Press Releases

Biologists aim to use designer microorganisms to produce new medicines, nutrients, and biofuels.

Study using video games shows sleep apnea may impede memory of everyday activities.

A new drug to block an enzyme “switch” may be key to treating common childhood blood cancer.

Overuse of cardiac testing with imaging has led to rising healthcare costs and radiation exposure.

Researchers identify the adverse effects of disrupting the Pcp4 gene.

Fashion trends and health attitudes have contributed to the rise of melanoma cases.

A team has found gene mutations in nerve cells that may cause severe childhood epilepsies.

A protein found in cancer may allow stem cells to be reprogrammed as other tissues and organs.

NYU School of Medicine and 10 other schools join AMA-funded initiative to reshape medical education.