Cancer Clinical Trials Video Now Online

Sep 3, 2013 | Research, School, Your Health

Today’s standard therapies for cancer exist because people have participated in clinical trials – yet choosing to participate in a cancer clinical trial is an important personal decision that can be intimidating for many patients. In order to better help patients understand cancer clinical trials, the reasons to participate in them, and clinical research at Mount Sinai, The Tisch Cancer Institute has released a new video, “Clinical Trials at Mount Sinai: Moving the Field Forward.”

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Caring for patients with Alzheimer’s makes way for new memories

Sep 3, 2013 | Neurology, Patient Story

This post originally appeared on www.LiveWellNewYork.com By Hulya M. Erhan, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Yarmon Neurobehavior and Alzheimer’s Disease Center

Elizabeth Padilla and her mother, Petra, share many of the same qualities. Both are vibrant, chatty and independent. But Elizabeth began to notice that her mother was being robbed of the traits they once shared.

The culprit was Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)

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