News from NYU Langone Health
ChatGPT Scores High For Genetic Counseling In Gynecologic Cancers. (Targeted Oncology)
Targeted Oncology (4/3) “‘It goes to show that there are limitations in this technology, and while patients may be using , we have to caution them that it is not a tool that’s able to be applied clinically just yet,’ said Jharna M. Patel, MD, research fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in an interview with Targeted Oncology.”
Cancer Therapy Advisor (4/3) Jharna M. Patel, MD, research fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “said future directions for research include the evaluation of different language models and how they can improve based on changes in physician input.”
These AI Hacks Could Alleviate Administrative Burden: OpenNotes And Other Forms Of Documentation. (Neurology Today)
Neurology Today (4/4) “When the department of neurology at NYU Langone Health surveyed its clinicians last spring to identify their biggest administrative burdens, inbox messages took the top spot, said Neil A. Busis, MD, clinical professor, Department of Neurology, and Associate Chair, Technology and Innovation.”
How to Safely View the Upcoming Solar Eclipse. (Vogue)
Vogue (4/3) “‘Staring at the solar eclipse without eye protection, even for just a few seconds, can cause solar retinopathy, a potentially drastic and permanent reduction of vision without cure,’ says Nitish Mehta, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Ophthalmology.”
NYU Study Finds Variations In Speech-Planning Processes. (Washington Square (NY) News)
The Washington Square News (4/3) Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine “measured the time between stimulation of distinct areas of the brain and pauses in speech,” and “Heather Kabakoff, PhD, speech pathologist, Department of Neurology, and the study’s lead author, said it will lay a foundation for further research on speech and communicative sciences.” “Werner K. Doyle, MD, associate professor, Department of Neurosurgery, and an author of the paper, told WSN that the findings could help neurosurgeons perform surgeries more safely on parts of the brain traditionally associated with language.”
Can Oats Really Help You Lose Weight? (New York Times)
The New York Times (4/3) “If people are losing significant amounts of weight on ‘Oatzempic,’ it’s probably because they’re using it to replace a higher-calorie meal, said Melanie R. Jay, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Department of Population Health.”
Concerning Uterine Cancer Among Women. (Elkins InterMountain)
Elkins InterMountain (4/3) There is a “lack of a valid explanation for why” uterine cancers are “showing up in women under 50, when it is more common after menopause,” with Leslie R. Boyd, MD, associate professor, Department of Obstretics and Gynecology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, commenting about prior screening standards, saying, “The rules we had before don’t apply.”
The Latest News On Endovascular Therapy, Silent Stroke, And COVID: Highlights From The International Stroke Conference. (Neurology Today)
Neurology Today (4/4) “Sara K. Rostanski, MD, assistant professor, Department of Neurology, and medical director of the stroke program at Bellevue Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center, who was not involved in the study, noted that the results apply to many stroke patients who ‘need to be transferred from one hospital to another in order to get their thrombectomy.’”
How Long Does It Take Ozempic To Work? (Health Central)
Health Central “Holly F. Lofton, MD, clinical associate professor, Departments of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, and Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine,” said, “It’s actually Ozempic’s counterpart, Wegovy, that is FDA-approved for weight loss, but they contain the same active ingredient: semaglutide.”
Bird Flu Concerns Emerge In America Yet Again. (FOX News Radio)
FOX News Radio (4/3) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and FOX News Medical Contributor, who has done extensive research on the bird flu, discusses how the disease is spreading, what caused the most recent break out in Texas, and why fear can be just as contagious as a disease – even if there’s little to no reason to be afraid.”
In a separate article on Fox News (4/3) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and a Fox News medical contributor, joined ‘Fox & Friends’ this week to discuss the dangers associated with unsafe sleep habits.”
In an embedded segment, Fox News (4/3) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Fox News contributor, “reacts to the [Michael J. Fox]’s documentary detailing his experience with Parkinson’s disease while his foundation announces a protein test diagnosis breakthrough.”
In a separate embedded segment, Fox News (4/3) “medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “discusses the need for cancer screenings as young as 30 years old after Kate Middleton announced her diagnosis and the rise of measles cases in the U.S.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island
New Perspectives In The Treatment Of Advanced Skin Cancer: Advanced Basal Cell & Squamous Cell Cancer. (Cancer Care)
Cancer Care (4/3) A workshop entitled “New Perspectives in the Treatment of Advanced Skin Cancer: Advanced Basal Cell & Squamous Cell Cancer” will be held on April 12, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Eastern Time, with a panel of experts including Mario E. Lacouture, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Onco-Dermatology, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, Perlmutter Cancer Center.
