Molecular Changes Linked to Long COVID a Year After Hospitalization
Mount Sinai researchers have published one of the first studies to associate changes in blood gene expression during COVID-19 with “long COVID” in patients more…
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31% Lower Risk of Death: A Safer and More Effective Drug for Treating the Most Serious Type of Heart Attacks
Bivalirudin was discovered to be both safer and more effective than heparin in the treatment of heart attack patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Recent research…
Human Cocaine and Heroin Addiction Is Tied to Impairments in Specific Brain Circuit
According to a new study, white matter in the brain that was previously implicated in animal studies has now been suggested to be specifically impaired…
Stem Cells Reveal: How Neurons From PTSD Patients React to Stress
First induced pluripotent stem cell model of PTSD offers insights into underlying genetics and opportunities for new therapies. Researchers have just made a finding that…
What Makes You at Risk for Alzheimer’s? Researchers Have New Insight
Scientists shed new light on the genetic and molecular machinery that predispose individuals to Alzheimer’s disease. Human microglia are immune cells that reside in the…
A Potential Game Changer for Type 2 Diabetics – New Therapeutic Target Identified
The discovery could benefit millions of people worldwide. A new discovery could be a game-changer for patients with type 2 diabetes. Researchers at the Diabetes,…
Scientists Identify Surprising Factors That Can Protect You Against Cognitive Decline
Education, employment, and social life may all help protect the brain against cognitive decline. Why do some individuals with Alzheimer’s disease-related amyloid plaques in their brains…
Long-Lasting Effects: Spaceflight Linked to an Increased Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease
Spaceflight was also found to be linked to DNA mutations. A groundbreaking study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that astronauts…
Crystal Structure of Key SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme Unraveled – Paving the Way for New COVID Antivirals
Researchers unravel the crystal structure of a key enzyme of SARS-CoV-2, paving the way for new antivirals. A high-resolution crystal structure of an enzyme essential…
New Model Helps Unravel Complex Psychiatric Disorders Such As Autism and Schizophrenia
A Mount Sinai stem cell model may be able to shed light on the complex biology behind certain psychiatric disorders. In order to map disease…
Where You Live and How You Cook Can Greatly Increase Your Risk of Death
Environmental variables influence mortality risk A new study reveals that environmental variables like air pollution, together with high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking, are highly…
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…
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…
