Mount Sinai Researchers Identify New Drug Target for Depression and Neuropathic Pain April 29, 2013 Increased levels of brain protein in response to antidepressants may lead to new therapies
Medscape – Potential Cause of Depression Identified February 20, 2013
Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Promising Drug Target for Depression February 17, 2013 Decreased expression of a protein called Rac1 may be a primary cause of depression, according to a new study in human and mouse brains.
Science News - A New Generation of Antidepressants Could Help Patients Feel Better Faster February 1, 2013
New York Daily News - Being Depressed After A Heart Attack Or Stroke Can Be Deadly — Here’s What You Can Do About It January 15, 2013
Harlem World - Mount Sinai Leaders Open The Leon and Norma Hess Center December 14, 2012
Facts about How Mount Sinai is Researching and Treating Brain Diseases December 14, 2012 The Mount Sinai Medical Center is one of the world’s leading institutions in discovering better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat serious brain diseases.
News-Medical.net - Reduction in Myelin Production May Also Play a Role in Development of Mental Illness November 29, 2012
Science Daily - Changes in Nerve Cells May Contribute to the Development of Mental Illness November 28, 2012
News-Medical.net - Study Provides New Insight Into Human Cognitive Function and Risk for Neurological Diseases November 22, 2012
GenomeWeb - Human-Specific Histone Methylation Signatures Found in Prefrontal Cortex November 21, 2012
Short DNA Strands in the Genome May be Key to Understanding Human Cognition and Diseases November 20, 2012 Previously discarded, human-specific “junk” DNA represents untapped resource in the study of diseases like Alzheimer’s and autism
BioWorld - Myelination Exhibits Plasticity, Links to Behavior in Adult Brain November 16, 2012
Changes in Nerve Cells Caused by Social Isolation May Contribute to the Development of Mental Illness November 11, 2012 Reduced production of myelin, a type of nerve fiber that is lost in diseases like MS, may also play a role in the development of mental illness.
News-Medical.net - Anterior Insular Cortex Associated With Human Empathy October 25, 2012
NPR - Treatment For Alzheimer's Should Start Years Before Disease Sets In October 17, 2012
New York Daily News - The Daily Checkup: Neuromodulation Is Offering Long-Term Relief Against Chronic Pain And Suffering October 17, 2012
New York Daily News - Depression May Be Linked To An 'Allergy' To Stress October 16, 2012
NPR - Brain Scientists Uncover New Links Between Stress And Depression October 15, 2012
FOXNews.com - Depression May Be Caused By 'Allergy' To Stress October 15, 2012
Mount Sinai Researchers Unveil New Targets for Depression at Neuroscience 2012 October 15, 2012 Scientists presented important discoveries on the involvement of the immune system and dopamine on the onset of depression.
Medical News Today - Discovery Of Genes In An Animal Model Of Opiate Addiction May Lead To New Drug Target For Treatment October 9, 2012
News-Medical.net - New Insight Into Basis Of Opiate Addiction October 8, 2012
Mount Sinai Researchers Find Brain Mechanism Behind Opioid Addiction October 5, 2012 Chronic morphine exposure has the opposite effect on the brain compared to cocaine in mice, providing new insight into the basis of opiate addiction
Mount Sinai Researcher Receives Prestigious National Institutes of Health Award September 13, 2012 Anne Schaefer, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Psychiatry, has been recognized with the Director's New Innovator Award.
Yahoo News - Anne Schaefer, MD, PhD, of Mount Sinai School of Medicine Receives Prestigious National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award September 13, 2012
Nurse.com - Links Between PTSD, Eating Disorders Become Stronger, Require RNs To Focus On Assessment September 3, 2012
Researchers Identify Area Of The Brain That Processes Empathy September 1, 2012 An international team led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine has shown that one area of the brain is the only activity center of empathy.
The New York Times - An Effort Aims to Use Biomarkers to Pinpoint PTSD August 30, 2012
Mount Sinai Researcher Receives Career-Starter Research Grant for 2012-2013 June 20, 2012 Hirofumi Morishita, MD, PhD, receives a Career-Starter Research Grant for 2012-2013 from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation.
PsychCentral - Chronic Cocaine Use Rewires the Brain May 10, 2012
News-Medical.net - Grape-Derived Compound May Prevent Neurodegenerative Disorders Involving Tau Neuropathology May 2, 2012
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News - Experimental Gel May Help Those with Advanced Parkinson's April 23, 2012
Science Daily – Intravenous Vaccination Promotes Brain Plasticity and Prevents Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Disease April 23, 2012
Specific Protein Triggers Changes In Neurons In Brain Reward Center Linked To Cocaine Addiction April 22, 2012 Eric Nestler, MD, Professor and Chair of Neuroscience, finds repeated exposure to cocaine decreases the expression of a protein necessary for normal functioning of the brain's reward system.
NewsMedical.net - LCIG Improves Quality of Life, Reduces Symptoms of Parkinson's April 21, 2012
HealthDay - Experimental Gel May Help Those with Advanced Parkinson's April 18, 2012
News-Medical.net - Cannabinoid Drugs Can Directly Inhibit HIV In Late-Stage AIDS March 21, 2012
Science Daily: Marijuana-Like Chemicals Inhibit Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Late-State AIDS March 20, 2012
WebMD - One in Seven People with Alzheimer’s Lives Alone March 8, 2012
USA Today - Modern Wars Influence Psychiatric Thought February 29, 2012
The Wall Street Journal - The Genetic Ripple Effect of Hardship February 28, 2012
Barron’s - Is Hope Near? February 25, 2012
My Health News Daily - Post-Traumatic Stress Replicated in Mice February 23, 2012
News-Medical.net - Mount Sinai Receives Le Foundation Gift For Psychiatric Neuroimaging Study February 23, 2012
ABCNews.com - Alzheimer's Disease: Drug Sparks Hope, Desperation February 14, 2012
WebMD - Overeating May Raise Risk for Memory Problems February 12, 2012
NBC Nightly News - Cancer Drug May Help Alzheimer’s Patients February 11, 2012
The Wall Street Journal - Alzheimer's Families Clamor for Drug February 11, 2012
Scientific American - Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms Reversed in Mice February 9, 2012
AARP - Exercising the Body, Using the Brain May Ward Off Alzheimer’s Disease February 8, 2012
Medical News Today - Memory Function – Decaffeinated Coffee May Help February 5, 2012
Scientific American - Brain Injury Rate Seven Times Greater Among U.S. Prisoners February 4, 2012
WebMD - Senior Moment or Something Worse? Yes-No Test May Tell February 3, 2012
Reuters - Lilly Alzheimer's Drug An Unlikely Ace In The Hole February 2, 2012
News-Medical.net - Decaffeinated Coffee May Improve Brain Energy Metabolism Linked With Type 2 Diabetes February 1, 2012
The New York Times - Path Is Found for the Spread of Alzheimer’s February 1, 2012
Scientific American - Obama’s War on Alzheimer’s: Will We Be Able to Treat the Disease by 2025? January 31, 2012
Scientific American - Drug Addiction May Make Users More Vulnerable to Stress January 30, 2012
HealthDay - Winter Doldrums Got You Down? Here's How To Bounce Back January 28, 2012
ABCNews.com - Stem Cell Tech May Aid Alzheimer’s Research January 25, 2012
New York Daily News - Comprehensive $5 Million Autistic Center To Open In Howard Beach January 25, 2012
ABCNews.com - Brain Games May Help Thwart Alzheimer’s: Study January 23, 2012
Reuters - Analysis: Goal for Alzheimer's Drug by 2025 too Ambitious? January 20, 2012
Huffington Post - Does Alcohol Help Prevent Alzheimer's? January 19, 2012
HealthDay - U.S. Wants to Buttress Alzheimer's Arsenal by 2025 January 18, 2012
Buffalo Business First – Buffalo Researcher Recognized For Depression Study January 11, 2012
ABC News – Explosion in Treatment Advances for Multiple Sclerosis January 5, 2012
ABCNews.com – Hormone in Women Linked to Dementia, Study Finds January 2, 2012
The Washington Post – The Aging Brain December 5, 2011
Science Daily – Clues to Developing More Effective Antipsychotic Drugs Discovered November 26, 2011
Gene that Causes Type 2 Diabetes May Also Cause Alzheimer’s July 18, 2011 Researchers have found that a gene that causes diabetes kills nerve cells in the brain, possibly resulting in Alzheimer’s disease.
A Natural Chemical Found in Grape Seeds May Prevent Development or Progression of Alzheimer’s July 15, 2011 Mount Sinai researchers found that polyphenols, a natural extract found in grapes, may help prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease.
New Research Shows the Aging Brain Does Not Respond To Experience As Well as the Younger Brain May 24, 2011 Mount Sinai researchers have found reduced ability of the aging brain to learn and respond to experiences, a finding that sheds new light on the aging process.
Diabetic Kidney Failure May Be Reversed with Low-Carbohydrate Diet April 20, 2011 Researchers have found that by administering a low-carb, high-fat diet in mice, that diabetic kidney damage was reversed, and also uncovered an array of genes associated with kidney failure.
Consortium of Researchers Identify Four New Genes Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk April 3, 2011 A consortium of researchers has identified four new genes that when present increase the risk of a person developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life.
Mount Sinai Researchers Uncover How a Gene Mutation Causes Parkinson’s Disease March 25, 2011 The new finding explains how mutations lead to the development of the most common form of Parkinson’s, providing a new diagnostic and drug target for the disease.
Researchers Find Star-Shaped Brain Cell That Support Neurons Also Aid in Formation of Long-Term Memories March 4, 2011 Lactate, which is energy fuel produced in a type of brain cell called an astrocyte, plays a critical role in long-term memory formation.
Four Mount Sinai Researchers Awarded Prestigious "Young Investigator Grant" for Their Brain and Behavior Research February 18, 2011 The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression awarded the $60,000 grants to enable the scientists to continue their work.
Mount Sinai Researchers Find That Little-Studied Gene May Boost Long-Term Memory and Enhance Cognition January 26, 2011 Treatment with a gene called IGF-II significantly improved long-term memory. When the gene was blocked, long-term memories could not form.
Mount Sinai Researchers Learn Mechanism Behind Genetic Mutation Associated with Autism December 17, 2010 Research shows that when a copy of a certain gene is missing, nerve cells do not effectively communicate, leading to some autism spectrum disorders.
Mount Sinai Researcher Awarded Renowned Institute of Medicine Prize for Outstanding Achievements in Improving Mental Health October 11, 2010 Dr. Eric Nestler honored for his work and achievements in addiction science.
Mount Sinai Study Shows That Major Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Causes Alterations in Shapes of Brain Protein Deposits July 14, 2010 A team led by Dr. Sam Gandy is presenting new research at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease
Mount Sinai Honors Female Scientists with Inaugural Robin Chemers Neustein Postdoctoral Fellowship June 30, 2010 Inaugural award supporting female scientists at Mount Sinai School of Medicine has been awarded to Molly A. Ingersoll, PhD, and Ruth I. Johnson, PhD.
Yasmin L. Hurd, PhD, Named Director of MD-PhD Program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine April 2, 2010 Yasmin L. Hurd, PhD, has been appointed Director of the MD/PhD program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Her appointment is effective April 1.
New “Mouse Models” Give Insight to Gene Mutation That Is Potential Cause Of Parkinson’s Disease March 31, 2010 Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers are among the first to discover how gene mutations may cause Parkinson’s disease.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Significantly Improves Its U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools Rankings April 24, 2009 Over the past four years, Mount Sinai has improved in the U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Graduate Schools" rankings more than any other school in the United States, jumping from 32nd to 22nd.
Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD, Elected President of American College of Neuropsychopharmacology March 25, 2009 Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD, neuroscientist, molecular biologist, and psychiatrist, will serve as ACNP president-elect beginning in December 2009, and will serve as president beginning in December 2010.
