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Science Talk: Antibody Neutralizes Two Deadliest Ebola Virus Species
Science Talk - March 01, 2016 16:59 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Jonathan Lai, Ph.D., and colleagues have engineered the first antibodies that can potentially neutralize the two deadliest strains of the virus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever. The findings were published online January 13 in the journal Scientific Reports. Dr. La...
Science Talk: Antibiotics May Thwart Sickle Cell Crisis
Science Talk - March 01, 2016 16:51 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - New research on sickle cell disease by Paul Frenette, M.D., has found that using antibiotics to deplete the body’s microbiome may prevent acute sickle cell crisis and could offer the first effective strategy for warding off the disease’s long-term complications, such...
Science Talk: Survey Finds Miscarriage Widely Misunderstood
Science Talk - June 12, 2015 13:53 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Results of a new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults has found that misperceptions about miscarriage and its causes are widespread. Results of the survey, conducted by Dr. Zev Williams show that guilt and shame are common and fewer than half of respondents say they ...
Outsmarting Ebola Virus: Innovative Research on Treatment
Science Talk - March 19, 2015 16:16 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Kartik Chandran, Ph.D., explains the novel strategies he and his colleagues are using to develop treatments for Ebola viral infections. Watch 3-D animations showing how Ebola enters a cell and delivers its payload in order to replicate and spread throughout the body. ...
Translational Research: Lab Vs. Real World HIV Prevention
Science Talk - November 06, 2014 16:59 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - With the help of animations, Betsy Herold, M.D. shows why some drugs that prevented HIV and herpes transmission in the lab failed to protect women in clinical trials. See how proteins in semen act as an “invisibility cloak” for HIV and herpes viruses allowing them to ...
Science Talk: Brainwave Test Could Improve Autism Diagnosis and Classification
Science Talk - September 22, 2014 19:52 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - A new study by Dr. Sophie Molholm suggests that measuring how fast the brain responds to sights and sounds could help in objectively classifying people on the autism spectrum and may help diagnose the condition earlier. The paper was published today in the online edit...
Why Protein Structure Matters in Drug Development: Lab Chat with Steven Almo, Ph.D.
Science Talk - September 22, 2014 19:47 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Using animations and a walk through his lab, Dr. Steven Almo explains in lay terms why protein structure and shape are important in developing drugs to fight disease. See how proteins are turned into crystals, how X-ray crystallography works and how an immune cell’s i...
Science Talk: Slow Walking Speed and Memory Complaints Can Predict Dementia
Science Talk - August 01, 2014 14:57 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttps://www.einstein.yu.edu - Dr. Joe Verghese has found that nearly 1 in 10 met criteria for pre-dementia based on a simple test that measures how fast people walk and whether they have cognitive complaints. People who test positive for pre-dementia were twice as likely as others to develop deme...
Rare Diseases Research: Clinical Trial for Niemann-Pick Type C
Science Talk - June 03, 2014 18:57 - 10 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttps://www.einstein.yu.edu - Determined to find a treatment for children with the degenerative brain disease Niemann-Pick Type C, Steven Walkley, D.V.M., Ph.D., turned a serendipitous laboratory discovery into a successful national research collaboration with other academic institutions and the ...
Baby Milestones: Motor Development
Science Talk - April 24, 2014 19:05 - 7 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttps://www.einstein.yu.edu/cerc - Pediatrician Lisa Shulman shows the motor milestones expected in typically developing babies, from head control to walking and what pediatricians look for during a well-baby visit. She also explains the specific types of motor control a baby must master before ...
mRNA in Motion
Science Talk - January 28, 2014 14:10 - 6 seconds - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine developed a mouse model in which molecules crucial to making memories (beta-actin mRNA) were given fluorescent "tags" so they could be tracked. This clip shows them traveling within a live brain cell in real time. Vid...
The Western Diet and Colon Cancer: Lab Chat with Leonard Augenlicht, Ph.D.
Science Talk - December 18, 2013 17:03 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp:/www.einstein.yu.edu - The Western Diet -- defined by fried and sweet foods, processed and red meat, refined grains and high-fat dairy products -- has been liked to colon cancer. Leonard Augenlicht, Ph.D., explains his research into how diet impacts the colon and the development of the disea...
Einstein On: Antibiotic Resistance, Dr. Liise-anne Pirofski
Einstein On... - November 19, 2013 20:08 - 8 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstien.yu.edu - Infectious disease expert Liise-anne Pirofski, M.D., explains how excess use of broad-spectrum antibiotics is one of the root causes of the antibiotic resistance problem. In this interview, she explores the strategies that are being used in Einstein-Montefiore Antibio...
Einstein On: Premature Babies, Dr. Judy Aschner
Einstein On... - October 25, 2013 13:48 - 23 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstien.yu.edu - Neonatologist Judy Aschner, M.D., discusses how her personal experience of giving birth to a critically ill premature baby informs her focus on family-centered care for hospitalized children. She also gives perspective on the latest research for treating preemies an...
Science Talk: Previously Unstudied Gene Is Essential for Normal Nerve Development
Science Talk - October 11, 2013 17:30 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Dr. Hannes Buelow has identified a gene that orchestrates the crucially important branching of nerve fibers that occurs during development. The findings were published online today in the journal Cell. Dr. Buelow is associate professor in the Dominick P. Purpura Depar...
Science Talk: Inner-Ear Disorders May Cause Hyperactivity
Science Talk - September 12, 2013 12:53 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Dr. Jean Hébert has found that inner-ear dysfunction can directly cause neurological changes that increase hyperactivity. The paper was published online in the journal Science on September 5, 2013. Dr. Hébert is professor in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuro...
Multisensory Integration: Testing Children With Autism
Science Talk - August 28, 2013 18:08 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - John Foxe, Ph.D. shows how his lab measures multisensory integration in high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). He found that younger children with ASD have trouble integrating the auditory and visual cues while listening to speech, but that th...
Science Talk: Outgrowing a Communication Disability of Autism
Science Talk - August 28, 2013 18:04 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Dr. John Foxe has shown that high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children appear to outgrow a critical social communication disability. The paper was published online August 28, 2013, in Cerebral Cortex. Dr. Foxe is professor of pediatrics and in the Domin...
Einstein On: Childhood Obesity, Dr. Keith Ayoob
Einstein On... - August 14, 2013 14:56 - 18 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Keith Ayoob, Ed.D., R.D., discusses childhood obesity and details the real-world tools he uses to help parents of obese children better manage their child’s weight. He also explains how he helps parents who don’t recognize that their children are overweight. Dr. Ayoob...
Science Talk: Pharmacies Are Effective Locations for Rapid HIV Testing
Science Talk - August 07, 2013 13:02 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingshttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Researchers Drs. Yvette Calderon, Jason Leider and Ethan Cowan have found that community-based pharmacies can be effective locations for offering rapid HIV testing, diagnosing HIV, and connecting those who test positive with medical care quickly. Their paper published...
Science Talk: Nervous System's Role in Prostate Cancer
Science Talk - July 18, 2013 14:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsDr. Paul Frenette has found that nerves play a critical role in both the development and spread of prostate tumors. The paper was published online July 12, 2013, in Science. Dr. Frenette is professor of medicine and of cell biology and director of the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for ...
Science Talk: Study Finds Vitamin C Can Kill Drug-Resistant TB
Science Talk - May 21, 2013 13:53 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsMay 21, 2013 - Dr. William Jacobs, Jr., has determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria in laboratory culture. The paper was published online May 21, in Nature Communications. Dr. Jacobs is professor of microbiology & immunology and of genetics at Einstein. Dr. Jacobs is ...
Science Talk: Unlocking the Mystery of Parkinson's Disease
Science Talk - April 10, 2013 13:36 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsMarch 3, 2013 - Dr. Ana Maria Cuervo has discovered why toxic clumps of proteins accumulate in brain cells of those with a familial form of Parkinson's disease. The paper was published online March 3 in Nature Neuroscience. Dr. Cuervo is professor of developmental & molecular biology and the Robe...
Einstein On: Frailty, Dr. Joe Verghese
Einstein On... - April 10, 2013 13:28 - 10 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S, M.S, discusses the complex connections between frailty, mobility and cognitive decline in older adults and research to identify, prevent and treat frailty. Dr. Verghese is Chief of Geriatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore...
Einstein On: Autism, Dr. John Foxe
Einstein On... - April 10, 2013 13:21 - 22 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - John Foxe, Ph.D., discusses the latest trends in autism research, theories and treatment including his own findings on why children with autism integrate information from the senses differently. Dr. Foxe is director of research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine's...
Einstein On: Genetic Sequencing, Dr. Harry Ostrer
Einstein On... - April 10, 2013 13:14 - 7 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Harry Ostrer, M.D., discusses how genetic sequencing is changing the course of treatment for common diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease by identifying individuals at higher risk. It can also play a role in personalizing treatment: sequencing...
Einstein On: Clinical Bioethics: Dr. Tia Powell
Einstein On... - December 11, 2012 21:21 - 11 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Tia Powell, M.D., explores issues in the emerging field of clinical bioethics including end of life care, genetic testing, protection of participants in clinical research studies and public health policy. Dr. Powell is director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bi...
Einstein On: Diabetes, Dr. Jeffrey Pessin (2 of 3), Research and Community
Einstein On... - December 11, 2012 21:16 - 15 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Jeffrey Pessin, Ph.D., discusses basic and clinical diabetes research being conducted at Einstein and Montefiore Medical Center, including the brain’s influence on appetite, autoimmune and stem cell therapies, and the efforts to develop an artificial pancreas. Dr. Pes...
Einstein On: Diabetes, Dr. Jeffrey Pessin (1 of 3), Causes and Trends
Einstein On... - December 11, 2012 21:11 - 12 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Jeffrey Pessin, Ph.D., explains the causes and treatments for type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and malnutrition diabetes, a growing problem in the developing world. He also addresses the spiking rates of type 2 diabetes in the U.S. Dr. Pessin is director of the Diabet...
Einstein On: Cancer, Dr. Joseph Sparano: Personalized Medicine
Einstein On... - October 19, 2012 14:41 - 15 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Physician-researcher Joseph Sparano, M.D., discusses the difference between personalized and precision medicine and explains how both are changing the treatment and outcomes for cancer patients. He also discusses research and clinical trials taking place at Albert Ein...
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