News from NYU Langone Health
Unveiling The Brain Mechanism Behind Memory Consolidation In Sleep. (News Medical)
News Medical (3/28) “Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the new study revolves around brain cells called neurons that ‘fire’ – bring about swings in the balance of their positive and negative charges – to transmit electrical signals that encode memories.” Senior study author György Buzsáki, MD, PhD, the Biggs Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, and professor, Department of Neurology, said, “Our study finds that sharp wave-ripples are the physiological mechanism used by the brain to ‘decide’ what to keep and what to discard.” First author Wannan (Winnie) Yang, PhD, graduate student, NYU Grossman School of Medicine said, “Why such a system evolved is still a mystery, but future research may reveal devices or therapies that can adjust sharp wave-ripples to improve memory, or even lessen recall of traumatic events.”
Immune Checkpoint Discovery Has Implications For Treating Cancer And Autoimmune Diseases. (National Institutes Of Health)
The National Institutes Of Health (3/28) “A team led by Jun Wang, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Pathology, Perlmutter Cancer Center and Xiangpeng Kong, PhD, professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, with Elliot Philips, MD, PhD, resident, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Michael Dustin of the University of Oxford, U.K., used sophisticated techniques to look for evidence of what happens when PD-1 proteins work together in pairs.”
NYU Langone’s Melanoma Vaccine Takes Next Step. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (3/27) “New York City-based NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center launched a phase 3 trial for its metastasis melanoma mRNA vaccine” which “will evaluate the effectiveness of combining pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, with the personalized mRNA vaccine V940.”
More Than One Alcoholic Drink A Day Raises Heart Disease Risk For Women. (Washington Post)
The Washington Post (3/28) “Alcohol is actually a toxin to the heart, said Nieca Goldberg, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology and medical director of Atria New York City.”
US News & World Report (3/28) “Drinking can damage heart health in many potential ways, added Sean P. Heffron, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, in New York City.”
Also reporting is HealthDay (3/28).
Ophthalmology’s ‘Moon Shot’: Donation Fast-Tracking Bascom Palmer’s Whole Eye Transplant Initiative. (Opthalmology Times)
Opthalmology Times (3/28) “A surgical team of over 140 clinicians, including surgeons, nurses, and related health care clinicians from NYU Langone Health performed the world’s first whole-eye and partial face transplantation on a 46-year-old man.” To date, “the facial transplant has shown no signs of rejection, which, Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS, the Helen L. Kimmel Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, chair, the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, “said, generally occurs in the early months after the procedure.” The case’s eye care team “is led by Vaidehi S. Dedania, MD, associate professor, Department of Ophthalmology.”
Venous Thromboembolism Risk After Hospitalization Tied To EGFR, Albuminuria. (RheumatologyAdvisor)
RheumatologyAdvisor (3/28) “Aditya Surapaneni, PhD, research associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, and colleagues conducted a retrospective study including 23,899 and 11,552 adults hospitalized within Geisinger Health System and NYU Langone Health, respectively,” finding that “chronic kidney disease (CKD) parameters, including lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria, are independently associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk after hospitalization.”
Jennifer Witz Talks To Doctor Radio For A Special Women’s History Month Interview. (SiriusXM)
SiriusXM (3/28) “Jennifer Witz, the Chief Executive Officer of SiriusXM, sat down with Caren F. Behar, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “to discuss mental health and wellness during a new episode of ‘Women’s Health’ on SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio channel.”
4 New York ASCs In The Works. (Becker's ASC Review)
Becker’s ASC Review (3/28) A listicle of “four ASCs in New York that have opened or were announced this year, as reported by Becker’s in 2024,” includes both that “New York City-based NYU Langone Health received a $75 million donation to construct its ambulatory care center in West Palm Beach, Fla,” and that “NYU Langone Health opened a 260,000-square-foot ambulatory center in Garden City, N.Y., in a former Bloomingdale’s and Sears building.”
Vitamin D3: Benefits, Sources And Side Effects. (TODAY)
TODAY (3/28) “Vitamin D (calciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in many bodily functions, including maintaining bone health, supporting immune function and more, Heather Hodson, RDN, CDN, CDCES, dietitian nutritionist, Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, tells TODAY.com.”
What One Doctor Thinks Is Going On With Jayden Daniels’ Elbow In Viral Photo. (New York Post)
The New York Post (3/28) “This week, a photo went viral showing” NFL Draft prospect Jayden Daniels “to have a lump about the size of a golf ball hanging off his right elbow,” and “The Post asked Laith M. Jazrawi, MD, professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Orthopedic Surgery, for his opinion on what was going on with the 23-year-old’s elbow and what it might mean.”
Here Are The Back Pain Remedies That Actually Work, According To Science. (SELF Magazine)
SELF Magazine (3/28) “Erich G. Anderer, MD, assistant professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Chief of Neurosurgery, NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, tells SELF that [exercise is] the number one prescription he sends many of his patients home with,” saying, “Even though it kind of feels counterintuitive, actually doing some light exercise and stretching through an acute episode of back pain will sometimes activate those muscles and get you to a point where you can kind of push through and then work on core strength to prevent a recurrence.”
How To Talk To Kids About Cancer, According To Experts And A Mom Who’s Been There. (Glamour Magazine)
Glamour Magazine (3/28) Kelsey Largen, PhD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, said, “Sharing information about an illness in a developmentally appropriate manner allows parents to have some control about how their child finds out about their diagnosis and gives kids an opportunity to ask questions about how the illness is going to affect their lives and routines.”
New Study Finds Eating Eggs May Not Increase Cholesterol Levels. (Healthline)
Healthline (3/28) “Nieca Goldberg, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, said a larger study would also be needed to know if the heart-related risks of egg consumption were different for people with diabetes versus those without diabetes.”
We Could See A Rush Of Ozempic Babies. (KRLD-AM Dallas)
KRLD-AM Dallas (3/28) “‘Many high BMI patients do not ovulate, some have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and many just don’t ovulate regularly,’ said James A. Grifo, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU Langone Fertility Center, and chief executive physician at Inception Fertility, as quoted by Healthine.”
The One Lash Serum That Really, Truly Gave Me Fuller Eyelashes. (Cosmopolitan)
Cosmopolitan (3/28) “‘Lash conditioners may help strengthen lashes, prevent them from breaking, or lightly swell them so they look a little thicker,’ says Ilyse Haberman, MD, assistant professor, Department of Ophthalmology.
Is A Sick Kid Better Than An Absent Kid? (The Cut (NY))
The Cut (NY) (3/28) “‘Most viral illnesses look similar, so it’s a lot on parents to try to tell them apart,’ said Anna Bershteyn, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Population Health.”
‘Celestial Beings’: Indigenous Themes Embedded In Austin Art Timed To The Solar Eclipse. (Austin (TX) American Statesman)
Paywall* The Austin (TX) American Statesman (3/28)* Guadalupe “Marvilla consulted with Megan Kirchgessner, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, Froemke Lab, to build the sound ceremonies” for his art exibits which “combine sound, performance and three-dimensional creations enriched by Indigenous themes, images and subject matter.”
RBC Analyst: Investors Are Not Focused On Elon Musk’s Ketamine Use. (Fox Business)
Fox Business (3/28) “RBC Capital global autos analyst Tom Narayan and Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine “discuss Elon Musk’s reported drug use on ‘The Claman Countdown.’”
In a separate article with Fox News (3/28) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and a Fox News medical contributor, was not involved in the research but agreed that medical complexity for seniors is a ‘huge problem’ in the U.S.”
