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In the News July 31, 2014 From: MountSinaiNewsNow Subject: Mount Sinai In The News - July 31, 2014 Date: Thursday, July 31, 2014 11:48:08 AM In the News July 31, 2014 The New York Times – July 31 Bothered by a ‘Gummy Smile’ Gummy smiles occur for a variety of reasons, most commonly a short upper lip, excessive gum tissue or small teeth, all of which are genetic. “Botox goes directly into the lip tissue, so there’s almost no risk of digesting it,” said Peter Taub, MD, Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, Medical Education, and Dentistry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. -Dr. Peter Taub, Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Dentistry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/31/bothered-by-a-gummy-smile/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 New York Daily News – July 30 Why is there not yet a Cure for Ebola? In the age of modern medicine, scientists are feverishly working to find a cure for the deadly Ebola virus, which can kill up to 90 percent of those it infects. "When you're infected with a virus, your cells sense the presence of an infection and respond by making a variety of proteins designed to stop the virus from replicating," said Christopher F. Basler, PhD, Professor of Microbiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. -Dr. Christopher F. Basler, Professor, Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/cure-ebola-article-1.1885957 Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Collaborator News – July 2014 Our Scientists Discover How Mutated Enzymes Cause a Deadly Form of Liver Cancer The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation congratulates its collaborating liver cancer researcher Josep Maria Llovet, MD, Director of the Liver Cancer Program, Division of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, whose benchmark findings on Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma were recently published in the leading science journal Nature. -Dr. Josep Maria Llovet, Director, Liver Cancer Program, Division of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.waxmancancer.org/News-Resources/Collaborator-News/Liver-Cancer-Team-Nature-Article CNN – July 31 Number of 9/11-Related Cancer Cases is Growing Cancer is plaguing a growing number of first responders and rescuers who worked at ground zero after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. There are at least 1,646 certified cancer cases that have been documented by Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health. There are some additional 863 cancer cases among both fire and EMS personnel, according to FDNY, which keeps a separate database for its members. -The Mount Sinai Hospital Learn more: http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/30/health/911-cancer-increase/ NPR – July 29 Getting Hospice Care Shouldn't Have To Mean Giving Up – Michelle Andrews It's a painful dilemma for seriously ill Medicare patients: To receive the extra support, counseling and care provided by the program's hospice benefit, they have to agree to stop receiving curative treatment for their disease. "I think it's a recognition that this forced choice between palliative care and life-prolonging treatment is irrational," said Diane Meier, MD, Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and Director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. -Dr. Diane Meier, Professor, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, and Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/07/28/336120433/getting-hospice-care-shouldnt-have-to-mean-giving-up Brooklyn Daily – July 30 Standing O is at it Again! – Joanna DelBuono GraceAnn-Lautato Weick, RN, has been named the Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Operating Officer at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn. -GraceAnn-Lautato Weick, Vice President, Patient Care Services, Chief Operating Officer, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn Learn more: http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2014/31/all-standingo-main-2014-08-01-bd_2014_31.html Med City News – July 30 Accelerator Opens an New York City Hub with $51 Million in Backing from Pfizer, J&J, Lilly to Build New Life Sciences Startups – Meghana Keshavan Seattle’s Accelerator Corp. is expanding into New York City with $51.1 million in capital – and plans to raise more – to scout out life sciences innovators and entrepreneurs to form new biotechs based in New York City. Thanks to Accelerator’s heavy focus on translational research, it will partner with a number of top-notch institutions including the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. -Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://medcitynews.com/2014/07/accelerator-opens-nyc-hub-51-million-backing-pfizer-jj-lilly-build-new-life-sciences- startups/ National Institutes of Health – July 29 Autism Architecture: Unrolling the Genetic Blueprint – Francis Collins In a recent study, the Population-Based Autism Genetics and Environment Study (PAGES) team, led by Joseph D. Buxbaum, MD, Director of the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment and Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, tapped into the powerful research resource provided by Sweden’s universal health registry. This analysis found that people with strictly defined autism tend to share more of certain genetic variants than people without the disorder. -Dr. Joseph D. Buxbaum, Director of the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment and Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://directorsblog.nih.gov/2014/07/29/autism-architecture-unrolling-the-genetic-blueprint/ Everyday Health – July 24 Study Links Shift Work to Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Those whose shifts moved around through different periods of the day were especially likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who worked normal office hours. "Growth hormone, known to elevate blood glucose when present in excess, peaks at 1 a.m.," said Gerald Bernstein, MD, Director of the Diabetes Management Program at Friedman Diabetes Institute at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. "Shift work also often makes it more difficult to schedule regular meals and exercise." -Dr. Gerald Bernstein, Director, Diabetes Management Program, Friedman Diabetes Institute, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Learn more: http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/study-links-shift-work-to-risk-for-type-2-diabetes/ Healthline News – July 30 Ancient Mummies Prove Heart Disease Is as Old as We Are – Nina Lincoff Researchers have found evidence of atherosclerosis in a number of ancient mummies from around the world. Atherosclerosis is hardening of the arteries that lead to the heart caused by a buildup of plaque. “When we dig deeper into the lifestyle of these ancient people, we find that they were exposed to the same risk factors as we are today,” said Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, Associate Dean for Global Affairs, and Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. -Dr. Jagat Narula, Associate Dean for Global Affairs, Professor, Medicine, Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.healthline.com/health-news/ancient-mummies-reveal-heart-disease-clues-073014 Men’s Journal – July 2014 Statin-Free and Still Ticking: The New Guide to Heart Health In the past few years, three major research reviews have arrived at the same conclusion: Statins provide real benefits to those who already have heart disease, but for those whose only risk factor is high LDL, not so much. David H. Newman, MD, Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has crunched the numbers for 25,000 to 30,000 people with no known heart disease who have been on statins for five years. The drugs saved no lives, but they did help prevent nonfatal heart attacks in 1.6 percent of this group. -Dr. David H. Newman, Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/health/statin-free-and-still-ticking-the-new-guide-to-heart-health-20140730 Senior Journal – July 30 Medicare Experiment Could Signal Sea Change for Hospice Care – Michelle Andrews There’s a lot of confusion about how hospice care differs from palliative care. Maybe we should start by clearing up what those terms mean. “The short, quick elevator answer is that all hospice care is palliative care -- but not all palliative care is hospice. Palliative care is a team-based type of care focused on maximizing the quality of life for people and their caregivers at any stage of illness,” said Diane Meier, MD, Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and Director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. -Dr. Diane Meier, Professor, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, and Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Eldercare/2014/20140730_Medicare_Experiment_Could_Signal_Sea_Change_for_Hospice_Care.htm If you have a news story, news tip, breakthrough, study, upcoming event or patient success story to share or have been contacted by the media for an interview contact: [email protected] 212-241-9200 From: MountSinaiNewsNow Subject: Mount Sinai In The News - July 30, 2014 Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 10:56:00 AM In the News July 30, 2014 USA Today – July 30 New Study Identifies Why Some Deal With Stress Better – Rachel Chason A new study reveals why some people handle stress better than others.
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