American Heart Association News - May 21, 2021
Jonathan Oxman, M.D., a 2021 graduate of Einstein, describes the research he conducted at the College of Medicine that found a link between perceived discrimination by Hispanic adults and changes in their cardiac structure and function that could lead to cardiovascular disease.
MIT Technology Review - May 13, 2021
Kartik Chandran, Ph.D., explains that despite the existence of variants to COVID-19, the virus has not fundamentally changed, and stresses the importance of using the current effective vaccines to control the pandemic. Dr. Chandran is professor of microbiology & immunology and the Harold and Muriel Block Scholar in Virology at Einstein.
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Medscape - May 11, 2021
Iman Hassan, M.D., M.S., comments on anti-racist training in medical education using a structural competency framework, which equips physicians with the tools to identify, discuss, and work with patients to address the social, political, and economic structures that affect their health. Dr. Hassan is assistant professor of medicine at Einstein and an internist at Montefiore.
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Medscape - May 7, 2021
Carlos Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., and Ayana K. April-Sanders, Ph.D., call for additional studies that will more precisely define metabolically healthy obesity and assist researchers in determining its prevalence. Dr. Rodriguez is professor of medicine and of epidemiology & population health, and director of clinical cardiology research and of cardiovascular epidemiology at Einstein and Montefiore. Dr. April-Sanders is a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Rodriguez's lab.
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USA Today - May 6, 2021
Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D., discusses COVID psychosis, a rare condition that may be caused by brain inflammation triggered by the body's immune response to the virus. Dr. Alpert is the Dorothy and Marty Silverman Chair in Psychiatry at Einstein and is chair and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and Montefiore.
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CBS New York - May 6, 2021
Nir Barzilai, M.D., a speaker at the Fifth International Vatican Conference, talks about longevity research aimed at delaying the onset of diseases associated with aging and extending both lifespan and health span. Dr. Barzilai is professor of medicine and of genetics, the Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Chair in Aging Research and director of the Institute for Aging Research at Einstein, and an endocrinologist at Montefiore.
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Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News - April 23, 2021
Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., discusses her novel drug that revs up a cellular cleaning process and was found to reverse key symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice. Dr. Cuervo is professor of developmental and molecular biology, co-director of the Institute for Aging Research, and holds the Robert and Renée Belfer Chair for the Study of Neurodegenerative Diseases at Einstein.
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HealthDay - April 20, 2021
Ryan DeLapp, Ph.D., explains there is a growing recognition that exposure to racism can cause symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder in some people. Dr. DeLapp is assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and an attending psychologist at Montefiore's Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Outpatient Division.
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Bronx Times - April 20, 2021
Third-year medical student Alex Levine describes the Healthy Bronx podcast he and classmates launched last year, which focuses on preventative medicine and transportation. Thirteen episodes have covered a range of issues, including the need for accessible bike paths on Bronx bridges and improved east/west bus service.
UPI - April 19, 2021
David Sharp, Ph.D., discusses a study, co-led with Kelvin Davies, M.Sc., Ph.D., detailing the development of a topical drug that, in rats, regenerates and restores the function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy, the most common treatment for localized prostate cancer. Dr. Sharp is professor of physiology & biophysics and of ophthalmology and visual sciences and professor in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience at Einstein. Dr. Davies is professor of urology and of physiology & biophysics at Einstein.
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News12 - April 13, 2021
Tracey Straker, M.D., and first-year Einstein medical student Cory Ransom talk about a joint Einstein and Montefiore project to raise funds and deliver thousands of feminine hygiene products to those who have limited access to the costly items. Dr. Straker is professor of anesthesiology at Einstein and an anesthesiologist at Montefiore.
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US Lacrosse Magazine - April 9, 2021
Todd Cassese, M.D., assisted his brother, Kevin Cassese, coach of Lehigh University’s men's lacrosse team, in understanding the gravity of COVID-19 last year and how to keep the team safe during the pandemic. Dr. Cassese is associate dean for medical education and associate professor of medicine at Einstein and a hospitalist at Montefiore.
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USA Today - April 6, 2021
Betsy Herold, M.D., comments on her study establishing, for the first time, that children mount a stronger innate immune response than adults to the virus that causes COVID-19. Dr. Herold is chief of pediatric infectious diseases and vice chair for pediatrics research at Einstein and Children's Hospital at Montefiore and the Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Pediatrics at Einstein.
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Bronx Times - April 2, 2021
Allison Ludwig, M.D., talks about Einstein's Match Day success in the face of challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, and fourth-year student Veronica Ortiz recounts her medical school journey and successful match to a pediatrics residency. Dr. Ludwig is associate dean for student affairs, associate professor of medicine at Einstein, and a hospitalist at Jacobi.
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Science News - March 28, 2021
Richard Lipton, M.D., discusses the use of a newer class of migraine drugs known as gepants, which target a neurotransmitter implicated in migraine. Dr. Lipton is Edwin S. Lowe Professor and vice chair of the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology at Einstein, and director of the Montefiore Headache Center.
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