Research

An intriguing article was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences—one of the most prestigious (more on “prestige” later) journals around—with the provocative title, “Rescuing US Biomedical Research from Its Systemic Flaws.” That this was written by some of our country’s most well-respected scientists provides credibility to this challenging and thought-provoking Read more

The “big data” revolution is well under way in healthcare and medical research, and its promise seems limitless. The hope is that by analyzing tens of thousands of electronic medical records, investigators can uncover new risk factors, novel preventive measures and treatments that are the most effective for a range of diseases and conditions. But Read more

Those of us who work on rare diseases at Einstein and Montefiore Medical Center form a kind of family.  Our goal is to make a difference in the lives of patients who are affected by the conditions we study. At the heart of our work is a patient, someone who has touched us and made Read more

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) continues to be the number one cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer and the primary indicator for liver transplantation in the United States, yet it remains vastly underdiagnosed. More than three million people in the U.S. are infected. Guidelines support widespread screening for HCV, and excellent treatments are now available. So Read more

The recent report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on increasing autism prevalence has created concern among parents, headlines in the media and enough questions to warrant additional exploration. The findings from 2010 data show that autism now affects 1 in 68 children, up 30 percent from the last analysis, released two years ago Read more