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NYU Langone Research Decodes Genome for Species of Malaria
A team of scientists from around the world has cracked the genetic code for the parasite that is responsible for up to 40 percent of the 515 million annual malaria infections worldwide, Nature reveals in its October 9 cover story. (image copyright Nature 2008)The Body as Bacterial Landlord
To Dr. Martin Blaser's way of thinking, antibiotics and other sanitation measures are eliminating the harm some bacteria cause at the expense of the protection they provide. His recent study shows that Helicobacter pylori may protect against asthma. Read the article in the Wall Street Journal.
NYU Among Leapfrog's 2008 Top Hospitals for Patient Safety
Twenty-six hospitals and seven children's hospitals have been named 2008 Top Hospitals for patient safety, based on results of the Leapfrog Hospital Survey.
Lisa J. Silverman Named Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
Ms. Silverman comes to NYU from the consulting firm Community Counselling Service (CCS) Fundraising where she had been vice president for the past five years.
Surgical Table Facilitates Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Surgery
Surgeons at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases have successfully performed a minimally invasive anterior total hip replacement using a hana Hip and Knee Arthoplasty Table.
NYU Researchers Demonstrate Activity of Mebendazole in Metastatic Melanoma
Researchers at NYU have identified mebendazole, a drug used globally to treat parasitic infections, as a novel investigational agent for the treatment of chemotherapy-resistant malignant melanoma.
Study Bolsters Maternal Link to Alzheimer's Disease
A maternal history of Alzheimer's disease appears to predispose individuals to the mind-robbing disease because their brains aren't using glucose efficiently, according to a new study.
NYU Langone Researchers Identify New Cellular Pathway Linked to Cancer
Finding May Be Used to Sensitize Cells to Chemotherapy.
Special Cells May Prevent Asthma and Other Allergies
NYU Langone Medical Center researchers identify cells that block asthma and other allergic reactions.
NYU Langone Medical Center Physicians Named as "Best Doctors"
From addiction psychiatry to vascular surgery, 143 NYU physicians named to New York magazine's annual Best Doctors list.
