Science Talk

http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine developed a mouse model in which molecules crucial to making memories (beta-actin mRNA) were given fluorescent "tags" so they could be tracked. This clip shows them traveling within a live brain cell in real time. Video Credit: Credit: Hye Yoon Park, Ph.D.

http:/www.einstein.yu.edu - The Western Diet -- defined by fried and sweet foods, processed and red meat, refined grains and high-fat dairy products -- has been liked to colon cancer. Leonard Augenlicht, Ph.D., explains his research into how diet impacts the colon and the development of the disease. Dr. Augenlicht is director of Einstein's Biology of Colon Cancer Program and a professor of medicine and of cell biology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Dr. Hannes Buelow has identified a gene that orchestrates the crucially important branching of nerve fibers that occurs during development. The findings were published online today in the journal Cell. Dr. Buelow is associate professor in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience and of genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Dr. Jean Hébert has found that inner-ear dysfunction can directly cause neurological changes that increase hyperactivity. The paper was published online in the journal Science on September 5, 2013. Dr. Hébert is professor in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience and of genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

http://www.einstein.yu.edu - John Foxe, Ph.D. shows how his lab measures multisensory integration in high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). He found that younger children with ASD have trouble integrating the auditory and visual cues while listening to speech, but that the problem clears up in adolescence. Dr. Foxe is director of research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center and professor of pediatrics and of neuroscience.

http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Dr. John Foxe has shown that high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children appear to outgrow a critical social communication disability. The paper was published online August 28, 2013, in Cerebral Cortex. Dr. Foxe is professor of pediatrics and in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, as well as director of research of the Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Researchers Drs. Yvette Calderon, Jason Leider and Ethan Cowan have found that community-based pharmacies can be effective locations for offering rapid HIV testing, diagnosing HIV, and connecting those who test positive with medical care quickly. Their paper published in the August 2013 edition of AIDS Patient Care and STDs.

Dr. Paul Frenette has found that nerves play a critical role in both the development and spread of prostate tumors. The paper was published online July 12, 2013, in Science. Dr. Frenette is professor of medicine and of cell biology and director of the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. See accompanying release.

May 21, 2013 - Dr. William Jacobs, Jr., has determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria in laboratory culture. The paper was published online May 21, in Nature Communications. Dr. Jacobs is professor of microbiology & immunology and of genetics at Einstein. Dr. Jacobs is also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. See accompanying release: http://www.einstein.yu.edu/news/releases/907/study-finds-vitamin-c-can-kill-drug-resistant-tb/

March 3, 2013 - Dr. Ana Maria Cuervo has discovered why toxic clumps of proteins accumulate in brain cells of those with a familial form of Parkinson's disease. The paper was published online March 3 in Nature Neuroscience. Dr. Cuervo is professor of developmental & molecular biology and the Robert and Renee Belfer Chair for the Study of Neurodegenerative Diseases at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.