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Researchers discover role of H2S as defense mechanism against oxidative stress and antibiotics.

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Experts from the Cardiac & Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center presented new research findings at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2011 held November 12-16, 2011 in Orlando, Florida.

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NYU Langone Medical Center has been recognized as a leading cardiovascular hospital in the United States. The medical center received the Thomson Reuters Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals 2012 Award for its high-quality cardiovascular care and excellent performance in key clinical measures.

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In New York State there are 2.5 million smokers and most these smokers want to quit their deadly addiction. It is estimated that 75% of smokers say they want to quit and nearly 60% of current smokers said they tried to quit at least once during the last year.

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Experts from Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center will present research and clinical insight into complex medical rehabilitation, the treatment of traumatic brain injuries and the integration of handheld technologies into practice management at the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) Annual Meeting in Orlando, November 17-20, 2011.

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Twenty-two NYU School of Medicine faculty and staff members presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges’(AAMC) Annual Meeting this week in Denver, Colorado, on topics ranging from medical school expansion to research opportunities in challenging times, innovative partnerships with industry and new models of care. The AAMC is a not-for-profit association representing all 135 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools. Each year more than 4,000 academic medical professionals attend this meeting to discuss educational opportunities to help transform health care for all Americans.

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Experts from The Neuroscience Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center will present new research and participate in panel discussions at the Society for Neuroscience 41st Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, November 12-16, 2011.

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Steven B. Abramson, MD, professor, Departments of Medicine and Pathology at NYU Langone Medical Center received the Distinguished Basic Investigator Award at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual scientific meeting this week in Chicago.

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Experts from NYU Langone Medical Center will present new research findings and clinical insight into the treatment of rheumatic and bone diseases in a variety of presentations at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, November 5-9, 2011.

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NYU Langone Medical Center’s Neuroscience Institute held its third annual neuroscience symposium last night, providing a forum to present the faculty’s latest science and clinical advances for treating diseases and conditions of the brain.

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Researchers from the NYU Cancer Institute, an NCI-designated cancer center at NYU Langone Medical Center, have identified a cell cycle-regulated mechanism behind the transformation of normal cells into cancerous cells. The study shows the significant role that protein networks can play in a cell leading to the development of cancer. The study results, published in the October 21 issue of the journal Molecular Cell, suggest that inhibition of the CK1 enzyme may be a new therapeutic target for the treatment of cancer cells formed as a result of a malfunction in the cell’s mTOR signaling pathway.

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Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center today announce findings published in the October 20 issue of Nature that show for the first time the inhibition of both microRNA-33a and microRNA-33b (miR-33a/b) with chemically modified anti-miR oligonucleotides markedly suppress triglyceride levels and cause a sustained increase in high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) “good” cholesterol.

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The month of October is designated as Lewy Body Dementia month. Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a degenerative brain disease that progressively impairs thinking and movement, while impacting behavior and sleep. Although it affects an estimated 1.3 million people in the U.S., LBD is under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated. It is most often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.

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The Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center announced today that Tamara Bushnik, PhD, FACRM, associate professor of rehabilitation medicine and director of research at Rusk was elected president of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM). Dr. Bushnik’s term will commence this week, at the conclusion of the 88th ACRM Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia

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Researchers at the Cardiac & Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified a hidden culprit in the battle against women’s heart disease. Plaque disruption, a rupture or ulceration of cholesterol plaque in a coronary artery, has been discovered as the mechanism behind myocardial infarction (heart attack) in some women without significant coronary artery disease (CAD) – that is, open rather than closed arteries on an angiogram. The study is published in the September 27th issue of the journal Circulation.

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NYU Langone Medical Center announced that Charles R. Marmar, MD, the Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Psychiatry and chair of the Department of Psychiatry, was selected to lead the clinical evaluation component of a national survey — the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study (NVVLS) — on the long-term effects of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other related health conditions on Vietnam veterans.

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NYU Langone Medical Center announced the establishment of its new Joan H. Tisch Center for Women’s Health on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. The Center is dedicated to providing comprehensive, state-of-the-art personalized, patient-centered primary and specialty care to women.

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Researchers report that they have found several chemical compounds, including an antidepressant, that have powerful effects against brain-destroying prion infections in mice, opening the door to potential treatments for human prion diseases.

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Scientists have deciphered the genome of a bacterium implicated as a key player in regulating the immune system of mice. The genomic analysis provides the first glimpse of its unusually sparse genetic blueprint and offers hints about how it may activate a powerful immune response that protects mice from infection but also spurs harmful inflammation.

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September 5, 2011 – NYU Langone Medical Center is pleased to announce that the Baby Friendly ™ USA Award Ceremony will take place at Alumni Hall B at the medical center on September 7, 2011 at 3:00pm.

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NYU School of Medicine researchers have discovered that dendritic cells in the liver have a protective role against the toxicity of acetaminophen, the widely used over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer for adults and children. The study’s findings are published in the September issue of the journal Hepatology.

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“The Unforgettables,” a chorus comprised of older adults with dementia and their family members will perform in the Sanctuary of St. Peter’s Church, the Jazz Church, on Thursday, September 1 at 3:00pm.

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In the zeal to eliminate dangerous bacteria, it is possible that we are also permanently killing off beneficial bacteria as well, posits Martin Blaser, MD, Frederick H. King Professor of Medicine, professor of Microbiology and chair of the Department of Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center. His commentary is published in the August 25 edition of the journal Nature.

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Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have discovered the cellular mechanisms that normally generate chromosomal breaks in bacteria such as E. coli. The study’s findings are published in the August 18 issue of the journal Cell.

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A White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2015 will be held on Friday, August 19, at 1 pm. at the NYU School of Medicine. The White Coat Ceremony signifies the end of orientation for new medical students and the beginning of their career as a medical student. This ceremony creates a psychological, intellectual, and ethical contract for the profession and promotes empathy in the practice of medicine from the very start of medical training.

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Researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center’s Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Radiology found that advanced MRI techniques can be used to detect subtle changes in joint cartilage microstructure – and provide physicians a diagnostic tool for finding key markers of early osteoarthritis (OA).

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In a new study published in the August 16th issue of Developmental Cell, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center identified a molecular mechanism that guarantees that new blood vessels form in the right place and with the proper abundance.

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New research led by Derya Unutmaz, MD associate professor, the Departments of Pathology, Medicine, and Microbiology at NYU School of Medicine and Mark Sundrud, PhD, of Tempero Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has identified a novel sensory pathway that modulates the potency of Th17 cell responses. The new research is highlighted in the August 8th online edition of the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

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NYU Langone Medical Center announced it has received an $84 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to study the comparative effectiveness of two initial management strategies for patients with coronary artery disease. The International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness with Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA) is a randomized controlled trial that will study 8,000 patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD) and moderate to severe ischemia. The study, funded by one of the largest grants ever awarded by the NIH for a comparative effectiveness trial, will enlist the collaboration of more than 150 medical centers around the U.S. and hundreds of sites in 33 countries worldwide. The grant is the largest ever awarded to NYU Langone Medical Center.

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Experts from the Center of Excellence on Brain Aging at NYU Langone Medical Center will present new research at the 2011 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s disease to be held in Paris, France from July 16 – 21. Of particular interest is the presentation about mild cognitive impairment in retired football players, with Stella Karantzoulis, PhD, and the selected “Hot Topics” presentation about a new experimental approach to targeting amyloid plaques, with Fernando Goni, PhD.

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NYU School of Medicine researchers report in a new study that exposure to tobacco smoke nearly doubles the risk of hearing loss among adolescents. The study is published in the July, 2011, issue of Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.

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Researchers at New York University’s Department of Chemistry and NYU Langone Medical Center have developed a compound that blocks signaling from a protein implicated in many types of cancer.

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Despite changes in standard treatment practice guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology several years ago, there has been no meaningful change in the nation’s practice of opening completely blocked coronary arteries with balloons and stents in the days after a heart attack, according to a new study published in the July 11, 2011, issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

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Researchers at the NYU Cancer Institute, an NCI-designated cancer center at NYU Langone Medical Center, identified for the first time the key role specific microRNAs (miRNAs) play in melanoma metastasis to simultaneously cause cancer cells to invade and immunosuppress the human body’s ability to fight abnormal cells. The new study is published in the July 11, 2011 issue of the journal Cancer Cell.

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The 13th “We Believe in Miracles” reunion will take place at NYU Langone Medical Center on Sunday, June 26th. The NYU Division of Neonatology of will celebrate, as it has since 1992, the success of children treated at NYU Langone’s Tisch Hospital and Bellevue Hospital Center.

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Communication Between Hair Follicles and Melanocyte Stem Cells Key to Mystery. Findings Also Offer Insight into Human Tissue Regeneration.

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NYU Langone First Hospital in Northeast to Use Near Infrared Palm Scanning Technology to Identify Patients.

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Experts offer updates on research and treatments for rheumatoid arthritis with leading online community advocates

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Experts from The Cancer Institute, an NCI-designated cancer center, at NYU Langone Medical Center presented new research findings at the 47th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2011 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. The conference was held June 3-7, 2011 and scientists from the NYU Cancer Institute discussed various new research findings in melanoma, breast cancer, head & neck cancer , prostate cancer and pediatric oncology.

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Award-winning magazine chronicles innovations in healthcare and advances in biomedical research at NYU Langone.

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New York University School of Medicine will hold its 169th annual graduation on Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 10 a.m. at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan. Ada Yonath, PhD, ScD, NYU Hon. ’11, the Martin S. and Helen Kimmel Professor of Structural Biology and director, The Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Center for Biomolecular Structure and Assembly, the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel and 2009 recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry will deliver the keynote address.

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A new study by the NYU Cancer Institute sheds light on the origins of a type of myeloid leukemia, a blood cancer that affects children and adults. The researchers discovered that novel mutations in an intracellular communication pathway called Notch led to the cancer, pointing to a potential new target for treating this disease. Notch has already been implicated in another type of blood cancer called T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, but the new research found an unexpected role for it in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML).

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Cardiologists from the Cardiac & Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center presented new research at The Heart Rhythm Society’s 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 4 -7 in San Francisco, California. Researchers presented recent findings about the value of expanding genetic screening for life threatening arrhythmia, advanced risk stratification for genetic conditions like Brugada Syndrome and the promise of novel spinal cord stimulation technology to treat atrial fibrillation.

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An international panel of experts from The Heart Rhythm Society and the European Heart Rhythm Association issued new guideline recommendations for all health care professionals about cardiovascular genetic testing at the Heart Rhythm Society’s 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions.

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22,000 SF State-of-the-Art Emergency Department Will Have Dedicated Pediatric Center; New $5 Million Gift from the Elmer and Mamdouha Bobst Foundation Brings Total Philanthropy to $26 Million

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NYU Langone Medical Center today announced 10,000 patients are now connecting with physicians using SmartChart— the Medical Center’s secure online portal for patients to access and share personal health records with their doctors.

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Researchers from the Cancer Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified three novel small molecules that interrupt a crucial cellular communication pathway that regulates many aspects of development and cancer. The finding, published in the April 12, 2011 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and featured on its cover, could provide the basis for innovative therapies for colorectal cancer and other diseases associated with aberrations in this pathway.

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Experts from The Cancer Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center presented new research findings at the American Association for Cancer Research 102nd Annual Meeting 2011 held April 2-6, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. NYU Cancer Institute researchers discussed various breakthroughs such as a novel test for early-stage asbestos-related pulmonary cancer, a promising treatment strategy for glioblastomas, genome-wide mapping of nickel-related cancer and greater understanding of melanoma and bladder cancer.

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Cardiologists from the Cardiac & Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center presented new research findings at the American College of Cardiology 60th Annual Scientific Session held April 2-5, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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NYU School of Medicine’s Cosimo Commisso, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biochemistry, is the 2011 recipient of The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-American Association for Cancer Research Fellowship, a one-year grant designed to support pancreatic cancer research.