News from NYU Langone Health
Miracle Surgery Using Animal Organs May Allow More Kidney Transplants. (Fox News)
Fox News (12/23) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, “joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss xenotransplants being used to help save human lives.”
Higher Caregiving Stress Tied To Incident Hypertension. (Cardiology Advisor)
Cardiology Advisor (12/23) A study led by Milla Arabadjian, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Foundations of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, found that reproductive-age Black women experiencing moderate or high caregiving stress had a higher incidence of hypertension compared to those with low or no stress, with 43.5 percent developing hypertension over a median follow-up of 7.4 years; however, caregiving for high-needs dependents did not correlate with increased hypertension risk, suggesting that prevention strategies should incorporate stress management for this high-risk group.
Fence-Line Communities Hope Plastics Treaty Might Ease Pollution Burden. (Newsweek)
Newsweek (12/23) Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, professor, Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health, spoke at a Newsweek Horizons event, saying, “I’m glad the treaty process is stalled because we are going to have a better treaty if we work out our issues,” referencing the U.N. treaty talks on plastic waste, which ended without an agreement.
Mounjaro And Zepbound Shortages Are Over, FDA Says. (Everyday Health)
Everyday Health (12/23) The FDA’s announcement that Eli Lilly is meeting demand for GLP-1 drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, ending their shortages, will require online pharmacies to cease selling compounded versions, impacting patients without insurance coverage who relied on less expensive alternatives, according to Melanie R. Jay, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Department of Population Health, who said, “A lot of people who have been going to compounding pharmacies probably don’t have insurance coverage for tirzepatide, and now they’re not going to be able to afford it.”
Rheumatology’s Most Impactful Discoveries This Year. (European Medical Journal)
European Medical Journal (12/24) Michael H. Pillinger, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology presented significant advancements in rheumatology at the ACR Convergence 2024, discussing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) prevention through abatacept trials, the cardiovascular risks associated with gout, potential methotrexate benefits for osteoarthritis, and the use of CD19 CAR-T cell therapy for lupus, myositis, and systemic sclerosis, while also addressing Sjögren’s syndrome treatment possibilities with iscalimab and the promising Phase III trial results of inebilizumab for IgG4-related disease, concluding with a reflection on the vast amount of research left unexplored.
Also reporting is Drug Discovery World (12/23).
Workers With A Disability Can Make Less Than $7.25 An Hour. UPenn Research Sheds Light On What Ending That Practice Has Meant In Some States. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Philadelphia Inquirer (12/24) The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule to phase out the program allowing subminimum wages for workers with disabilities, with Mihir Kakara, MD, assistant professor, Department of Neurology, saying, “Based on our results, we feel that eliminating this law will likely not have an adverse impact on the employment rates,” while also raising concerns about healthcare access for these workers.
A Part-Time Retirement To Rural Medicine: When Work Becomes Joy. (Healio)
Healio (12/20) A highlight of retired rheumatologists in Maine mentions Currier McEwen, MD, who retired from NYU where he was Dean of the School of Medicine and was “instrumental in establishing the NYU medical center.”
Healio Compiles Top Aesthetic, Skincare Articles From 2024. (Healio)
Healio (12/23) A roundup of the top skincare articles from 2024 includes an article based on research from Avrom S. Caplan, MD, assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, discussing how dermatologists should be aware of new forms of a contagious fungal skin infection.
Why Sex And Gender Are Important Biomarkers In PsA. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (12/24)* Lihi Eder, MD, PhD, addressed the Tenth Annual NYU Langone Health Advanced Seminar in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, advocating for the consideration of sex and gender in managing psoriatic arthritis (PsA) to enhance personalized patient care, as women often experience higher tender joint counts and worse outcomes, while men exhibit higher CRP levels and more severe psoriasis; she highlighted a gender gap in drug development, with her 2023 meta-analysis revealing different responses to treatments between sexes, prompting questions about sex-specific treatment strategies, while Iannis Adamopoulos, PhD, emphasized the complexity of human studies in this field.
Here’s A List Of Foods Cardiologists Say They Would Never Touch, And The Reasons Why. (BuzzFeed)
BuzzFeed (12/23) Harmony R. Reynolds, MD, the Joel E. and Joan L. Smilow Professor of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, said, “Margarine seems like a great idea in theory, but it turns out to be just as bad as butter,” as she advises patients to use olive oil instead due to its association with a lower risk of death.
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
Walking Pneumonia Is On The Rise. Here Are The Symptoms To Look Out For. (SELF Magazine)
SELF Magazine (12/23) Doctors are observing a surge in walking pneumonia cases this year, with Jorge M. Mercado, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, associate section chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, suggesting it may be due to increased close contact and reduced immunity to M. pneumoniae.
