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Einstein Researchers Present on Imaging Advances at AAAS Annual Meeting

2013-02-05 08:35:54

BRONX, N.Y., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New microscope technologies provide images of unparalleled detail, allowing scientists to view individual cells - and even single molecules within the cells - moving in real time. These advances pave the way for better understanding of and treatment for diseases in humans, including cancer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120531/DC16559LOGO) Two leaders in advanced imaging, John Condeelis, Ph.D., and Robert Singer,...

Bankruptcy Court Clears Way For Montefiore Medical Center To Acquire Assets of Westchester Square

2013-01-24 16:27:10

BRONX, N.Y., Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York today approved Montefiore Medical Center's bid to acquire the facilities of New York Westchester Square Medical Center (NYWSMC), a Bronx, N.Y., neighborhood hospital that has operated under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for nearly seven years. "Montefiore has a longstanding commitment to its community. We want to provide vital healthcare services that are...

Significant Increase In Flu Cases At Montefiore Medical Center As Severe Flu Season Gains Momentum

2013-01-10 16:23:13

Montefiore Experts Urge Public to Get Vaccinated NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Montefiore Medical Center infectious disease experts are urging the public to get vaccinated against influenza in one of the most severe and longest flu seasons in a decade. Montefiore has seen an influx of flu cases over recent weeks with as many as 40 percent of people who are seeking care in the emergency departments testing positive for influenza. This mirrors dramatic increases...

Einstein Researchers Receive Two Grand Challenges Explorations Grants to Combat HIV and Tuberculosis

2012-12-04 16:26:37

BRONX, N.Y., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have been awarded two Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for their innovative global health and development research projects. The grant recipients are Arturo Casadevall, M.D., Ph.D., who is working to create a novel vaccine for tuberculosis (TB), and Ekaterina Dadachova, Ph.D., and Joan Berman, Ph.D., for...

Blue-Ribbon Legal Panel's Report Recommending Appointed Counsel for New York Immigrants Garners Strong Community Support

2012-11-28 12:24:48

Proposing the First System of Institutionally-Provided Counsel, Report Offers Solution to the Immigrant Representation Crisis Currently Threatening New York Families NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year, thousands of New Yorkers, including many legal immigrants, are locked up by federal immigration authorities, held in jails and forced to defend themselves against deportation without any access to a lawyer. Not surprisingly, it is virtually impossible for...

Prominent Neurotoxicologist Michael Aschner, Ph.D., Joins Albert Einstein College of Medicine

2012-11-15 12:22:48

BRONX, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leading neurobiologist Michael Aschner, Ph.D., known for his research on the effect of heavy metals on the brain, will join the faculty of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Aschner will be named professor of molecular pharmacology and of pediatrics, and director of a new Einstein center of toxicology. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120531/DC16559LOGO) "Michael Aschner is an outstanding...

Dr. Judy Aschner Named Chair of Pediatrics Department At Montefiore Medical Center And Albert Einstein College of Medicine

2012-11-12 16:24:45

Leading Researcher and Clinician to Drive Strategic Goals for World-Renowned Children's Hospital at Montefiore NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University today named Judy Aschner, M.D., chair of the pediatrics department at The Children's Hospital at Montefiore and professor and university chair of pediatrics at Einstein. Aschner joins from Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at...

Rethinking Body Mass Index (BMI) For Assessing Cancer Risk

2012-11-08 16:26:54

BRONX, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University suggests that body mass index (BMI)--the most commonly used weight-for-height formula for estimating fatness--may not be the best measure for estimating disease risk, and particularly the risk of certain types of cancer. The study was published today in the online edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology. (Logo:...

Sleep Apnea Can Reduce Severity Of Cardiac Injury During A Heart Attack, According To Montefiore Study

2012-10-23 07:30:05

Study of cardiac patients found a cardioprotective role of sleep apnea during an acute Myocardial Infarction NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients with sleep apnea have less severe cardiac injury during an acute non-fatal Myocardial Infarction (MI) compared to patients without sleep apnea, according to a Montefiore Medical Center study entitled, "Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Acute Myocardial Infarction Severity: Ischemic Preconditioning" to be published in...

Montefiore Medical Center Announces Plans To Build The Hospital Of The Future

2012-10-22 11:25:50

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Montefiore Medical Center today announced an agreement with Simone Development to lease an 11-story, 280,000-square-foot building at Hutchinson Metro Center. The new construction project, scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2014, reflects an evolution in the delivery of healthcare, providing new space for multidisciplinary approaches to care and integrating technology that allows Montefiore to provide necessary treatments without...