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Study Links Chemicals Widely Found in Plastics and Processed Food to Elevated Blood Pressure in Children and Teens
Plastic additives known as phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and—according to the Centers for Disease Control...
5/21/2013 2:50 PM EDT
First Long-Term Study Reveals Link Between Childhood ADHD and Obesity
A new study conducted by researchers at the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center found men diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were twice as likely to be obese in a 33-year follow-up study compared...
5/20/2013 10:00 AM EDT
For Combat Veterans Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, “Fear Circuitry” in the Brain Never Rests
Chronic trauma can inflict lasting damage to brain regions associated with fear and anxiety. Previous imaging studies of people with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, have shown that these brain regions can over-or under-react in response to...
5/17/2013 5:00 PM EDT
Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder —Findings Bring First Pharmaceutical Treatment for Ptsd Within Reach—
In a first-of-its-kind effort to illuminate the biochemical impact of trauma, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered a connection between the quantity of cannabinoid receptors in the human brain, known as CB1 receptors, and...
5/13/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Breakthrough In The Understanding Of How Pancreatic Cancer Cells Ingest Nutrients Points To New Drug Target
In a landmark cancer study published online in Nature, researchers at NYU School of Medicine have unraveled a longstanding mystery about how pancreatic tumor cells feed themselves, opening up new therapeutic possibilities for a notoriously lethal...
5/13/2013 8:00 AM EDT
NYU Langone Medical Center Researcher Named Howard Hughes Investigator
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has announced the appointment of Evgeny Nudler, PhD, to the 2013 class of HHMI Investigators.The appointment ranks as one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a biomedical research scientist. Dr....
5/9/2013 10:00 AM EDT
NIH Awards $12 Million Grant to NYU Langone Medical Center’s Gbenga Ogedegbe MD to Examine Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Risk Factors of Stroke
Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MS, MPH, professor and director, Division of Health & Behavior in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Medical Center, has received a $12 million, five-year grant from The National Institute of Neurological...
5/1/2013 12:30 PM EDT
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects Martin J. Blaser, MD, Professor of Medicine and Microbiology, to 2013 Class of Members
NYU School of Medicine is pleased to announce that The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AMACAD) has elected Martin J. Blaser, MD, the George and Muriel Singer Professor of Medicine, professor of microbiology, and director of the Human...
4/25/2013 4:20 PM EDT
NYU Langone Experts Available to Discuss Causes, Treatment and Prevention of Stroke
4/30/2013 2:40 PM EDT
Experts at NYU Langone Medical Center Offer Back To School Tips
NYU Langone Medical Center Physicians are available to discuss Back to School Issues for parents and teachers.
7/23/2010 1:00 PM EDT
May is Melanoma Awareness Month: Skin Cancer Experts Are Available For Interviews
May is Melanoma Awareness Month—calling attention to a disease that kills one American every hour. Melanoma however, if detected early, can often be successfully treated. Melanoma experts at NYU Langone Medical Center's Ronald O. Perelman...
4/30/2010 5:20 PM EDT
Issues Surrounding Sudden Cardiac Death
Cardiologists Judith Hochman and Larry Chinitz from NYU Langone Medical Center are available to discuss the complex issues surrounding sudden cardiac death.
6/16/2008 1:10 PM EDT
NYU Cancer Institute Experts To Discuss Latest Cancer News
NYU Cancer Institute experts to discuss latest research news about skin, lung, and brain cancers.
4/4/2008 1:00 PM EDT
Female Cardiology Experts Available to Discuss Women's Heart Health Issues
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in American women. More women than men die of cardiovascular disease. 462,000 women die annually, and 410,000 men die from the same cause, yet only 17 percent of cardiologists...
1/11/2008 1:00 PM EST