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- Surgeons Perform First Human Tracheal Transplant Surgery https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2021/mount-sinai-surgeons-perform-first-human-tracheal-transplant-surgery 15 comments
- Eating gradually increasing doses of store-bought peanut butter enables children with high-threshold allergy to safely consume peanuts, study suggests. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2025/eating-gradually-increasing-doses-of-store-bought-peanut-butter-enables-children-with-high-threshold-allergy-to-safely-consume-peanuts 167 comments science
- Wearable Devices Can Detect and Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare-Ups. Circadian patterns of heart rate variability, along with heart rate, oxygenation, and daily activity, all measured by the wearable devices, were significantly altered when inflammation or symptoms were present https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2025/mount-sinai-study-finds-wearable-devices-can-detect-and-predict-inflammatory-bowel-disease-flare-ups 5 comments science
- Dr Shanna Swan - The Effects of BPAs and Pthalates on Reproductive Health https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/podcasts/road-resilience/archive/toxic-apocalypse 2 comments science
- Researchers have uncovered the mechanism in the brain that constantly refreshes memory https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2024/mount-sinai-researchers-have-uncovered-the-mechanism-in-the-brain-that-constantly-refreshes-memory 13 comments science
- Research is the first to demonstrate how the heart and brain communicate with each other through the immune system after a major cardiovascular event, emphasizing the importance of increased sleep after a heart attack https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2024/after-a-heart-attack-the-heart-signals-to-the-brain-to-increase-sleep-to-promote-healing 2 comments science
- Researchers found a new class of RNA in blood nanoparticles, potentially paving the way for less invasive prostate cancer diagnosis using a liquid biopsy https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2024/mount-sinai-researchers-discover-novel-nanoparticles-in-blood-with-potential-to-transform-cancer-diagnosis 6 comments science
- Research shows the largest single-cell analysis to date of the brains of people with schizophrenia, and a first-of-its-kind population-scale map of the regulatory components of the brain that provides critical insights into the pathogenesis of mental health disorders https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2024/two-new-studies-by-mount-sinai-researchers-in-science-offer-key-insights-into-the-origins-and-potential-treatment-of-mental-health-disorders 3 comments science
- Researchers have shown for the first time that immune cells called monocytes, derived in the bone marrow and released into the bloodstream, can be drawn during stress into sites in the brain that control emotional behaviors https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2024/mount-sinai-study-shows-that-circulating-immune-cells-drawn-to-the-brain-during-stress-can-control-emotional-behaviors 14 comments science
- Researchers have shown for the first time that a person’s beliefs related to drugs can influence their own brain activity in a way comparable to the dose-dependent effects of pharmacology, in a study with nicotine, suggesting that treatments can be optimized by leveraging the power of human beliefs. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2024/mount-sinai-study-shows-that-human-beliefs-about-drugs-could-have-dose-dependent-effects-on-the-brain 10 comments science
- Researchers found that structural racism is associated with resources and structures at the neighborhood level that are closely associated with poor health https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2023/where-you-live-matters-a-first-of-its-kind-study-illustrates-how-racism-is-interrelated-with-poor-health 82 comments science
- Researchers have shed valuable light on the mechanism of a key protein that regulates the plasticity and function of the hippocampus, a key brain region involved in memory and learning, and that decreases with age in mice and it could potentially be targeted in age-related disorders https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2023/mount-sinai-researchers-detail-mechanism-of-a-key-protein-implicated-in-age-related-brain-dysfunction 10 comments science
- Researchers developed an age prediction machine learning model which predicts age at death based on the cellular composition of human brain tissue specimens with an avg accuracy of 5.45 years, helping to predict potential cognitive diseases https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2023/mount-sinai-researchers-first-to-develop-age-prediction-model-on-human-brain-tissue-using-artificial-intelligence 7 comments science
- The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the “fat burning zone” on commercial exercise machines https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2023/fat-burning-during-exercise-varies-widely-between-individuals 99 comments science
- Exposure to PFAS chemicals found in drinking water and everyday household products may result in reduced fertility in women of as much as 40 percent https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2023/exposure-to-chemicals-found-in-everyday-products-is-linked-to-significantly-reduced-fertility 152 comments science
- ALS May Be Linked to Both the Immune and Central Nervous Systems https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2022/mount-sinai-researchers-learn-that-als-may-be-linked-to-both-the-immune-and-central-nervous-systems 2 comments science
- Heart Failure Patients Unvaccinated Against COVID-19 Are Three Times More Likely to Die From It Than Boosted Heart Failure Patients, Study Finds https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2022/heart-failure-patients-unvaccinated-against-covid-are-three-times-more-likely-to-die-from-it-than-boosted-heart-failure-patients 19 comments science
- Are Scientists Being Fooled by Bacteria: Previous studies of a genetic on/off switch may have been confounded by contamination, but scientists have created a new tool for accurately determining whether it plays a role in human disease https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2022/are-scientists-being-fooled-by-bacteria 3 comments science
- Spanish Researchers Discover How Cells From Tumors Remain Dormant for Years Before Metastasis Occurs https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2021/researchers-discover-how-cells-from-tumors-remain-dormant-for-years-before-metastasis-occurs 6 comments science
- Scientists have found that people used "forward thinking" when trying to sway others. Forward thinking happened regardless of whether the subjects could actually influence others and appeared to be driven by neural activity in a well-known decision-making center of the brain. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2021/our-brains-may-think-two-steps-ahead-when-trying-to-sway-others?_ga=2.176001444.701735602.1635901508-881668350.1635901508 4 comments science
- Researchers have identified a drug that works against depression by a completely different mechanism than existing treatments. Ezogabine, is associated with significant improvements in depressive symptoms and anhedonia in patients with depression. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2021/researchers-identify-brain-ion-channel-as-new-approach-to-treating-depression 366 comments science
- Wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods and can help track and improve management of the disease, researchers report in one of the first studies on the topic. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2021/mount-sinai-study-finds-wearable-devices-can-detect-covid19-symptoms-and-predict-diagnosis-pr 5 comments science
- Researchers Identify and Characterize Three Molecular Subtypes of Alzheimer’s Disease https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2021/mount-sinai-researchers-identify-and-characterize-three-molecular-subtypes-of-alzheimers-disease 3 comments science
- A series of ketamine infusions reduced PTSD symptoms by up to 30% from baseline compared to treatment with midazolam, which reduced symptoms by just 20%. Ketamine treatment significantly reduced three of four PTSD related symptoms, including intrusive thoughts, avoidance, and negative alterations. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2021/repeated-ketamine-infusions-reduce-symptom-severity-in-individuals-with-chronic-post-traumatic-stress-disorder 19 comments science
- Most People Mount a Strong Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 That Does Not Decline Rapidly. Researchers found that this antibody response correlates with the body’s ability to neutralize (kill) SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2020/most-people-mount-a-strong-antibody-response-to-sarscov2-that-does-not-decline-rapidly-pr 3 comments science
- Researchers Discover a Specific Brain Circuit Damaged by Social Isolation During Childhood: Study shows long-lasting effects and points the way to potential treatments https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2020/researchers-discover-a-specific-brain-circuit-damaged-by-social-isolation-during-childhood 6 comments science
- Viruses Can Steal Our Genetic Code to Create New Human-Virus Genes: Study unveils novel mechanism that allows viruses to produce unexpected proteins https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2020/viruses-can-steal-our-genetic-code-to-create-new-human-virus-genes-pr 4 comments science
- More Than 5 Million Cancer Survivors Experience Chronic Pain, Twice the Rate of the General Population. Mount Sinai researchers found that about 35 percent of cancer survivors have chronic pain, representing 5.39 million patients in the United States. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2019/more-than-5-million-cancer-survivors-experience-chronic-pain-twice-the-rate-of-the-general-population 21 comments science
- In the largest study of its kind, involving more than 50,000 subjects in 14 countries, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine and more than 200 collaborating institutions have identified 20 new genetic associations with one of the most prevalent mental illnesses-bipolar disorder. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2019/mount-sinai-researchers-identify-20-novel-gene-associations-with-bipolar-disorder 6 comments science
- Researchers have developed a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy, injecting immune stimulants directly into a tumor to teach the immune system to destroy it and other tumor cells throughout the body. The “in situ vaccination” essentially turns the tumor into a cancer vaccine factory. https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2019/mount-sinai-researchers-develop-treatment-that-turns-tumors-into-cancer-vaccine-factories 545 comments science
- Overdosing on Viagra gave a 31-year-old man red-tinted vision for more than a year https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2018/irreversible-damage-to-color-vision-is-linked-to-a-popular-erectile-dysfunction-drug-mount-sinai-researchers-reveal 39 comments science
- Early Stress Exposure Confers Lifelong Vulnerability, Causing Long-Lasting Alterations in a Specific Brain Reward Region http://www.mountsinai.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/early-stress-exposure-confers-lifelong-vulnerability-causing-long-lasting-alterations-in-a-specific-brain-reward-region 3 comments cogsci
- Hormonal fluctuations women undergo make them particularly sensitive, compared to men, to the addictive properties of cocaine. Findings show how high estrogen release during the estrus cycle increases the pleasure felt via the brain’s reward pathway. http://www.mountsinai.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/researchers-reveal-connection-between-female-estrogen-cycle-and-addictive-potential-of-cocaine- 5 comments science
- Two studies conducted in animal models and tested in human samples show that even before tumors develop, breast cancer cells with a few defined molecular alterations can spread to organs, remain quiet for long periods of time, and then awaken to form aggressive, deadly breast cancer metastasis. http://www.mountsinai.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/researchers-reveal-how-cancer-can-spread-even-before-a-tumor-develops 8 comments science