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Vital exhaustion may increase risk of first-time cardiovascular disease by 36%

Fatigue, increased irritability, and feeling demoralized, may raise a healthy man or woman's risk of first-time cardiovascular disease by 36 percent, according to a study led by researchers at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt hospitals presented on Nov. 17 at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2014 in Chicago, IL.

17 Nov 2014

Two hospital staff shortlisted as finalists in NHS Leadership Recognition Awards

A CONSULTANT nurse leading the way in cancer care and a manager inspiring a generation of NHS professionals to improve the quality, safety and value of care they provide are to be recognised at a regional award scheme celebrating great leaders in the NHS.

17 Nov 2014

Social robots help diabetic children to become more confident about their futures

Social robots are helping diabetic children accept the nature of their condition and become more confident about their futures, scientists have announced following a four-and-a-half year research study.

17 Nov 2014

Spinal cord injuries can cause brain degeneration, find UM SOM researchers

Most research on spinal cord injuries has focused on effects due to spinal cord damage and scientists have neglected the effects on brain function. University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have found for the first time that spinal cord injuries (SCI) can cause widespread and sustained brain inflammation that leads to progressive loss of nerve cells, with associated cognitive problems and depression.

17 Nov 2014

Daniel Alford receives AMA Foundation Award for Health Education

Daniel Alford, MD, MPH, dean of the office of Continuing Medical Education and associate professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and director of the Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit at Boston Medical Center, received the American Medical Association Foundation Award for Health Education.

16 Nov 2014

New view on how nerve cells die in Parkinson's disease

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in our understanding of Parkin - a protein that regulates the repair and replacement of nerve cells within the brain.

16 Nov 2014

Experts focus on key issues impeding delivery of cardiac care in resource-limited settings

Critical care is defined by life-threatening conditions, which require close evaluation, monitoring, and treatment by appropriately trained health professionals. Cardiovascular care bears these same requirements.

14 Nov 2014

Study: Hedgehog cell signaling pathway may play role in breast cancer metastasis

Molecules called long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been implicated in breast cancer but exactly why they cause metastasis and tumor growth has been little understood…until now.

14 Nov 2014

New study shows that brain’s ability to manage stress depends on brain protein

The brain's ability to effectively deal with stress or to lack that ability and be more susceptible to depression, depends on a single protein type in each person's brain, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published November 12 in the journal Nature.

14 Nov 2014

New findings may help develo injury-prevention measures

This week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine features an article that highlights an unprecedented analysis of the nation's childhood head injuries. The study, authored by

14 Nov 2014

World-first transitional pain program aims to stop chronic pain following surgery

A world-first transitional pain program that aims to stop pain from becoming chronic after surgery is being pioneered at Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network.

14 Nov 2014

Chemotherapy drug combined with cancer-killing virus may treat recurrent ovarian cancer

In six out of 10 cases, ovarian cancer is diagnosed when the disease is advanced and five-year survival is only 27 percent.

14 Nov 2014

Multi-institutional study establishes new criteria for Alzheimer's-related memory disorder

A multi-institutional study has defined and established criteria for a new neurological disease closely resembling Alzheimer's disease called primary age-related tauopathy (PART).

14 Nov 2014

American College of Cardiology partners with 1776 to identify promising health startups

The American College of Cardiology is partnering with 1776, the global incubator and investment fund, as an association partner in addition to supporting 1776's Challenge Cup - a global competition spanning 16 cities in 11 countries to identify the most promising health startups solving some of the health care industry's biggest challenges.

14 Nov 2014

AADE offers self-care tips for people with diabetes

From Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, the holidays can be fun and heartwarming. They can also be exhausting and stressful.

14 Nov 2014

Internet lessons, tailored text alerts can help young people adopt healthier lifestyles

Internet lessons and "tailored" text alerts can help some young people adopt healthier lifestyles, according to a national study aimed at preventing weight gain.

13 Nov 2014

Cookie Monster video helps preschoolers develop skills critical to school readiness

Who would have thought a Sesame Street video starring the Cookie Monster, of all characters, could teach preschoolers self-control?

13 Nov 2014

NJIT, Drexel and Rowan join forces to tackle water problems in the region

Water experts at NJIT, Drexel University and Rowan University are joining forces to tackle the increasingly complex challenges affecting water resources in the region, from shrinking supplies, to industrial contamination, to climate change.

13 Nov 2014

Study defines, establishes criteria for primary age-related tauopathy

A multi-institutional study has defined and established criteria for a new neurological disease closely resembling Alzheimer's disease called primary age-related tauopathy (PART). Patients with PART develop cognitive impairment that can be indistinguishable from Alzheimer's disease, but they lack amyloid plaques. Awareness of this neurological disease will help doctors diagnose and develop more effective treatments for patients with different types of memory impairment.

13 Nov 2014

Eye screenings of underserved populations reveal one in five has early stage diabetic retinopathy

Eye screenings of people with diabetes in underserved communities revealed that one in five had early stage diabetic retinopathy, according to a new study by a research consortium including investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

13 Nov 2014

Education News and Research

Vital exhaustion may increase risk of first-time cardiovascular disease by 36%

Two hospital staff shortlisted as finalists in NHS Leadership Recognition Awards

Social robots help diabetic children to become more confident about their futures

Spinal cord injuries can cause brain degeneration, find UM SOM researchers

Daniel Alford receives AMA Foundation Award for Health Education

New view on how nerve cells die in Parkinson's disease

Experts focus on key issues impeding delivery of cardiac care in resource-limited settings

Study: Hedgehog cell signaling pathway may play role in breast cancer metastasis

New study shows that brain’s ability to manage stress depends on brain protein

New findings may help develo injury-prevention measures

World-first transitional pain program aims to stop chronic pain following surgery

Chemotherapy drug combined with cancer-killing virus may treat recurrent ovarian cancer

Multi-institutional study establishes new criteria for Alzheimer's-related memory disorder

American College of Cardiology partners with 1776 to identify promising health startups

AADE offers self-care tips for people with diabetes

Internet lessons, tailored text alerts can help young people adopt healthier lifestyles

Cookie Monster video helps preschoolers develop skills critical to school readiness

NJIT, Drexel and Rowan join forces to tackle water problems in the region

Study defines, establishes criteria for primary age-related tauopathy

Eye screenings of underserved populations reveal one in five has early stage diabetic retinopathy

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