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A neonatologist in NY, using the internet, saves the life of a premature infant in Argentina.

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Seeds from a plant which grows in wheat fields in the Balkan region and which has been used throughout Europe and Asia as an herbal remedy for 2000 years, is contaminating the wheat grain, leading to a devastating kidney disease, a study led by Dr. Arthur Grollman of Stony Brook University and published in PNAS (July 17) suggests.

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Mirjana Maletic-Savatic, M.D., Ph.D, and co-investigators at Stony Brook University Medical Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory are the first worldwide to find a way to image a biomarker of neural stem and progenitor cells (NPCs) in the living human brain.

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Two Long Island students who spent the majority of their summer doing research in the Chemistry Lab of Professor Iwao Ojima at Stony Brook University, were selected as Grand Prize winners in the Team category of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology.

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The Department of Family Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center received a five-year $1.33 million grant from the N.Y. State Department of Health (DOH) to create a Center for Best Practices to Prevent and Reduce Childhood Obesity. The Center coordinates with healthcare providers to prevent, treat, and screen for obesity in women of child-bearing years, pregnant women and infants.

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A new radiotherapy system that combines high-tech imaging with precision tumor-targeting capability is helping cancer specialists at Stony Brook University Medical Center treat patients.

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Stony Brook University Medical Center researcher Kanokporn (Noy) Rithidech, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Research Pathology, received a $1.4 million grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research that is designed to gain a better understanding about the possible cancer risks encountered by astronauts when they are exposed to space radiation.

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The December 24 issue of TIME Magazine selected to its list of "Top 10 Scientific Discoveries in 2007" the findings of a Stony Brook University-led team of international scientists that used a sophisticated method to accurately date a human skull found in South Africa in 1952.

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Clinical evidence suggests that drug-eluting stents in patients undergoing coronary artery revascularization procedures relieve obstructive coronary artery disease, provide durable mechanical results, and do more good than harm.

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People from East Asian cultures use their brains differently than people from American culture when solving the same mental task based on simple visual perception. This finding is based on the results of a brain imaging study by researchers from Stony Brook University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University.

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The world will experience a significant acceleration in the speed of population aging over the coming years but slow down by mid-century, according to a study by Warren Sanderson, Professor and Co-Chairman of the Department of Economics, Stony Brook University; and colleagues from the World Population Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria.

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A record five of the 40 high school students selected nationwide as finalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search, also known as the "junior Nobel Prize" research competition, conducted their research at Stony Brook University under the mentoring of Stony Brook faculty.

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A team of research scientists led by Robert S. Haltiwanger, Ph.D., Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, identified a novel gene in flies that if mutated shuts off the Notch receptor. Notch initiates an essential cell-signaling pathway involved in cell differentiation during animal development.

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An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Stony Brook University Medical Center has identified a family of genes linked to the development of liver cancer. Principal Investigator Wadie F. Bahou, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Genetics, and colleagues discovered in a mouse model that the loss of one specific gene (Iqgap2) in this family causes Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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In a population of African origin, persons with diagnosed and treated glaucoma appeared to have an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes, according to a study by Suh-Yuh Wu, and colleagues in the Departments of Preventive Medicine and Ophthalmology at Stony Brook University, the University of the West Indies, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

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Eli Hatchwell, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pathology at Stony Brook University Medical Center, and colleagues have found that a disruption of the Contactin 4 gene on chromosome 3 may be linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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A shape comparison of the most complete fossil femur (thigh bone) of one of the earliest known pre-humans, or hominins, with the femora of living apes, modern humans and other fossils, indicates the earliest form of bipedalism occurred at least six million years ago and persisted for at least four million years.

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A team led by Todd K. Rosengart, M.D., Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Director of the Heart Center at Stony Brook, and colleagues, have completed a definitive study showing that one year after coronary bypass surgery, patients showed no measurable cognitive impairment.

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Ortek Therapeutics, Inc., and Stony Brook University announced today that new data published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Clinical Dentistry demonstrate the effects of a new chewable mint in preventing cavities in children.

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Stony Brook University is part of an academic consortium of 15 institutions that will be a key component to the newly formed Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM), an interdisciplinary network working to develop advanced treatment options for severely wounded serviceman and women.

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On Tuesday, April 29, the Stony Brook University Cancer Center and the Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology at Stony Brook University will hold a one-day seminar to take close look at how tumor cells interact with other cells around them.

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Based on a random survey of nearly 4,000 U. S. respondents, Arthur A. Stone, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University, and Alan Krueger, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Economics and the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University, report than more than 25 percent of American men and women experience daily pain.

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David G. Thanassi, Ph.D., of Stony Brook University, and colleagues are the first to capture a view of proteins during translocation across the bacterial outer membrane. This "molecular snapshot" may enlighten scientists to the protein secretion process across membranes and provide a foundation to understanding certain bacterial virulence factors that allow bacteria to cause disease.

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On Wednesday, June 11, at 9:00 am, Harry (Hal) C. Dietz, M.D., Victor A. McKusick Professor of Genetics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will discuss his groundbreaking work regarding the pathogenesis and treatment of Marfan syndrome at Stony Brook University Medical Center.

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Many patients with Crohn's disease, a chronic condition that involves relapsing inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, develop advancing disease and no longer respond to therapy. To help patients refractory to treatment, Stony Brook University Medical Center is conducting a clinical trial that infuses cells derived from adult bone marrow into patients to induce disease remission.

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Researchers from Stony Brook University Medical Center have found that women in the United States who have urinary cadmium levels that are below the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration safety standard are at risk for osteoporosis.

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A team of molecular biologists and computer scientists at Stony Brook University has designed and synthesized a new class of weakened polioviruses. They used their synthesizing method with computer software to systematically re-code the poliovirus genome. In doing so, the team is the first to demonstrate that a synthetic weakened virus can immunize an animal.

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Benjamin Luft, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, and colleagues discovered that a certain clone of Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochete that causes Lyme disease, appears to be the most common strain causing Lyme disease in North America and Europe, and may account for the increase in cases for the past 20 years.

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This CME conference covers state-of-the-art practices in diagnosing and treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Featured presentations and discussions include: immunomodulators versus biologic treatment, what is new in IBD radiology, innovative surgical techniques to treat disease, and special needs of the pediatric population.

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A study led by Roy T. Steigbigel, M.D., of Stony Brook University Medical Center, and colleagues worldwide demonstrated that raltegravir, a new medication to treat HIV infection, combined with other anti-HIV medications, provided superior suppression of HIV-1 in patients with highly resistant virus compared to placebo used with other anti-HIV medications.

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Stony Brook University Medical Center's Long Island World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program was awarded $9 million from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for its medical programs over the next year. The program has cared for thousands of 9/11 first responders, many of whom continue to suffer from health issues related to their work at ground zero.

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The lead product from a new class of agents called Altered Energy Metabolism Directed (AEMD) compounds developed by Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals, Inc., from technology licensed from The Research Foundation of SUNY, on behalf of Stony Brook University, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for evaluation in Phase I/II clinical trials to treat cancer.

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Researchers at Stony Brook University's (SBU) School of Dental Medicine and School of Medicine received a $12.5 million five-year grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), an arm of the National Institutes of Health, to conduct a multi-center clinical trial to evaluate whether treatment of chronic periodontitis may help to improve diabetes control.

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Joseph C. Blader, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, and colleagues, received a $4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to launch a study to compare treatment options for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and severe behavioral problems.

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The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University received a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the biologic and physical mechanisms of very low-magnitude mechanical signals and how they strengthen bone and muscle.

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Country music singer Clay Walker's non-profit charity, Band Against MS (BAMS), donated $100,000 to the National Pediatric MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Center at Stony Brook University Medical Center.

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The December 2008 issue of Discover magazine included in its top 100 science stories of the year studies that back the "new species" theory of the 18,000-year-old hominid found on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2004. The discovery of Homo floresiensis, nicknamed the "the hobbit," remains controversial and could lead to rewriting the story of human evolution.

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In a an analysis of the size, shape and asymmetry of the cranium of Homo floresiensis, Karen Baab, Ph.D., a researcher in the Department of Anatomical Sciences at Stony Brook University, and colleagues conclude that the fossil, found in Indonesia in 2003 and known as the "Hobbit," is not human.

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Excessive discussion of problems between adolescent friends may lead to depression and anxiety, according to research published in the February issue of the Journal of Adolescence.

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On June 4 and 5, 2009, Stony Brook University Medical Center specialists in cardiovascular medicine will hold the "Meeting of the Minds" Symposium, where leaders in the field discuss and debate issues on the latest advances in therapy for cardiovascular disease.

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A new form of ultrasound that assesses multiple parameters of hard tissue like bone may lead to early prediction of bone loss, a hallmark of osteoporosis, a disease affecting millions of Americans.

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Stony Brook University researchers discovered a new molecular mechanism for the processing of endocannabinoids, brain compounds similar to THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, and essential in physiological processes such as pain, appetite, and memory. The finding could pave the way for new medicines for pain, addiction, appetite control and other disorders.

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The second annual Meeting of the Minds symposium brings together leaders in the field of cardiovascular medicine to discuss and debate issues through the prism of quantifiable outcomes and evidence-based medicine. Focusing on the latest clinical research, speakers will raise critical questions that provoke serious thought "“ all with the goal of improving patient care.

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A group of 12 proteins associated with pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) have been discovered for the first time by a team of neurology and pathology researchers at Stony Brook University Medical Center. Led by Lauren Krupp, M.D., Director of the National Pediatric MS Center at SBUMC, the finding could lead to a new panel of diagnostic and prognostic markers in pediatric MS.

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An international team of paleoanthropologists, anatomists and archeologists, led by William L. Jungers, Ph.D., of Stony Brook University,have published the first scientific analysis of the foot of Homo floresiensis, the fossil found in Indonesia in 2003 and popularly referred to as the "Hobbit." Their findings are reported in the May 7 issue of Nature.

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Cancer patients treated with the widely used drug bevacizumab (Avastin) in combination with chemotherapy are at greater risk of life-thereatening gastrointestinal (GI) perforations. This is the conclusion of Shenhong Wu, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at Stony Brook University Medical Center, in a study published online and in the June print issue of The Lancet Oncology.

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AstraZeneca, Pfizer and other top bioscience companies will come together with some of the nation's leading universities to lead the development of the Life Sciences Summit 2009"“ Showcasing Innovation, Promoting Collaboration. The Center for Biotechnology at Stony Brook University is the organizer of the Summit, which will take pace on September 23-24, 2009 on Long Island, N.Y.

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The signing today of a comprehensive green “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) between Stony Brook University Hospital and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marks a first for any hospital in the United States.

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Researchers in the Department of Orthopaedics at Stony Brook University Medical Center have developed an injectable form of the enzyme, collagenase, that significantly improves outcomes of Dupuytren’s contracture (or disease), a debilitating disorder caused by progressive accumulation of collagen that deforms fingers and limits motion.

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A study led by Stony Brook University Medical Center finds that preschool age children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families are less likely to have consistent bedtime routines than their more advantaged counterparts. The authors say this pattern may contribute to later disparities in sleep quality and possibly health.