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New method could make post-stroke motor rehabilitation more effective and affordable

The longest nerve in the human body starts in the brain and meanders its way down the neck and into the chest, where it splits into separate branches, winding its twisting tendrils to touch each internal organ.

19 Jul 2023

Opioid addiction linked to neural differences in response to drug cues

An Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study sheds new light on some of the underlying neurobiological mechanisms of opioid addiction, which accounted for three-quarters of the more than 100,000 fatal drug overdoses in the United States in 2021.

18 Jul 2023

AI model accurately predicts which drugs may cause birth defects

Data scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and colleagues have created an artificial intelligence model that may more accurately predict which existing medicines, not currently classified as harmful, may in fact lead to congenital disabilities.

17 Jul 2023

Study shines light on genetic differences among children with rare neurodevelopmental condition

New research led by the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai has illuminated genetic differences among children with a rare neurodevelopmental condition and could point the way toward a precision medicine approach to caring for these children.

17 Jul 2023

Research shows diagnostic error as a leading cause of death and disability

Improving diagnosis in health care is a moral, professional and public health imperative, according to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine.

17 Jul 2023

Binaural beats can worsen cognitive performance, study finds

Researchers from the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience have shown that commonly used sound impulses planned to stimulate cognitive processes impair them.

13 Jul 2023

Mount Sinai's new cardiac catheterization lab brings life-saving care to western Queens

Mount Sinai Queens today announced the opening of a new cardiac catheterization lab that will provide rapid and comprehensive care to hundreds of heart patients every year for life-threatening emergencies and scheduled cardiac procedures.

11 Jul 2023

UVA researchers discover how 'hair cells' repair themselves

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how the cells that let us hear can repair themselves after being damaged.

10 Jul 2023

Drug-resistant pathogen found in ears of stray dogs, raising concerns about spread to humans

Scientists at McMaster University and India's University of Delhi have discovered and isolated the first live culture of the drug-resistant pathogen Candida auris from an animal, specifically from the ear canals of stray dogs.

7 Jul 2023

Tick season is here: How to avoid ticks

It's tick season now and researchers from the University of Agder in Norway shed light on the myths and facts about these parasites.

7 Jul 2023

Mount Sinai launches first-of-its-kind center for ophthalmic AI

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, the first of its kind in New York and one of the first in the United States.

5 Jul 2023

New study sheds light on the role of cochlear signal in hearing impairment

A cochlear signal, the exact role of which has been unclear since its discovery around 70 years ago, probably gives the brain information on whether the ear is functioning normally or not.

4 Jul 2023

Novel method to deliver drugs into inner ear restores hearing in deaf mice

An international team of researchers has developed a new method to deliver drugs into the inner ear. The discovery was possible by harnessing the natural flow of fluids in the brain and employing a little understood backdoor into the cochlea.

28 Jun 2023

World-renowned researcher receives top award for contributions to clinical psychopharmacology

Dennis Charney, MD, the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and President for Academic Affairs of the Mount Sinai Health System, has received the prestigious Donald Klein Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society for Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP).

26 Jun 2023

MD Anderson and Ochsner Health join forces to advance cancer care in Louisiana

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and New Orleans-based Ochsner Health today announced a partnership to create Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in southeastern Louisiana.

22 Jun 2023

Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective treatment for tinnitus

Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective of the known treatments for tinnitus, according to a study comparing the main therapies in current use, conducted by Brazilian scientists affiliated with the Optics and Photonics Research Center.

21 Jun 2023

Gestational diabetes influences diabetes risk and blood sugar control

People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be able to bring it under control if they had experienced gestational diabetes during their pregnancy, especially if they were Black or Hispanic, according to a Mount Sinai study published on June 21 in the journal Diabetes Care.

21 Jun 2023

Study investigates the interplay between acute stress and placebo effects in nausea

Researchers investigated the interplay between acute stress and placebo effects on nausea.

21 Jun 2023

The impact of dietary carotenoids and vitamin C intake on the association between fruits and vegetable diet and preeclampsia

Researchers assessed the impact of dietary carotenoids and vitamin C intake on the association between fruits and vegetable diet and preeclampsia.

21 Jun 2023

The contribution of transcription factor ROB1 to the pathophysiology of C. albicans-induced candidal infections

Researchers evaluated the function of the zinc finger transcription factor ROB1 and its two phenotypically distinct alleles in the pathogenesis of Candida albicans infections.

20 Jun 2023

Ear News and Research

New method could make post-stroke motor rehabilitation more effective and affordable

Opioid addiction linked to neural differences in response to drug cues

AI model accurately predicts which drugs may cause birth defects

Study shines light on genetic differences among children with rare neurodevelopmental condition

Research shows diagnostic error as a leading cause of death and disability

Binaural beats can worsen cognitive performance, study finds

Mount Sinai's new cardiac catheterization lab brings life-saving care to western Queens

UVA researchers discover how 'hair cells' repair themselves

Drug-resistant pathogen found in ears of stray dogs, raising concerns about spread to humans

Tick season is here: How to avoid ticks

Mount Sinai launches first-of-its-kind center for ophthalmic AI

New study sheds light on the role of cochlear signal in hearing impairment

Novel method to deliver drugs into inner ear restores hearing in deaf mice

World-renowned researcher receives top award for contributions to clinical psychopharmacology

MD Anderson and Ochsner Health join forces to advance cancer care in Louisiana

Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective treatment for tinnitus

Gestational diabetes influences diabetes risk and blood sugar control

Study investigates the interplay between acute stress and placebo effects in nausea

The impact of dietary carotenoids and vitamin C intake on the association between fruits and vegetable diet and preeclampsia

The contribution of transcription factor ROB1 to the pathophysiology of C. albicans-induced candidal infections

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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