March 24, 2016
PBS’ NewsHour.com interviews Ruth Stein, M.D., regarding her research on how often pediatricians screen for postpartum depression. Dr. Stein’s research found that while screening rates had increased, the condition is often overlooked and undertreated. Dr. Stein is professor of pediatrics at Einstein.
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March 9, 2016
The Washington Post quotes Andrew Racine, M.D., Ph.D., about new recommendations, which he helped develop, that encourage pediatricians to screen for poverty in a bid to reduce its health effects. Dr. Racine, who chaired the American Academy of Pediatrics workgroup that developed the recommendations, notes that pediatricians will take this role on “because it is the right thing to do.” Dr. Racine is senior vice president and chief medical officer at Montefiore Health System and professor of clinical pediatrics at Einstein.
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February 23, 2016
The Washington Post quotes Marcus Bachhuber, M.D., M.S., and Chinazo Cunningham, M.D., M.S., about their new study with Joanna Starrels, M.D., M.S., on the surge in overdose deaths from benzodiazepines. Dr. Bachhuber notes that this growing public health problem has largely flown under the radar. Dr. Bachhuber is assistant professor of medicine at Einstein and attending physician, Montefiore; Dr. Cunningham is professor of medicine and of family and social medicine at Einstein and associate chief of the division of general internal medicine at Einstein and Montefiore.
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February 12, 2016
The Washington Post interviews Dr. Zev Williams about the possibility that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause miscarriage. While health officials have not previously linked the virus to miscarriage, the CDC reports that two U.S. women who contracted Zika while traveling out of the country miscarried after returning home, and the virus was found in their placentas. Dr. Williams notes that while it is certainly possible for an infection – either viral or bacterial – to cause a miscarriage, it has not yet been determined if the Zika virus caused it in these cases. Dr. Williams is director of the Program for Early and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System.
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February 11, 2016
Forbes publishes an op-ed by Geoffrey Kabat, Ph.D., about President Obama’s “moonshot” program “cure cancer.” While Dr. Kabat is encouraged by the additional funding and recent scientific progress, he argues that it raises hopes for an unrealistic outcome, given cancer’s staggering complexity. Dr. Kabat is a senior epidemiologist in the department of epidemiology and population health.
February 1, 2016
The New York Times interviews Dr. Nir Barzilai, M.D., about his upcoming clinical trial to determine if an existing FDA-approved drug can extend health span. Dr. Barzilai and his collaborators at the American Federation for Aging Research will investigate if metformin, a cheap and commonly used medication to treat type 2 diabetes, can delay the onset of several age-related diseases. Dr. Barzilai is the Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Chair of Aging Research and director of the Institute for Aging Research at Einstein.
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January 25, 2016
Newsweek interviews Ilir Agalliu, Ph.D., about his research with Robert Burk, M.D., that found HPV significantly increases the risk of head and neck cancer. In a study of nearly 100,000 people, the researchers found that when HPV-16 is found in the mouth, people are 22 times more likely to develop cancer than those without it. Dr. Agalliu is assistant professor of epidemiology and population health and Dr. Burk is professor of pediatrics, of microbiology & immunology, of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health and of epidemiology & population health at Einstein and attending physician, pediatrics at Montefiore Health System. Drs. Agalliu and Burk are also members of the NCI-designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center’s Cancer Epidemiology program.
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January 25, 2016
Live Science interviews Jonathan Lai, Ph.D., about his research engineering the first antibodies that can neutralize the most lethal strains of Ebola virus. Dr. Lai notes that these findings are the first significant step towards developing an all-inclusive treatment. Dr. Lai is associate professor of biochemistry at Einstein.
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December 14, 2015
CBS News interviews Richard Lipton, M.D., about his new research that finds stress doubles the chance of seniors developing a pre-Alzheimer’s condition. Along with Mindy Katz, M.P.H., the Einstein Aging Study team suggests that treating stress in the elderly may delay or even avoid the onset of dementia. Dr. Lipton is director of the Einstein Aging Study and vice chair of the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology at Einstein and director of the division of cognitive aging and dementia at Montefiore Medical Center. Ms. Katz is a senior associate in the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology.
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December 3, 2015
The New York Times interviews John Greally, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., about a new study that suggests a father’s experiences may influence the biology of his offspring. Dr. Greally notes the study size was small and therefore not conclusive. However, he suggests that research involving hundreds of subjects may help pin down whether epigenomic factors, namely molecules that turn genes on and off, can be passed down to children. Dr. Greally is professor of genetics, of medicine and of pediatrics and the director of the center for epigenomics at Einstein and attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore.
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December 3, 2015
National Geographic highlights the leadership role Nir Barzilai, M.D., is taking in a clinical trial to determine if a common diabetes drug can delay aging. Dr. Barzilai notes that the goal of the Targeting Aging with Metformin (TAME) study is not to find the “fountain of youth,” but to extend the number of healthy, active years humans can enjoy. Dr. Barzilai is the Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Chair of Aging Research and director of the Institute for Aging Research at Einstein.
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December 2, 2015
The New York Times interviews Zev Williams, M.D., Ph.D., about a study that investigated the use of progesterone therapy to prevent miscarriage. The researchers found that giving the hormone did not improve the chance a woman with a history of miscarriage will carry a pregnancy to term. Dr. Williams notes that no amount of progesterone can help in cases where the fetus has chromosomal abnormalities, which is the most common cause of miscarriage. Dr. Williams is director of the Program for Early and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System.
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November 9, 2015
New York Times interviews Michael Alderman, M.D., about research that found reducing systolic blood pressure below current guidelines can save lives. The study determined that participants whose blood pressure was kept below 120, rather than the current recommended target of 140, had a 25 percent reduction in heart attack, heart failure or stroke, or died from heart disease. This was primarily achieved by providing additional medications. Dr. Alderman urged caution, noting decades-long pill taking by generally healthy people may lead to unintended consequences. Dr. Alderman is distinguished university professor emeritus of epidemiology & population health and of medicine.
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November 9, 2015
Siobhan Dolan, M.D., M.P.H., is interviewed by U.S. News & World Report about the preterm birth rate in the U.S., which is similar to that of underdeveloped countries. Dr. Dolan notes that children born prematurely have potentially long-term growth and developmental challenges, vision and hearing challenges, and respiratory complications. Dr. Dolan is professor of clinical obstetrics & gynecology and women's health at Einstein and attending physician of obstetrics & gynecology and women's health at Montefiore Health System.
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November 3, 2015
The Wall Street Journal interviews Zev Williams, M.D., Ph.D., about his research into new methods to monitor the health of the placenta during pregnancy. Dr. Williams is developing a non-invasive method that will measure the RNA that is continuously released by the placenta into the mother’s bloodstream. The goal is to detect problems with the placenta early, when interventions could be effective. Dr. Williams is director of the Program for Early and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System.
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