Science Talk

August 6, 2012 - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center have developed a new genetic analysis focusing on Jews from North Africa which has provided an overall genetic map of the Jewish Diasporas. The study was published online August 6 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. See accompanying release: http://www.einstein.yu.edu/news/releases/824/new-study-defines-the-genetic-map-of-the-jewish-diasporas/

July 22, 2012 - Researchers at Einstein have found that testing for HPV in HIV-positive women may help reduce the frequency of cervical cancer screening for some women, similar to practices accepted in the general population. These findings published in the July 25 issue of JAMA. See accompanying release: http://www.einstein.yu.edu/news/releases/812/hpv-testing-in-hiv-positive-women-may-help-reduce-frequent-cervical-cancer-screening/

July 22, 2012 - Researchers at Einstein have found that testing for HPV in HIV-positive women may help reduce the frequency of cervical cancer screening for some women, similar to practices accepted in the general population. These findings published in the July 25 issue of JAMA.

July 2, 2012 - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have found that abnormal bone marrow stem cells drive the development of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The findings published online July 2 in the journal Blood.

June 8, 2012 - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have found that concussion victims have unique spatial patterns of brain abnormalities that change over time. The findings published online June 8 in the journal Brain Imaging and Behavior.

June 8, 2012 - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have found that concussion victims have unique spatial patterns of brain abnormalities that change over time. The findings published online June 8 in the journal Brain Imaging and Behavior.

May 24, 2012 – Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University have found that personality traits like being extroverted, enjoying laughter and staying engaged may also be part of the longevity genes mix that allows some people to reach age 100 and beyond. The findings published online May 21 in the journal Aging.

February 2, 2012 - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and New York University have found that high levels of triglycerides (blood fats) are the strongest risk factor for the most common type of stroke in older women - more of a risk factor than elevated levels of total cholesterol or of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (known as "bad" cholesterol).

November 29, 2011 – Using advanced imaging techniques and cognitive tests, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital for Einstein, have shown that repeatedly heading a soccer ball increases the risk for brain injury and cognitive impairment.

September 1, 2011 – Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Montefiore Medical Center and the Fire Department of the City of New York have found that New York City firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster site face an increased risk of developing cancer. The study was published in the 2011 9/11 Special Issue of The Lancet.