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June, 2013
June 13, 2013
Standard & Poor’s Affirms NYU Hospitals Center’s A- Credit Rating and Overall “Stable” Long Term Outlook
Standard & Poor’s Affirms NYU Hospitals Center’s A- Credit Rating and Overall “Stable” Long Term Outlook

NYU Langone Medical Center is pleased to announce Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed the A- rating assigned to NYU Hospitals Center's (NYUHC) bonds issued by the New York State Dormitory Authority and its A- rating on Series 2012A taxable bonds issued by NYUHC. S&P also affirmed NYUHC’s “stable” long term outlook. Read More
June 12, 2013
Fingernails Reveal Clues To Limb Regeneration
Fingernails Reveal Clues To Limb Regeneration

Researchers Discover Biochemical Pathway that Links Nail Growth to Fingertip Regeneration Read More
May, 2013
May 24, 2013
NYU Langone Honored With American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” Gold Quality Achievement Award
NYU Langone Honored With American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” Gold Quality Achievement Award

Award Demonstrates NYU Langone’s Commitment to Quality Care for Heart Failure Patients Read More
May 22, 2013
Study Links Chemicals Widely Found In Plastics and Processed Food to Elevated Blood Pressure in Children And Teens
Study Links Chemicals Widely Found In Plastics and Processed Food to Elevated Blood Pressure in Children And Teens

Data from nearly 3,000 children shows dietary exposure to certain plastics may play a hidden role in epidemic increases in childhood hypertension Read More
May 20, 2013
First Long-Term Study Reveals Link Between Childhood ADHD and Obesity
First Long-Term Study Reveals Link Between Childhood ADHD and Obesity

A new study conducted by researchers at the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center found men diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were twice as likely to be obese in a 33-year follow-up study compared to men who were not diagnosed with the condition. The study appears in the May 20 online edition of Pediatrics. Read More
May 18, 2013
For combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, 'fear circuitry' in the brain never rests
For combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, 'fear circuitry' in the brain never rests

New imaging study of combat veterans shows that brain regions linked to PTSD function abnormally even in the absence of external stress Read More
May 14, 2013
Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Findings bring first pharmaceutical treatment for PTSD within reach Read More
May 13, 2013
NYU Langone Receives American Stroke Association’s “Get With the Guidelines” Stroke-Gold Plus Award
NYU Langone Receives American Stroke Association’s “Get With the Guidelines” Stroke-Gold Plus Award

Award Demonstrates NYU Langone’s Commitment and Success in Providing Quality Care Read More
May 13, 2013
Breakthrough In The Understanding Of How Pancreatic Cancer Cells Ingest Nutrients Points To New Drug Target
Breakthrough In The Understanding Of How Pancreatic Cancer Cells Ingest Nutrients Points To New Drug Target

Discovery Suggests Novel Way to Starve Tumors and Deliver Medications Read More
May 9, 2013
More than $5.4 Million Raised at NYU Langone Medical Center’s 2013 Violet Ball
More than $5.4 Million Raised at NYU Langone Medical Center’s 2013 Violet Ball

More than 850 Guests Attend Event to Honor Lori Fink, Chair, NYU Cancer Institute Advisory Board, and Trustee, NYU Langone, and Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and CEO, BlackRock, Inc.; Co-Chair, Board of Trustees, NYU Langone Read More