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High blood sugar levels in older women linked to colorectal cancer
— 2 Dec 2011 09:50 | HealthElevated blood sugar levels are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.…
Enzyme can steer cells or possibly stop them in their tracks
— 18 Mar 2011 15:29 | HealthResearchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered that members of an enzyme family found in humans and throughout the plant and animal kingdoms…
Doctors lax in monitoring potentially addicting drugs
— 4 Mar 2011 13:32 | HealthFew primary care physicians pay adequate attention to patients taking prescription opioid drugs - despite the potential for abuse, addiction and overdose, according to a new study by…
Low vitamin D levels linked to allergies in kids
— 24 Feb 2011 19:29 | HealthA study of more than 3,000 children shows that low vitamin D levels are associated with increased likelihood that children will develop allergies, according to a paper published in…
Nanoparticles increase survival after blood loss
— 23 Feb 2011 17:10 | HealthIn an advance that could improve battlefield and trauma care, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have used tiny particles called nanoparticles to…
In scientific first, researchers visualise naturally occurring mRNA
— 16 Jan 2011 20:15 | HealthIn a technique that could eventually shed light on how gene expression influences human disease, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have for the…
US family physicians miss opportunities to discuss IUDs with patients
— 12 Jan 2011 16:53 | HealthIntrauterine devices (IUDs) for contraception are safe and effective, but only a small fraction of women in the United States use them…
First genetic test for predicting IVF success
— 12 Jan 2011 16:50 | HealthA researcher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has helped to develop the first genetic blood test for predicting the chances that in vitro fertilisation (IVF)…
Study of how genes activate yields surprising discovery
— 6 Dec 2010 17:30 | HealthScientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have made an unexpected finding about the method by which certain genes are activated. Contrary to what researchers…
Albert Einstein College of Medicine helps address need for improved cancer care in rural America
— 5 Dec 2010 17:37 | HealthNearly a quarter of Americans live in rural areas, which consistently report higher cancer mortality rates than urban and suburban areas. Among the complex causes for this disparity…