News from NYU Langone Health

What Is CKM Syndrome? Doctors Identify Emerging Major Health Threat
New York Post – October 12
-Howard Weintraub, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology

Ryan Reynolds Shares Anxiety Struggle and How He Keeps from ‘Spinning Out of Control’
New York Post – October 11
-Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry

Shielding Kids from Graphic Images on Social Media
FOX 5 New York – October 12
-Purvi S. Parikh, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology

Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Keeps Monkey Alive for Two Years, Trial Finds, a Step Toward Longer-Lasting Human Transplants
CNN – October 12
-Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute

The Murky Science Behind ‘Fatigue-Fighting’ Adrenal Cocktails
The Wall Street Journal – October 13
-Priya Jaisinghani, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Recommendations Developed for Determining Brain Death
Bismarck Tribune – October 12
-Ariane Lewis, MD, professor, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery

New Drug Promising for Resistant Focal Epilepsy
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Medscape – October 11
-Jacqueline A. French, MD, professor, Department of Neurology, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

Two Health Systems Win MM+M Marketing Awards
Becker’s Hospital Review – October 12
-NYU Langone Health

Newfound Mechanism Suggests Drug Combination Could Starve Pancreatic Cancer
Oncology News – October 13
-Alec Kimmelman, MD, PhD, the Anita Steckler and Joseph Steckler Chair, and professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center

The #1 Early Breast Cancer Sign Most People Miss
Parade – October 12
-Natalie J. Klar, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center

Oncologist Shares Early Sign of Most Common Cancer in UK That Is Often Missed
Daily Express – October 12
-Natalie J. Klar, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center

Can Listening to Podcasts Provide Social Fulfillment?
Huff Post – October 12
-Sudeepta Varma, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry

Declaring a Child Brain Dead Can Prompt Showdowns. New Rules Seek to Resolve Those Doubts.
USA Today – October 12
-Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics

Art Caplan Discusses Kaiser Healthcare Strike
Boston Public Radio – October 10
-Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics