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Science Talk: Study Defines the Genetic Map of Jewish Diasporas

Science Talk - September 25, 2012 16:47 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratings
August 6, 2012 - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center have developed a new genetic analysis focusing on Jews from North Africa which has provided an overall genetic map of the Jewish Diasporas. The study was published online August 6 in the Proceedings ...

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Science Talk: Cervical Cancer and HIV

Science Talk - September 25, 2012 16:44 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratings
July 22, 2012 - Researchers at Einstein have found that testing for HPV in HIV-positive women may help reduce the frequency of cervical cancer screening for some women, similar to practices accepted in the general population. These findings published in the July 25 issue of JAMA. See accompanying...

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Einstein On: Alzheimer's disease, Dr. Richard Lipton (3 of 3): Testing for Alzheimer’s disease

Einstein On... - September 25, 2012 16:39 - 15 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Richard Lipton, M.D., discusses the moral and ethical issues about testing and/or informing patients that they are likely to get Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Lipton is the Edwin S. Lowe Chair at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, vice chair of neur...

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Einstein On: Alzheimer's disease, Dr. Richard Lipton (2 of 3): Treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

Einstein On... - September 25, 2012 16:37 - 10 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Richard Lipton, M.D., discusses the recent advances and promising research for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Lipton is the Edwin S. Lowe Chair at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, vice chair of neurology at Montefiore Medical Center and di...

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Einstein On: Alzheimer's disease, Dr. Richard Lipton (1 of 3): Advances in Diagnosis & Treatment

Einstein On... - September 25, 2012 16:34 - 13 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Richard Lipton, M.D., discusses recent advances in the early identification, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Lipton is the Edwin S. Lowe Chair at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, vice chair of neurology at Montefiore Medic...

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Einstein On: Stem Cells, Dr. Paul Frenette (2 of 2): Benefits and Risks of Therapy

Einstein On... - September 25, 2012 16:28 - 8 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Paul Frenette, M.D., discusses the promise and risks of current stem cell treatments and explains how prospective patients can protect themselves from fraudulent therapies. Dr. Frenette is director of the Ruth A. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Rege...

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Einstein On: Stem Cells, Dr. Paul Frenette (1 of 2): Research

Einstein On... - September 25, 2012 16:21 - 13 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Paul Frenette, M.D., puts into perspective the promise and challenge of stem cell research as well as established and experimental stem cell treatments. Also meet three young researchers who work in Dr. Frenette’s lab: instructor Christoph Scheiermann, postdoc Sandra...

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Science Talk: Cervical Cancer and HIV

Science Talk - July 27, 2012 19:06 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratings
July 22, 2012 - Researchers at Einstein have found that testing for HPV in HIV-positive women may help reduce the frequency of cervical cancer screening for some women, similar to practices accepted in the general population. These findings published in the July 25 issue of JAMA.

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Science Talk: MDS Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells

Science Talk - July 18, 2012 17:06 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratings
July 2, 2012 - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have found that abnormal bone marrow stem cells drive the development of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The findings published online July 2 in the journal Blood.

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Science Talk: Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Doubles Risk of Death

Science Talk - July 16, 2012 20:10 - 1 minute - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratings
July 16, 2012 - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital for Einstein, have found that amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) doubles the risk of death. See accompanying release: http://www.einstein.yu.edu/ne...

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Einstein On: Cancer, Dr. I. David Goldman

Einstein On... - July 02, 2012 18:19 - 22 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - I. David Goldman, M.D., director of the Albert Einstein Cancer Center, discusses trends in cancer and current lab and clinical research being conducted at Einstein and Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital for Einstein. This edition of Einstein On, a rese...

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Einstein On: Vision, Dr. Roy Chuck (2 of 2): Research

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 19:10 - 11 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Roy Chuck, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Einstein and Montefiore Medical Center, discusses treatment of age-related eye disease, including cataracts, macular degeneration and glaucoma. Hear the latest on prevention and treatm...

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Einstein On: Vision, Dr. Roy Chuck (1 of 2): Age-Related Eye Disease

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 18:41 - 18 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Roy Chuck, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, discusses research and treatment being done at Einstein and Montefiore in the areas of dry eye, and corneal stem cell...

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Einstein On: Liver Disease, Dr. Allan Wolkoff

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 18:35 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Allan W. Wolkoff, M.D., discusses liver disease and current research that could ultimately lead to new treatments. Dr. Wolkoff will participate in a twitter chat on the research and clinical aspects of organ transplantation, including liver transplant, on May 22, 1pm ...

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Einstein On: Cardiovascular Disease, Dr. Richard Kitsis (3 of 3): Lab to Clinic

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 18:33 - 11 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Richard Kitsis, M.D., director of Einstein's Wilf Cardiovascular Research Institute, discusses how advances in the lab can used to benefit patients through collaboration with Montefiore Medical Center. This edition of Einstein On, a research and medicine podcast, is h...

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Einstein On: Cardiovascular Disease, Dr. Richard Kitsis (2 of 3): Research Advances

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 18:31 - 8 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Richard Kitsis, M.D., director of Einstein's Wilf Cardiovascular Research Institute, discusses his research on cell death and how to block it. This edition of Einstein On, a research and medicine podcast, is hosted by Paul Moniz, managing director of communications an...

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Einstein On: Cardiovascular Disease, Dr. Richard Kitsis (1 of 3): Current Trends

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 18:28 - 6 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Richard Kitsis, M.D., director of Einstein's Wilf Cardiovascular Research Institute, discusses the state of cardiovascular disease today and the outlook for the future. This edition of Einstein On, a research and medicine podcast, is hosted by Paul Moniz, managing dir...

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Einstein On: Epigenetics, Dr. John Greally (3 of 3): Bench to Bedside

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 18:24 - 8 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - John Greally, M.B., B.Ch., Ph.D., discusses how the vast amount of knowledge gained in the epigenetics research lab can be made useful in a clinical setting to benefit individual patients. Dr. Greally is director of the Center for Epigenomics at Einstein and attending...

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Einstein On: Epigenetics, Dr. John Greally (2 of 3): Personalized Medicine

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 18:21 - 12 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - John Greally, M.B., B.Ch., Ph.D., discusses epigenetics (the study of inheritable changes in gene expression that don't result from changes in DNA sequence) in personalized medicine, including how research can help determine an individual's susceptibility to certain d...

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Einstein On: Epigenetics, Dr. John Greally (1 of 3): The Basics

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 18:14 - 13 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - John Greally, M.B., B.Ch., Ph.D., explains, in layterms, the basics of epigenetics (the study of inheritable changes in gene expression that don't result from changes in DNA sequence) in normal human development, aging and heredity, as well as research on its role in ...

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Einstein On: Drug Discovery, Dr. Vern Schramm (2 of 2): Center for Molecular Therapeutics and Drug Discovery

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 18:11 - 11 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Vern Schramm, Ph.D., professor and chair of biochemistry, discusses how Einstein’s proposed Center for Molecular Therapeutics and Drug Discovery will help propel research findings into clinical applications. This will be crucial for drug therapies that large drug comp...

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Einstein On: Drug Discovery, Dr. Vern Schramm (1 of 2): Transition State Enzymes

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 15:40 - 22 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Vern Schramm, Ph.D., professor and chair of biochemistry at Einstein, discusses drug development for a wide range of diseases -- including T-cell leukemia, gout, malaria and autoimmune disorders -- based on his research in transition state analogues. Dr. Schramm, who ...

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Einstein On: Eye Health, Dr. Roy Chuck

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 15:09 - 13 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Stem cell and dry eye researcher and surgeon, Roy Chuck, M.D., Ph.D., explains the difference between corneal transplants and corneal stem cell surgery, as well as current eye research being conducted at Einstein and Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Chuck is professor a...

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Einstein On: Liver Disease, Dr. Milan Kinkhabwala

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 15:06 - 31 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - Milan Kinkhabwala, M.D., professor of surgery at Einstein and chief of transplantation at the Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation, discusses treatment of liver disease as well as transplantation and research. This edition of Einstein On, a research & medici...

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Einstein On: CERC Dental Clinic, Dr. Farah Alam

Einstein On... - June 29, 2012 15:02 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - The Special Care Dentistry Unit at Einstein’s Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC) is the only one of its kind in New York City – able to provide dental services to individuals with severe developmental and behavioral problems though conscious sedati...

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Einstein On: Student Musicians

Einstein On... - June 25, 2012 18:42 - 20 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 rating
http://www.einstein.yu.edu - While the primary focus for medical and graduate students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine is keeping abreast of their studies, many turn to music for leisure. Video features a variety of performances, including Jennifer Lee performing a violin solo with the Alb...

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Science Talk: Novel Brain Imaging Technique Explains Why Concussions Affect People Differently

Science Talk - June 22, 2012 18:07 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratings
June 8, 2012 - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have found that concussion victims have unique spatial patterns of brain abnormalities that change over time. The findings published online June 8 in the journal Brain Imaging and...

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Science Talk: "Personality Genes" May Help Account for Longevity

Science Talk - June 22, 2012 18:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratings
May 24, 2012 – Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University have found that personality traits like being extroverted, enjoying laughter and staying engaged may also be part of the longevity genes mix that allows some people to...

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Science Talk: New Stroke Risk Factor

Science Talk - June 22, 2012 17:57 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratings
February 2, 2012 - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and New York University have found that high levels of triglycerides (blood fats) are the strongest risk factor for the most common type of stroke in older women - more of a risk factor than elevated level...

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Science Talk: Frequent "Heading" in Soccer Can Lead to Brain Injury and Cognitive Impairment

Science Talk - June 22, 2012 17:55 - 4 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratings
November 29, 2011 – Using advanced imaging techniques and cognitive tests, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital for Einstein, have shown that repeatedly heading a soccer ball increases the risk for brain in...

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