Precuneus region of human and monkey brain is divided into 4 distinct regions Nov 3, 2009
It is comprised of NYU School of Medicine, Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, the NYU Cancer Institute and many distinguished centers and programs. NYU Langone Medical Center is internationally renowned for excellence in areas such as cardiovascular disease, pediatrics, dermatology, neurosurgery, imaging, urology, cancer care, rehabilitation, plastic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, transplant surgery, infertility, and women's health. (EurekAlert!)
Video Games Can Play Havoc With Kids' Joints Oct 20, 2009
"The younger the kids, the more significant the pain," said the study's senior author, Dr. Yasuf Yazici, an assistant professor of medicine at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City ... Yasuf Yazici, M.D., assistant professor, medicine, division of rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine and NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York City; Eric Ruderman, M.D., associate professor, medicine, division of rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,... (MEDLINEplus)
Platelet-rich plasma: Does it work? Oct 1, 2009
"Some believe that PRP may catalyze the body's repair mechanisms at areas of injury, improve healing and shorten recovery time," said study co-author Michael Hall, MD, a senior orthopaedic surgery resident at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York. "However, there currently is minimal evidence of this clinically and more research must be performed.". (EurekAlert!)
New Drug Promising against Rheumatoid Arthritis Jul 1, 2009
In a commentary, Dr. Yusuf Yazici of New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York City, said that "for those patients who have failed or had an inadequate response to etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab or abatacept, golimumab might be a good option.". The study, which was funded by drug makers Centocor, Inc. and Schering- Plough, appears online June 29 inThe Lancet. (MEDLINEplus)
FRIEND: Michael Jackson Had Demerol Addiction Jun 27, 2009
" Related Doctors Say Drugs Likely Medical experts speculated that drug abuse was a likely cause of death, though partial autopsy results will not be available until later today. "Demerol may be responsible," said Dr. Christopher Gharibo, director of pain medicine at New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases. Demerol is usually administered by nurses, said Gharibo. "If the respiratory arrest occurred immediately after the Demerol injection, there was an overdose situation that either... (ABC News)
Collaborative Care Helps Ease Chronic Pain Mar 26, 2009
"This was a very positive study. These patients had a level of care that is nearly parallel to a pain care center in a primary care setting," said Dr. Christopher Gharibo, medical director of pain management at the New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City. This type of collaborative care "can certainly reach out to a much greater number of people, may be more convenient for the patients and can help decrease health care costs," he said. (MEDLINEplus)
New potential therapeutic target discovered for genetic disorder -- Barth syndrome Mar 3, 2009
Today the Medical Center consists of NYU School of Medicine; Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, the first and largest facility of its kind; NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, a leader in musculoskeletal care; and such nationally recognized programs as the NYU Cancer Institute, the NYU Child Study Center, and the NYU Cardiac and Vascular Institute. . (EurekAlert!)
New method to stimulate immune system may be effective at reducing amyloid burden in Alzheimers Feb 12, 2009
Today the Medical Center consists of NYU School of Medicine; Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, the first and largest facility of its kind; NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, a leader in musculoskeletal care; and such nationally recognized programs as the NYU Cancer Institute, the NYU Child Study Center, and the NYU Cardiac and Vascular Institute. Link to Full Study. (EurekAlert!)
NYU Langone Medical Center researchers find micro RNA plays a key role in melanoma metastasis Feb 10, 2009
Today the Medical Center consists of NYU School of Medicine, including the Smilow Research Center, the Skirball Institute for Biomolecular Medicine, and the Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences; the three hospitals of NYU Hospitals Center, Tisch Hospital, a 726-bed acute-care general hospital; Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, the first and largest facility of its kind; NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, a leader in musculoskeletal care; and such major programs as the NYU... (EurekAlert!)
