Highlights NYU School of Medicine: Faith-Based Intervention Successful at Managing Hypertension in Black Communities, New Study Finds A lifestyle intervention delivered in churches by community-based health workers led to a significant reduction in blood pressure among African Americans compared to health education alone. This is the finding of a study led by researchers at NYU… Read More

Highlights Stem Cell Research is Paying off for New York Twenty years ago, a medical research revolution was born when scientists discovered how to harvest stem cells. Since then, researchers across New York have made huge advances in finding treatments and cures. If we are to eradicate the most devastating diseases, we need to continue… Read More

Highlights New York Medical College Appoints Jerry L. Nadler, M.D., FACP, FAHA, FACE, Dean of the School of Medicine After an extensive international search, New York Medical College (NYMC) has appointed Jerry L. Nadler, M.D., FACP, FAHA, FACE, dean of the School of Medicine. An internationally-recognized expert in the field of pathogenesis of diabetes, Dr…. Read More

Highlights Secondary School Teachers Trade Vacation for Stem Cell Research at Columbia Kimberly Dempsey is one of 15 high school teachers conducting research this summer in Columbia University’s Summer Research Program for Science Teachers, now in its 29th year. The program provides paid fellowships for two consecutive summers to New York metropolitan area secondary science… Read More

Highlights Natural ‘Breakdown’ of Chemicals Predicts Lung Damage in 9/11 Firefighters Abnormal levels of more than two dozen metabolites-chemicals produced in the body as it breaks down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates-reliably predicted which 9/11 firefighters developed lung disease and which did not, a new analysis shows. NYU School of Medicine researchers say the results, published… Read More

Highlights Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell Provides Proof Positive Pathway For Minorities in Medicine Nearly 60 high school students from Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties recently completed a rigorous multi-year, four-week summertime academic program offered by the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell designed to increase the diversity of the healthcare… Read More

Highlights NYU School of Medicine: Three-Dimensional-Printed Implants Shown to Help Grow ‘Real Bone’ Chemically coated, ceramic implants successfully guided the regrowth of missing bone in lab animals while “steadily dissolving,” researchers report. Take a closer look. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: “Your Physical Exam Just Got A High-Tech Upgrade” – Christina Farr Most of… Read More

Highlights Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo: What Good are Medical Innovations if They Never Reach Patients? New drugs and diagnostic tests go through years of clinical trials before being approved. But while regulatory approval is an enormous hurdle, getting through that process doesn’t automatically ensure that patients have access… Read More

Highlights NYU School of Medicine: Doctor Burnout in Small Practices is Dramatically Lower Than National Average, New Study Concludes Physicians who work in small, independent primary care practices-also known as SIPs-report dramatically lower levels of burnout than the national average, according to a study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine published online July… Read More