might calm or even reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). This study, which appears in the July 2006 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, is the first to show that restricting caloric intake, specifically carbohydrates, may prevent AD by triggering activity in the brain associated with longevity. Mount Sinai School of Medicine /articles/clinical-trials-for-breast-and-colorectal-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/clinical-trials-for-breast-and-colorectal-cancer/?sc=rsin Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:25:00 EST Researchers are conducting clinical trials on a unique approach to enhance the immune system in patients with breast or colorectal cancer. The study uses a potent immune-enhancing gene delivered directly into the cancer cells to make them look foreign to the body's immune system, which will then attack and destroy the cancer. Mount Sinai School of Medicine