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…
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Brain Ion Channel Identified As New Approach to Treating Depression – Scientists “Surprised” by Significant Improvements in Depressive Symptoms
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a drug that works against depression by a completely different mechanism than existing…
Strong Results for Advanced Universal Flu Vaccine in Clinical Trials
A vaccine that induces immune responses to a wide spectrum of influenza virus strains and subtypes has produced strong and durable results in early-stage clinical…
Asymptomatic COVID-19 Transmission Revealed Through Study of 2,000 Marine Recruits
A study of nearly 2,000 Marine recruits who went through supervised quarantine before starting basic training revealed several instances of asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the…
Cardiac Ultrasounds Show Damaging Impact of COVID-19 on the Heart
Cardiac ultrasounds (also known as echocardiograms) are providing a view of the heart and the impact of the COVID-19 virus on patients. A new study…
Researchers May Have Discovered the True Cause of Low Oxygen Levels in Severe Cases of COVID-19
A new pilot study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that COVID-19 is causing significant dilation of the blood vessels of…
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Viruses Can Steal Our Genetic Code to Create New Human-Virus Genes
Study unveils novel mechanism that allows viruses to produce unexpected proteins. Like a scene out of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” a virus infects a…
Viruses Can Steal Our Genetic Code to Create New Hybrid Human-Virus Genes
Scientists have shown that a large group of viruses, including the influenza viruses and other serious pathogens, steal genetic signals from their hosts to expand…
Emergency Room Chest X-Rays Can Help Predict Severity of COVID-19
Chest X-rays performed on young and middle-aged adults with COVID-19 when they arrive at the emergency room can help doctors predict who is at higher…
Severe Vision Loss From Niacin (Vitamin B3) Can Be Reversed
In a first-of-its-kind clinical report, retina specialists at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) have shown that severe vision loss…
Warning: Lower IQ Related to Chemicals in Consumer Products During Pregnancy
Exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy to mixtures of suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in consumer products is related to lower IQ in children by…
Study Shows Deep Brain Stimulation Is Effective Treatment for Most Severe Depression
A study to be published online on Friday, October 4, 2019, in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an…