Unlocking Bacterial Self-Destruction to Combat Infections
Researchers unveil how the self-killing activity of bacteria can be harnessed in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at…
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Overturning Old Myths: New Research Indicates That Insulin Spike After Eating Is Actually a Good Thing
The research challenges the idea that an insulin surge after eating is harmful. Researchers at Sinai Health have discovered important insights into the link between…
The Serotonin Secret: TAAR1’s Unseen Influence on Mental Disorders
Study sheds light on TAAR1, pointing to potential enhancement opportunities in drug development. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered…
Tweezing the Code of Life: Research Revolution in Understanding Bacteria’s Role in Health and Disease
Genomic ‘Tweezer’ Ushers In a New Era of Precision in Microbiome Research Innovative method holds the potential to reshape our understanding of bacteria’s role in…
Mount Sinai Lung Cancer Breakthrough: Allergy Medicine’s Unexpected Role in Treatment
A Mount Sinai study found that blocking an allergy pathway boosts antitumor immunity in lung cancer, with an allergy drug, dupilumab, enhancing the effectiveness of…
Traumatic vs. Sad memories: How PTSD Alters Brain Function
A study reveals that PTSD affects how the brain processes traumatic memories differently from sad memories, offering insights for targeted treatments. A new analysis of…
Mount Sinai Research Finds Skipping Breakfast May Compromise the Immune System
A recent study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that fasting could negatively affect immune cells, potentially increasing the risk of…
Researchers Discover How Cancer Cells Remain Dormant for Years Before Metastasis Occurs
Cells secrete type of collagen to stay dormant and wake up when collagen levels decrease. Mount Sinai researchers have solved a major mystery in cancer…
Are Scientists Being Fooled by Bacteria? New Machine Learning Algorithm Reveals the Truth About DNA
Previous studies of a genetic on/off switch may have been confounded by contamination, but Mount Sinai scientists have created a new tool for accurately determining…
Most “Pathogenic” Genetic Variants Have a Low Risk of Actually Causing Disease
Results of large biobank study by Mount Sinai researchers may help doctors better assess true disease risk. Imagine getting a positive result on a genetic…
Mount Sinai Scientists: Potentially Serious Side Effect Seen in Patient After Immunotherapy
Symptoms resembling Parkinson’s disease are a cautionary finding in CAR-T cell treatment for multiple myeloma. Mount Sinai scientists have become the first to report a…
Study of Suicide Attempts Confirms Genetic Underpinnings Not Driven by Underlying Psychiatric Disorders
An international consortium of scientists dissects the shared genetic architecture of suicide attempts, psychiatric disorders, and non-psychiatric risk factors. In the largest genetic study of…
“Hijacked” by Arousal: How a Racing Heart May Alter Decision-Making Brain Circuits
Mount Sinai study discovers that body-state monitoring neurons can hijack the decision-making process. Anxiety, addiction, and other psychiatric disorders are often characterized by intense states…
Important Clue to Rare Inflammatory Disease Found in Children Following COVID-19 Infection
Mount Sinai researchers have found an important clue to a rare but serious aftereffect of COVID-19 in children, known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children…
Intensity of 9/11 World Trade Center Dust Exposure Linked to Liver Injuries for the First Time
World Trade Center responders with the greatest exposure to toxic dust have a higher likelihood of liver disease. Mount Sinai researchers have found evidence for…
New Gene Therapy Developed That Could Be Effective Against Many Types of Cancer
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a therapeutic agent that shows high effectiveness in vitro at disrupting a biological pathway that helps cancer survive, according to…
Warning: High Caffeine Consumption May Increase Risk of Blinding Eye Disease
Consuming large amounts of daily caffeine may increase the risk of glaucoma more than three-fold for those with a genetic predisposition to higher eye pressure…
If You Had COVID-19, Second Shot of Vaccine May Not Be Necessary
A single shot of one of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines may be sufficient to provide immunity to individuals who have previously been infected by…