News from NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Health’s Optimal Aging Institute Awarded $31 Million For Study.
Politico Pro’s New York Health Care Newsletter reports NYU Langone Health researchers “at the system’s newly formed Optimal Aging Institute have been awarded $31 million as part of a ten-university cohort to study how vascular risk factors contribute to dementia and other age-related disorders in people over 85.” The award allows “researchers to continue work on one of the longest-running heart health studies, called the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities – Neurocognitive Study, which has tracked nearly 16,000 people across four states for over 35 years.”
Crain’s Health Pulse Newsletter reports researchers at NYU Langone Health’s Optimal Aging Institute, “along with colleagues at nine other universities, have received a $31 million grant to study how cardiovascular risk factors in young people influence their risk for dementia.” Josef Coresh, MD, PhD, member of the faculty, Departments of Population Health and Medicine, “one of the principal investigators on the project, said the funding will help expand an existing neurocognitive study to include participants over 85 who make up more than half of dementia cases.”
472 Hospitals Honored For Patient Safety, Price Transparency. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (4/10) “On April 9, the Health Transformation Alliance, The Leapfrog Group and Turquoise Health honored 472 hospitals across 42 states,” each of which had “received a Leapfrog ‘A’ safety rating and the highest price transparency score from Turquoise Health,” including NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, and NYU Langone Hospital-Manhattan.
Telehealth Care Teams Could Reduce Unnecessary Readmissions After Acute Coronary Syndrome. (Healio)
Healio (4/10) In a “Perspective” response to a study indicating that “telehealth visits with CV care teams reduced unnecessary readmissions after acute coronary syndrome,” Lawrence Phillips, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, wrote, “The study supports what we often suspect that patients who have a heart attack and get stented and then back home are different than when they come into the hospital.”
Linvoseltamab Shows Responses, Safety In Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma. (Cancer Network)
Cancer Network (4/10) “After the presentation” about the efficacy of linvoseltamab, “Faith E. Davies, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, further discussed the data and what it means for this population,” saying, “[There was] good response in difficult-to-treat populations, such as those 75 years or older, those with extramedullary disease, and those with high-risk cytogenetics.”
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Acclaimed 60 Minutes Showcases Hard Truths About AI For Mental Health. (Forbes)
Forbes (4/10) Lance Eliot continues their “ongoing series about the impact of generative AI in the health and medical realm” discussing “a outstanding CBS 60 Minutes episode that aired on Sunday, April 7, 2024,” where their “participation encompassed a lively interview with world-renowned Jonathan D. LaPook, MD, the Mebane Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, professor, Department of Population Health.”
New Postpartum Depression Drugs Are Here. Diagnosis, Treatment Hurdles Still Stand In The Way. (BioPharma Dive)
BioPharma Dive (4/10) “Judith F. Joseph, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and a researcher on trials of Sage’s PPD drugs,” said, “Many times, there’s shame in reporting any type of sadness to the provider because if your baby’s happy and healthy, you should be happy and healthy too.”
FDA Clears The First Prescription App For Depression. (Verywell Health)
Verywell Health (4/10) “Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, and a co-host of the ‘Mind in View’ podcast, said patients can use the app” Rejoyn, the first FDA approved prescription digital therapeutic, “in their own time – an added benefit if someone only meets with a therapist once a week.”
180 Hospital And Health System Chief Medical Officers To Know | 2024. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (4/10) publishes a non-exhaustive, unranked listicle of “180 exceptional hospital and health system chief medical officers,” including Andrew W. Brotman, MD, executive vice president and vice dean for clinical affairs and strategy, and chief clinical officer, who “is on the editorial boards of several journals and has more than 80 publications to his name.”
How To Treat And Prevent Blisters, According To Dermatologists And Podiatrists. (NBC News)
NBC News (4/10) “Applying an occlusive ointment to blisters can help reduce friction when the area rubs up against clothing or shoes, says Mary L. Stevenson, MD, associate professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology.”
Knee Arthritis: Types, Signs And Treatments. (US News & World Report)
US News & World Report (4/10) “According to Matthew Hepinstall, MD, associate professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, well over 90% of knee arthritis is osteoarthritis.”
The 16 Best Backpacks For Work Of 2024 For Every Type Of Commuter. (Yahoo! Lifestyle)
Yahoo! Lifestyle (4/10) “‘Backpacks distribute the weight evenly across the body,’ explains Charla R. Fischer, MD, associate professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery.”
Magic Mushrooms Canada For Alcohol Addiction Treatment. (Sports Bank)
Sports Bank (4/9) “Results from the largest clinical trial,” which was “led by the director of the Center for Psychedelic Medicine at NYU Langone Health,” showed “that two doses of psilocybin pills, coupled with psychotherapy, led to considerable reductions in alcohol consumption among individuals with AUD for at least eight months following treatment,” and may represent “the first randomized, controlled trial investigation.”
How The Democrats Became The Party Of Economics. (TIME)
Zachary Griffen, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Population Health, writes a piece for TIME (4/10) on health policy, discussing the a vote in the House in February to “outlaw the use of Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) in federal health programs” and the history leading up the party-line vote earlier this year.
Pregnancy Speeds Up Aging Process For Young Women, Study Finds. (Fox News)
Fox News (4/10) “A new study has shown that pregnancy can accelerate aging in young mothers,” and “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 study...reviewed the findings,” saying, “The effects aren’t that pronounced, but they are in keeping with what we know about pregnancy – a period of inflammation, decreased overall immune function, rapid cell turnover, and increased stress and metabolic function.”
