Los Angeles Times - July 5, 2018
Jan Vijg, Ph.D., comments on the findings of a new study about the maximum lifespan for humans. Dr. Vijg also discusses his own research and urges scientists to work on ways to improve quality of life and average lifespan. Dr. Vijg is professor and chair of genetics and the Lola and Saul Kramer Chair in Molecular Genetics at Einstein.
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The New York Times - June 11, 2018
Researchers have recently proposed using prisoners to study dietary sodium levels. Bioethicist Ruth Macklin, Ph.D., discusses ethical issues around conducting research with an incarcerated population. Dr. Macklin is distinguished university professor emerita of epidemiology & population health at Einstein.
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NPR - June 4, 2018
A study led by Joseph Sparano, M.D., finds that many women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy. Dr. Sparano is vice chair of medical oncology at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care and associate director of clinical research at the NCI-designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center.
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The New York Times - May 15, 2018
Tia Powell, M.D., explains how gender bias in medicine can impact care, and shares her own experiences with the issue. Dr. Powell is the Dr. Shoshanah Trachtenberg Frackman Faculty Scholar in Biomedical Ethics at Einstein and director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics.
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The Atlantic - May 15, 2018
While the DNA in human cells constantly accumulate new mutations, Jan Vijg, Ph.D., notes that evolution has built in numerous “safety nets” to prevent cancer from developing. Dr. Vijg is professor and chair of genetics and the Lola and Saul Kramer Chair in Molecular Genetics at Einstein.
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Forbes - May 4, 2018
Research by Young-Hwan Jo, Ph.D., suggests why exercise that raises the body’s temperature can result in a temporary loss of appetite. Dr. Jo is associate professor of medicine and of molecular pharmacology at Einstein.
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The Scientist - May 4, 2018
The Scientist quotes John Condeelis, Ph.D., about his lab’s new methods of studying animal models of cancer metastasis. Dr. Condeelis is professor and co-chair of anatomy and structural biology, co-director of the Gruss Lipper Biophotonics Center, and the Judith and Burton P. Resnick Chair in Translational Research at Einstein.
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The New York Times - March 27, 2018
Medicare officials are close to limiting doses of the painkillers. Dr. Joanna Starrels explains that the decision to taper opioids is individual and nuanced and should be left to the patient and their well-trained physician. Dr. Starrels is an associate professor medicine at Einstein and an attending physician at Montefiore.
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ABC News - March 1, 2018
Karinn Glover, M.D., and Italo Brown, M.D., M.P.H. discuss why the Black Panther movie offers a possible boost to the mental health of many in the African-American community. Dr. Glover is assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and Dr. Brown is a resident in the Jacobi/Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
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The Wall Street Journal - February 1, 2018
Should women with breast cancer get chemotherapy? Research led by Joseph Sparano, M.D., may help oncologists refine their use of chemotherapy and hormone therapy for women with early-stage disease. Dr. Sparano is vice chairman of medical oncology at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care and associate director of clinical research at the NCI-designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center.
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