New Heights in Medicine
Treating complex diseases is by definition complicated, but it’s far from insurmountable. To raise medicine to new heights requires strong basic and translational research and a passion to shape lives for the better. Here is a look at the ground-breaking research that is fueling the next generation of treatments.
This collection was created for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York City, by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors.
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BiotechTreating Diabetes May be as Simple as Growing New Pancreatic Cells
Researchers at the Mount Sinai Diabetes Center have already developed an artificial pancreas. Next, a drug that could regenerate pancreatic cells in the body.
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NeuroscienceWatching Memories Being Made
Scientists have developed a new understanding about how memories exist in the brain, and it could change how we diagnose and treat brain disease forever.
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The BodyIn Teeth, Markers of Disease
Like trees, teeth have rings that tell a story. By seeking abnormalities among them, scientists may have found a new method to identify illness before it hits.
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MedicinePrecision Medicine Moves from Promise to Reality
For researchers, the ability to use huge datasets to improve health outcomes for individuals and populations has long been elusive. No longer.
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Neurological HealthClues to Addiction in Brains and Genes
Researchers are unraveling the mechanisms that drive drug abuse. This may lead to treatments for the cause, not just the symptoms.
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MedicineIn an Old Drug, New Hope for Depression
The science behind antidepressants has not advanced in half a century. New discoveries, including research into the anesthetic ketamine, could change everything.
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MedicineThe Universal Flu Shot Moves Within Reach
Long promised, a lifelong vaccine for every form of influenza has entered human trials.
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Policy & EthicsReflections from Five Research Pioneers
Five female scientists and physicians share their experiences in advancing their fields and careers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
