Alzheimer’s Disease May Have a Maternal Link
Medical center researchers have
found that people with a history of Alzheimer’s disease on their mother’s side
may be at increased risk for getting the devastating disease, based on the
observation that their brains aren’t utilizing glucose, the brain’s fuel,
efficiently.
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Blood Disease Proves to Protect Against Malaria
Children with an
inherited blood disorder called alpha thalassemia make unusually small red
blood cells that mostly cause a mild form of anemia. According to a new study,
researchers propose that these small cells have a benefit—they can protect
children against malaria, one of the world’s greatest killers.
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Dentistry’s Stephanie Russell Finds Link between Pregnancy and Tooth Loss
The old wives tale
“For every child the mother loses a tooth” has some validity, says Stephanie
Russell, a professor in the College of Dentistry.
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Minimally Invasive Heart Procedure Proves ideal
A
study published recently in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery shows a 45 percent reduction in operative mortality in
high-risk patients requiring aortic valve replacement when Least Invasive Valve
(LiV) techniques are used.
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New Study by NYU Researchers Debunks ‘Model Minority’ Myth
Often characterized as
a “model minority,” many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) face
hardships and barriers to mobility in U.S. society, according to an impact
report prepared by NYU researchers.
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NYU Researchers Confirm that Melanoma More Likely in Larger Skin Lesions
Skin lesions that are
about the size of a pencil eraser are more likely than smaller moles to be
melanomas, a deadly form of skin cancer, according to a new study led by
medical center researchers.
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Proteins found to Activate Breast Cancer Tumors
New treatments for locally
advanced breast cancer (LABC) may be on the horizon thanks to research by
scientists at the Langone center who have located two proteins that act as a
switch, turning on growth factors that promote formation of the blood vessels
that feed large tumors.
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Study Finds Low Income Moms Have Few Interactions with Infants During TV Time
Infants who are
exposed to television and video in low socio-economic households tend to have
limited verbal interactions with their mothers, according to a new study led by
Alan L. Mendelsohn, assistant professor of pediatrics and director of clinical
research for the divisions of general and developmental-behavioral pediatrics
in the Department of Pediatrics at the NYU School of Medicine.
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