Stories about research and scientific development at Mount Sinai
Roosevelt Hospital Tests New Treatment for Brain Aneurysms
A new device that reduces and redirects blood flow away from a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain known as an aneurysm is being tested in patients at Roosevelt Hospital in a clinical trial that could bring new hope to patients with hard-to-treat...
Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Mechanisms and Potential Biomarkers of Tumor Cell Dormancy
Oncologists have long puzzled over the fact that after cancer treatment, disseminated tumor cells are quick to grow and form secondary tumors in certain organs, while in other organs they metastasize more slowly. Such is the case with head and neck squamous cell...
Restoring fading memories
Research in Mark Baxter's laboratory, the Glickenhaus Laboratory of Neuropsychology, focuses on the neural systems underlying memory and other higher cognitive functions, and understanding how disturbances in these systems impair cognitive function in brain disorders....
How to Advance in Movement Disorders Research
In recent years there have been major breakthroughs in the identification of novel molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of brain disorders. For instance, thanks to state-of-the-art molecular techniques, current stem cell research not only...
Making an Old Brain More Plastic
We all know that it is easier to learn a new language or musical instrument as a child rather than in adulthood. At no other time in life does the surrounding environment so potently shape brain function – from basic motor skills and sensation to higher cognitive...
Study Finds Marijuana Can Be Harmful to Youngsters
A growing body of evidence suggests that the use of marijuana, or cannabis, can negatively impact the developing brains of approximately one in four adolescents, according to researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the University of Montreal. The...
Advancing Research into Liver Injury
Every year, more than 1 million Americans develop liver damage caused by prescription and over-the-counter drugs, and dietary and herbal supplements. The condition, known as drug-induced liver injury (DILI), can result in severe liver disease that requires...
Thinking Microglia
For most of us the word brain is synonymous with nerve cells or neurons. All of us are well familiar with the notion of the brain as a mega-computer where billions of neurons govern our life, from simplest tasks to the rare moments of discoveries. It may appear...
“Music is Medicine” Visits the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital
Music is Medicine is a nonprofit run by a team of college students that pairs artists with pediatric patients through uplifting music programs. Through Music is Medicine’s Donate a Song project, artists write and record original songs for seriously-ill children to...