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168 articles about New York University
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Rosalind Franklin University Researcher Awarded NIH Funding to Investigate Links Between Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease
7/25/2023
NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, July 25, 2023 — Research scientists at Rosalind Franklin University and New York University are teaming up in an attempt to generate new therapeutic approaches to combat the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in individuals with Down syndrome (DS), the most common chromosomal disorder and cause of intellectual disability.
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A team of researchers at New York University has successfully created synthetic versions of the Hox genes that control biological development in humans.
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David Sabatini, who was ousted last year by the Whitehead Institute over allegations of sexual harassment, may have found a new home at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
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New York University Professor of Chemistry Dr. Kent Kirshenbaum Named Chief Scientific Officer at Maxwell Biosciences
2/16/2021
Maxwell Biosciences develops antiviral drugs, designed to be Zero-Day Therapeutics, which have been shown in preclinical studies to destroy a broad spectrum of viruses including rapidly evolving Coronavirus strains, announced the appointment of prominent New York University faculty member Kent Kirshenbaum, Ph.D., as the company’s Chief Scientific Officer.
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A single, master switch for sugar levels?
10/26/2019
When a fly eats sugar, a single brain cell sends simultaneous messages to stimulate one hormone and inhibit another to control glucose levels in the body.
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Research Roundup: Gene Therapy for Deafness, Autism Genes, Breakthroughs in Parkinson’s and ALS, ...
3/1/2019
There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them. -
NYU to Open a New Medical School on Long Island
2/19/2019
Three-Year Program Will Offer Full-Tuition Scholarships to Students and Focus on Training Primary Care Physicians
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The researchers identified a group of centyrins that blocked the action of five toxins generated by Staphylococcus aureus, the bacteria that causes Staph infections.
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Study: The More Popular the Health-Related YouTube Video, the More Likely It Is to Be Inaccurate
12/14/2018
It should come as no surprise that not all information on the internet is reliable. It’s a largely unregulated wild, wild west that allows for anyone to put up any content they wish to. Which can be a particular problem when it comes to health-related content. -
October 26 Research Roundup: New Cell Structures, Herpes and Alzheimer’s, Metformin Mechanism and...
10/26/2018
There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them. -
Faith-Based Intervention Successful at Managing Hypertension in Black Communities, New Study Finds
10/9/2018
Lifestyle intervention delivered in churches by community-based health workers led to a significant reduction in blood pressure among African Americans compared to health education alone, according to a study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine publishing online October 9 in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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Natural "Breakdown" of Chemicals Predicts Lung Damage in 9/11 Firefighters
9/4/2018
Abnormal levels of more than two dozen metabolites -- chemicals produced in the body as it breaks down fats, proteins and carbohydrates -- can reliably predict which Sept. 11 firefighters developed lung disease and which did not, a new analysis shows.
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Study Sheds Light on How Brain Lets Animals Hunt for Food by Following Smells
8/21/2018
Most animals have a keen sense of smell, which assists them in everyday tasks. Now, a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine sheds light on exactly how animals follow smells.
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NYU School of Medicine Offers Full-Tuition Scholarships to All New and Current Medical Students
8/16/2018
NYU School of Medicine announced today that it is offering full-tuition scholarships to all current and future students in its MD degree program regardless of need or merit -- a bold effort to simultaneously address the rising costs of medical education and still attract the best and brightest students to careers in medicine.
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Yeast Still Grow - But Can't Always Breed - When Their Sixteen Chromosomes Are Fused into Two
8/1/2018
Study Provides Insight into How Sex Cells Fail, And How One Species Becomes Two
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Dr. Cheryl Healton of New York University Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees
7/30/2018
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH US) is pleased to welcome Dr. Cheryl Healton to its Board of Trustees.
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Changes in Bacterial Mix Linked to Antibiotics Increase Risk for Type 1 Diabetes in Animal Model
7/24/2018
A single course of antibiotics early in childhood may increase risk for Type 1 diabetes.
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"Hijacked" Cell Response to Stress Reveals Promising Drug Targets for Blood Cancer
7/23/2018
A signaling pathway that helps promote normal cell growth worsens a form of leukemia by taking control of another pathway better known for protecting cells from biological stress, a new study shows.
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Breakthrough in Photonic Biosensors Could Lead to Fast, Super-Accurate Diagnostics and Detection
3/22/2018
University Professor of Applied Physics Stephen Arnold and his team at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering have made a discovery that could lead to Star Trek-like biosensor devices capable of flagging the barest presence in blood of a specific virus or antibody, or protein marker for a specific cancer; or sniffing out airborne chemical warfare agents while they are still far below toxic levels.
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NYU Stern Study Shows Significant Health Improvement in Diabetes Patients after Downloading Mobile Health Applications
11/17/2017
The study analyzes almost 10,000 unique responses from diabetes patients over 15 months.