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Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have gained insight into the mechanism by which a pathological brain protein called tau contributes to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. This finding, published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, may provide the basis for future investigations on how to prevent tau from damaging brain circuits involved in cognitive function. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 01, 2012...

The Mount Sinai Medical Center and MRC Technology (MRCT), the technology transfer organization for the United Kingdom’s prestigious Medical Research Council, have reached an agreement to collaborate on the development of monoclonal antibodies that can be commercialized as drugs to control infection and treat diseases. New York (PRWEB) April 02, 2012 The Mount Sinai Medical Center and MRC Technology (MRCT), the technology transfer organization for the United Kingdom’s prestigious...

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that 92 percent of more than 1,000 gastroenterologists responding to a survey believed that pressures to increase the volume of colonoscopies adversely impacted how they performed their procedures, which could potentially affect the quality of colon cancer screening. The findings, based on responses from members of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), are published in the March 2012 issue of Gastrointestinal...

Only Florida hospital to win the Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award three times in a row, and the first and only radiation oncology program to be accredited in South Florida MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center has received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC). Mount Sinai is the only Florida hospital to receive this recognition...

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that post-operative radiation therapy (PORT), a controversial yet frequently administered treatment for lung cancer, may not prolong life in older people with locally advanced disease. New York, NY (PRWEB) February 13, 2012 Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that post-operative radiation therapy (PORT), a controversial yet frequently administered treatment for lung cancer, may not prolong life in older...

Hospital welcomes new Board of Trustees appointments and members for 2012 MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wayne E. Chaplin, president and COO of Southern Wine and Spirits of America, is the new chairman of the Mount Sinai Medical Center Board of Trustees. Chaplin previously served as the past vice chair of the Executive Committee at Mount Sinai. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120131/DC44991) A native of Brooklyn, New York, Chaplin...

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the overuse of health care procedures, diagnostic tests and medications has been widespread in the United States for at least 30 years. Such unnecessary health care services contribute to high medical costs, and could be harmful to patients. New York (PRWEB) January 23, 2012 Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the overuse of health care procedures, diagnostic tests and medications has been...

Theresa A. Soriano, MD, MPH, Director of the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program, and Associate Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, has been honored with the prestigious Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award for improving the care of patients near the end of life. New York, NY (PRWEB) January 17, 2012 Theresa A. Soriano, MD, MPH, Director of the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program, and Associate...

NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reinforcing its commitment to the wellbeing of New York's Latino community, The Mount Sinai Hospital proudly premieres ¡A tu salud! (www.mountsinai.org/latino), the first ever weekly health and wellness TV series created by Mount Sinai, debuting Saturday, January 7th at 11AM on Telemundo, Channel 47. The series will re-air Mondays and Tuesdays at 5 am. ¡A tu salud! spotlights the key health issues plaguing the Latino community and teaches...

Learn how toxic exposures in pregnancy and early childhood may contribute to rising rates of disease in children. Discover simple steps for prevention at the Fifth Annual Mount Sinai Greening Our Children Luncheon. (PRWEB) December 16, 2011 The Fifth Annual Mount Sinai Greening Our Children Luncheon will take place Monday, May 7, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich, Connecticut. You will hear from Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, renowned pediatrician and expert in children’s...