Migraine headaches heat up as women approach menopause, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Montefiore Headache Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Vedanta Research. The findings were published online this week in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, a publication of the American Headache Society.
Dr. Perez-Soler of Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care and Albert Einstein Cancer Center, is named to NCI's Board of Scientific Counselors for Clinical Science and Epidemiology
A new clinical trial will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a biologic medicine that may significantly reduce pain and hospitalizations for children and young adults with sickle cell disease
Breast cancer expert at Montefiore and Einstein is named to the ASCO Nominating Committee
Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Albert Einstein Cancer Center and The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore present research at the American Society of Hematology’s annual meeting. Presentations include the first report on a genetic risk factor for avascular necrosis associated with treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children.
NEW YORK (December 1, 2015)— Today, the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (NYSDOH) will honor the Montefiore AIDS Center staff for their work in the field of HIV/AIDS and Alain Litwin M.D. for his contributions to the field of hepatitis C (HCV). New York is home to approximately 116,000 people living with HIV or AIDS. Additionally, an estimated 200,000 New Yorkers have chronic hepatitis C, which like HIV, can be acquired by contact with blood.
Pre-existing asthma may be a strong predictor of future chronic migraine attacks in individuals experiencing occasional migraine headaches, according to researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC), Montefiore Headache Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Vedanta Research.
A team of researchers from the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) found that recipients of a mitral valve replacement for Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) experienced a lower rate of heart failure and fewer cardiovascular-related hospital readmissions in the two years following surgery.
New study published in Pediatrics challenges AAP guidelines for treatment of bronchiolitis; identifies efficiency in pediatric care
Montefiore Health System (MHS) today announced receipt of a four-year, $9.6 million grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to fund a unique patient-centered approach to providing comprehensive healthcare to those with severe mental illness (SMI). Under this new initiative developed by the Montefiore Department of Psychiatry, a Practice Transformation Network (PTN) with a centralized care management program will be rolled out to support clinicians providing services to those with SMI, focusing on evidence-based treatments and relapse prevention interventions.
Researchers at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care (MECCC) and the NCI-designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center (AECC) today announced receipt of a 3-year, $750,000 grant from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), an office of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
Montefiore Health System (MHS) today announced receipt of a three year, $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will help to develop and implement a new preventive medicine (PM) residency program, woven into an existing residency in family medicine. This four year program, one of only a few in the U.S., will be the first to have an integrative health focus. It will launch in July 2016 with two residents.
Montefiore and Einstein earn $3.3 million grant from the NIH to research the impact of cognitive training on the mobility of sedentary seniors.
Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care and Albert Einstein Cancer Center announce receipt of a $3.93 million grant for the prestigious Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology.
The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) has officially named the Geraldine Richtand Pediatric Marrow & Blood Cell Transplantation Program, thanks to a major gift from Dr. Sara and Mr. Joshua Ross of Newton, Massachusetts.
The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Albert Einstein Cancer Center announce receipt of $1.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to support preclinical studies of five to 10 novel investigational treatments each year against osteosarcoma, the most common bone cancer in children.
If a pregnant woman with high blood pressure and no history of headache suddenly develops a headache that quickly gets worse, she could be at risk for pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia, which put both the mother and fetus at risk.
Breastfeeding can have many benefits for babies like helping strengthen their immune system, but getting comfortable with breastfeeding can take practice and persistence for new moms and their newborns. To help educate patients, the community and employees about breastfeeding best practices, Montefiore Health System will launch a week-long program in recognition of World Breastfeeding Week 2015, which will begin on Monday, August 3.
Montefiore and Einstein Researchers to Present Alzheimer's and Dementia Research at AAIC Conference (July 18-23); Topics include risk factors for developing aMCI and and dementia in older adults.
Earlier today, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Affordable Care Act will remain unchanged, and that the government can continue to subsidize health care coverage through the federal exchange in states without state exchanges.
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