Neurology in the Media
9/11 First Responders Face Higher Cancer Risk 20 Years Later
Charles Hall, Ph.D., comments on his research that found first responders to the World Trade Center site on 9/11 have increased risk of certain cancers, including prostate cancer, which has been detected earlier than expected. Dr. Hall is professor of epidemiology & population health and in the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology at Einstein.
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(Monday, Sep 13, 2021)
Four Studies Explore Women's Brain and Heart Health During Midlife
Carol Derby, Ph.D., led research in the National Institutes of Health-supported Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) that found heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and belly fat, were associated with declines in cognitive processing speed during midlife. Dr. Derby is research professor in the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology and in the department of epidemiology & population health and is the Louis and Gertrude Feil Faculty Scholar in Neurology at Einstein. She is principal investigator of the Einstein site of the SWAN study underway at seven clinical centers across the United States.
(Thursday, Jul 08, 2021)
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