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Mount Sinai Researchers Are the First to Identify Heart Abnormalities in World Trade Center Workers March 16, 2010 Mount Sinai School of Medicine presented data at the American College of Cardiology meeting evaluating heart problems in World Trade Center workers.
New York Academy of Medicine Awards Philip J. Landrigan, MD, 2009 Stephen Smith Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health November 18, 2009 Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai and lead investigator for the National Children's Study, Dr. Landrigan helps shape environmental health policies worldwide.
Study Shows That Reducing Processed and Fried Food Intake Lowers Related Health Risks and Restores Body's Defenses November 4, 2009 The Mount Sinai study finds that a dietary intervention such as cutting back consumption of fried and processed foods will reduce the body's intake of toxins and lead to overall health benefits.
Mount Sinai Researchers Conclude 9-11 Responders Twice As Likely to Have Asthma November 3, 2009 The tracking data show an increasing percentage of responders reporting asthmatic episodes, rising to double that seen in the general population.
Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center Holds Its Second Annual "Greening Our Children" Benefit Event May 13, 2009 Led by Mount Sinai’s Philip J. Landrigan, MD, Professor and Chair of Community and Preventive Medicine, Center research projects identify potential environmental causes of childhood diseases.
Future Climate Change Likely to Cause More Respiratory Problems in Young Children May 3, 2009 More children will end up hospitalized over the next decade because of respiratory problems resulting from projected climate change, according to a new study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Becomes a 2009 EPA Region 2 Quality Award Recipient May 1, 2009 This annual Environmental Protection Agency award honors individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly to the improvement of the environment.
Deep Brain Stimulation Effective for Several Years in Patients with Primary Generalized Dystonia April 13, 2009 A Mount Sinai study finds that deep brain stimulation is safe and effective for patients with primary generalized dystonia — a movement disorder that causes muscles to contract and spasm.
Transfer of HIV Between T Cells Captured on Video March 26, 2009 A team of researchers from Mount Sinai and UC Davis have for the first time captured on video the transfer of HIV from infected to uninfected T cells through structures called virological synapses.
Mount Sinai Study Finds One-Quarter of World Trade Center Responders Still Have Impaired Lung Function February 5, 2009 The Mount Sinai study is the first to assess lung function in a large group of WTC responders at two different time points since the September 11th attacks.
Mount Sinai Researchers Launch Nation’s Largest Federally-Funded Children’s Health Study in Queens January 13, 2009 The National Children’s Study will examine how environmental factors affect 100,000 children over the next 20 years. Philip J. Landrigan, MD, is the study’s principal investigator for New York.
