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Science Talk: World Trade Center-Exposed NYC Firefighters Face Increased Cancer Risk
Science Talk - June 22, 2012 17:47 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsSeptember 1, 2011 – Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Montefiore Medical Center and the Fire Department of the City of New York have found that New York City firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster site face an increased risk of develop...
Science Talk: Researchers Find "Key" Used by Ebola Virus to Unlock Cells and Spread Deadly Infection
Science Talk - June 22, 2012 17:39 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAugust 24, 2011 — Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have helped identify a cellular protein that is critical for infection by the deadly Ebola virus. The study was published in the August 24 online edition of Nature.
Science Talk: Lifestyles Of The Old And Healthy Defy Convention
Science Talk - June 22, 2012 15:37 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAugust 3, 2011 - New research from scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University suggests that centenarians' lifestyle choices have little to no impact on their extreme longevity and healthy aging. The study was published in the August 3 online edition of the Journal of ...
Science Talk: Einstein Scientists Find Crucial Molecule Involved in Spread of Breast Cancer
Science Talk - June 20, 2012 20:30 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsJune 8, 2011 - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified a key player in the spread of breast cancer. The findings, published today in the online edition of Nature, identify a critical molecule that helps cancer spread beyond the primary tumor.
Einstein On: Global Diabetes, Dr. Meredith Hawkins
Einstein On... - May 17, 2012 18:55 - 11 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Meredith Hawkins, M.D., professor of medicine (endocrinology) and director of the Global Diabetes Initiative at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses a study published in The Lancet which reports that there are now nearly 350 million adults worldwide with dia...
Einstein On: Healing Rwanda, Dr. Kathy Anastos
Einstein On... - May 17, 2012 18:30 - 7 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratinghttp://www.einstein.yu.edu - Kathy Anastos, M.D., recalls how a compelling email and pivotal meeting with an HIV-positive Rwandan woman led the development of model programs for women with HIV/AIDS in Rwanda. This first initiative led to the creation of additional programs, including mass public ...
Science Talk: Vaccine Made With Synthetic Gene Protects Against Deadly Pneumonia
Science Talk - April 01, 2011 18:57 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsFebruary 22, 2011 – Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, led by Liise-anne Pirofski, M.D., have developed an experimental vaccine that appears to protect against an increasingly common and particularly deadly form of pneumococcal pneumonia, which infects 175,0...
Einstein On: Diabetes, Dr. Joel Zonszein
Einstein On... - January 21, 2011 22:06 - 26 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingJoel Zonszein, M.D., professor of clinical medicine at Einstein and director of the Clinical Diabetes Center at Montefiore Medical Center, discusses alarming changes he has observed in the severity of type 2 diabetes during his more than three decades of treating patients. Dr. Zonszein explores t...
Einstein On: Haiti, Haitian Teen Lovely Ajuste
Einstein On... - January 13, 2011 22:56 - 1 minute - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingLovely Ajuste, a Haitian teen diagnosed with a congenital heart defect in the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquakes, talks about how her life has been affected by her poor health and her hopes for a brighter future. Interpreting for Ms. Ajuste is Mahalia Desruisseaux, M.D., assistant professo...
Einstein On: Haiti, Dr. Samuel Weinstein
Einstein On... - January 11, 2011 22:56 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingSamuel Weinstein, M.D., explains the congenital heart condition of Lovely Ajuste, a Haitian teenager born with a hole between the upper chambers of her heart known as atrial septic defect (ASD). Ms. Ajuste was diagnosed with the help of Einstein physician Mahalia Desruisseaux, M.D., who was in H...
Einstein On: Cancer, Dr. Steven Libutti
Einstein On... - December 22, 2010 18:54 - 25 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingSteven Libutti, M.D., director of the Montefiore-Einstein Center for Cancer Care, professor and vice chair of surgery and professor of genetics at Einstein and Montefiore, and associate director for clinical services at the Albert Einstein Cancer Center, discusses the latest research in cancer gr...
Science Talk: Study of How Genes Activate Yields Surprising Discovery
Science Talk - December 06, 2010 16:11 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsDecember 5, 2010 ─ Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have made an unexpected finding about the method by which certain genes are activated. Contrary to what researchers have traditionally assumed, genes that work with other genes to build protein structures do not act in a coordin...
Einstein On: Cancer, Dr. Alyson Moadel
Einstein On... - December 02, 2010 18:16 - 16 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingAlyson Moadel, Ph.D., director, Montefiore-Einstein Psychosocial Oncology Program, discusses her BOLD program, which offers free mind-body workshops to those in the local community affected by cancer. She also describes her pioneering research on the positive effects of yoga on the well-being of ...
Einstein On: BOLD Mind-Body Workshops for Cancer, 1 of 4
Einstein On... - December 02, 2010 18:15 - 1 minute - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingOverview by Alyson Moadel, Ph.D. Alyson Moadel, Ph.D., director, Montefiore-Einstein Psychosocial Oncology Program, discusses the free workshops the program offers in the local community to those affected by cancer. Workshops include a drum circle, reiki healing, crochet and dance fitness.
Einstein On: BOLD Mind-Body Workshops for Cancer, 2 of 4
Einstein On... - December 02, 2010 18:14 - 1 minute - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingIn Their Own Words: Participants Cancer survivors Dolores Nelson, Margie Pesante and Emma Pacheco describe how the drum circle and other mind-body workshops have helped them to cope with the challenges that come with diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Einstein On: BOLD Mind-Body Workshops for Cancer, 3 of 4
Einstein On... - December 02, 2010 18:13 - 1 minute - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingDrum Circle in Action Beat it!…Hear the rhythms and see the smiles in the lively drum circle, the newest offering in the workshops series for those affected by cancer.
Einstein On: BOLD Mind-Body Workshops for Cancer, 4 of 4
Einstein On... - December 02, 2010 18:12 - 1 minute - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingVolunteers First-year Einstein medical students Doug Tremblay and Chelsea McGuire, drum circle leaders, talk about how volunteering has helped them to understand a different side of patient care.
Science Talk: Cancer and the Tumor Microenvironment
Science Talk - November 04, 2010 19:40 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsJeffrey Pollard, Ph.D., discusses his research into the critical role the tumor microenvironment plays in modulating cancer behavior. Dr. Pollard was recently awarded the American Cancer Society Medal of Honor for Basic Science in recognition of his research.
Einstein On: The Longevity Genes Project (Trailer)
Einstein On... - November 01, 2010 20:44 - 1 minute - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingThe Longevity Genes Project at Einstein is a study of more than 500 healthy centenarians, near-centenarians and their children. Learn more about this exciting research project whose aim is to unlock the genetic keys to healthier, longer life. Dr. Nir Barzilai, who leads the project, explains his ...
Einstein On: The Longevity Genes Project, 1 of 5
Einstein On... - November 01, 2010 20:16 - 8 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingNir Barzilai, M.D., Principal Investigator The Longevity Genes Project at Einstein is a study of more than 500 healthy centenarians, near-centenarians and their children. In this video, principal investigator Dr. Nir Barzilai, director of the Institute for Aging Research and director of the Natha...
Einstein On: The Longevity Genes Project, 2 of 5
Einstein On... - November 01, 2010 20:15 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingLilly Port, Age 96, Study Participant Study participant Lilly Port’s love of adventure began early in life. She talks about leaving Vienna in 1941 to come to the United States, where she became a radio talk-show host and author of one of the first books written to empower people with disabilities...
Einstein On: The Longevity Genes Project, 3 of 5
Einstein On... - November 01, 2010 20:14 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingHarold Laufman, Age 98, Study Participant Study participant Harold Laufman, who served as professor of surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and director of the Institute for Surgical Studies at Montefiore Medical Center, talks about his inexhaustible curiosity that fueled his drive to b...
Einstein On: The Longevity Genes Project, 4 of 5
Einstein On... - November 01, 2010 20:13 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingIrma Daniel, Age 103, Study Participant Study participant Irma Daniel believes that working and “never sitting still” are the best ways to stay young. She talks about fleeing Nazi Germany with her husband and five-year-old son in 1938 and her new opportunity in America. To watch all of the videos...
Einstein On: The Longevity Genes Project, 5 of 5
Einstein On... - November 01, 2010 20:12 - 5 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingIrving Kahn, Age 104, Study Participant Study participant and investment advisor Irving Kahn began his career before the stock market crash of 1929 and is widely respected in the field of value investing. In 1978, he founded Kahn Brothers Group, Inc., where he is still chair of the firm. He says ...
Einstein On: HIV, Dr. Harris Goldstein
Einstein On... - October 25, 2010 19:21 - 23 minutes ★★★ - 1 ratingHarris Goldstein, M.D., director of the Einstein-Montefiore Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) discusses the global progress in HIV/AIDS research, his own research and his recent trip to South Africa, the country with the largest HIV epidemic in the world according to UNAIDS. Interviewed by Einstein...
Strategic Research Plan Update
Einstein On... - October 20, 2010 22:39 - 16 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingDuring an October 2010 presentation before the Einstein Faculty Senate, Allen M. Spiegel, M.D., the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean, starts by detailing a sharp increase in National Institutes of Health funding for Einstein, then describes an updated strategic research plan with new areas of foc...
Einstein On: Stem Cells, Dr. Paul Frenette
Einstein On... - October 06, 2010 15:12 - 25 minutes - Video ★★★ - 1 ratingPaul Frenette, M.D., professor of medicine and of cell biology and director of the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research at Einstein, discusses the promises and challenges of using and developing stem cell therapies to treat a variety of disease...
Science Talk: Tracking mRNA in Living Cells
Science Talk - September 15, 2010 05:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsSeptember 15, 2010 – Einstein researcher Robert Singer, Ph.D., discusses a breakthrough in microscopy that is allowing scientists to track messenger RNA in living cells in real time. The study, published in the September 15 online edition of Nature, marks a major advance in the use of microscopes...
Science Talk: Stand Up To Cancer
Science Talk - September 07, 2010 16:00 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsEinstein researcher Matthew Levy, Ph.D., who was awarded more than $700,000 from Stand Up To Cancer for his high-risk/high-reward research, discusses cancer research funding and the significance of fundraising programs such as Stand Up To Cancer.
Science Talk: Link Between Autism and Multisensory Intergration
Science Talk - August 19, 2010 20:18 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAugust 19, 2010 — Einstein researcher Sophie Molholm, Ph.D., discusses an autism study that showed an empirical link between multisensory integration and autism. The study, published in the August 19 online edition of Autism Research, could lead to the development of an effective means to evaluat...
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