News from NYU Langone Health
Is Obesity A Disease? Yes – And The Medical Community Is Finally Recognizing That. (HealthyWomen)
HealthyWomen (6/17) “‘Women are especially prone to obesity due to hormonal influences, such as puberty, contraceptive methods, treatments for infertility and menopause,’ said Holly F. Lofton, MD, clinical associate professor, Departments of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, and Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation and a member of HealthyWomen’s Women’s Health Advisory Committee.”
The Importance Of Making Obesity Treatment Accessible. (HealthyWomen)
HealthyWomen (6/17) Shanna A. Tucker, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, said, “I know a lot of people don’t want to start a new medication, but by treating obesity, I’ve had patients who’ve had a significant amount of weight loss and were able to start decreasing the dose of their diabetes medication or even stop their high blood pressure or high cholesterol medications.”
3 New ASCs In New York In 1 Month. (Becker's ASC Review)
Becker’s ASC Review (6/17) “Three new ASCs that have opened or are being planned that Becker’s has reported on since May 20” include NYU Langone Health’s “new outpatient facility near Penn Station in New York City, an 18,000-square-foot practice housing 15 physicians.”
Study Reveals Only 60% Of Pregnancy-Related Chronic High Blood Pressure Received Treatment Amid Cases Doubling In The US. (Parent Herald)
Parent Herald (6/17) “Rates of high blood pressure in pregnancy doubled from 2008 to 2021, but only 60% get medication, as reported in current research circulated in the journal Hypertension on Monday,” with Justin S. Brandt, MD, associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, division director, Maternal Fetal Medicine, not that this figure may be an underestimate due to variability in medical practices and awareness of updated guidelines.”
MedPage Today (6/17) “In the face of divergent guidelines,” the study’s results “suggest that obstetricians and cardiologists did not substantially change practices around antihypertensive medication utilization in pregnancy,” said Justin S. Brandt, MD, associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, division director, Maternal Fetal Medicine in an editorial accompanying the research.
When Masterpieces Arise From Yeast. (Scientist)
Scientist (6/17) Jef D. Boeke, PhD, professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, “continues to explore yeast in scientific and artistic applications” with the Yeast Art Project, which “arose more than a decade ago as an unexpected offshoot of Boeke’s ‘Build-a-Genome’ course at Johns Hopkins University.” Researchers have created nearly 35 shades of pigmented yeast, with Aleksandra Wudzinska, laboratory supervisor, Boeke Lab Team, who “takes the lead on the yeast art projects,” explaining, “You can change the shade of a certain color by messing around with the combination of promoter and terminator of the gene.”
New Initiative Aims To Help Tens Of Thousands With Recurrent Pericarditis. (Scienmag)
Scienmag (6/17) “The American Heart Association, celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service in 2024, is launching a three-year initiative to empower patients and equip health care providers with up-to-date science to inform recurrent pericarditis care decisions,” with participating sites in the Addressing Recurrent Pericarditis initiative including NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Treating Patients In The LGBTQIA+ Community: ‘The Key Is Cultural Humility, Kindness’. (Healio)
Healio (6/17) “According to Matthew B. McNeill, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, LGBTQIA+ youth are more likely to experience homelessness and unemployment, are ‘two to three times more likely’ to commit suicide and have higher rates of substance abuse.
Transplant Ethics: Quality Of Life & Functional Restoration. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (6/17)* Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, Drs William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty professor of bioethics, Department of Population Health, Director Division of Medical Ethics,, discusses the medical ethics of “someone who just wants to have an eye transplanted for cosmetic reasons, maybe even hoping for a functional restoration of vision.”
In a separate paywalled article, Medscape (6/17)* Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, Drs William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty professor of bioethics, Department of Population Health, Director Division of Medical Ethics, writes, “we really owe it to the participants to get back to them with the findings of studies.”
The 13 Best Walking Shoes For Seniors, According To Experts. (TODAY)
TODAY (6/17) “Seniors should look for shoes that are more accommodative at the top of the shoe” because a “less restrictive shoe will help take pressure off the toes,” said Kevin Douglas, DPM, clinical instructor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Podiatry.
Your Donations In Action: John Zech, MD, MA. (Radiological Society of North America)
Radiological Society of North America (6/17) “For his 2022 GE Healthcare/RSNA Research Resident Grant project, John Zech, MD, MA, fellow, Department of Radiology, in New York City, and colleagues sought to leverage AI to improve the detection of pediatric upper extremity fractures,” with Zech saying, “I gained a deeper understanding of the challenges that come up at each step of data extraction, image processing, data labeling, AI model training and model evaluation for this problem – an understanding which can only be gained through experience.”
What Is The Best Time Of Day To Exercise? (TODAY)
TODAY (6/17) “From a possible correlation between temperature increases and migraines to the best time of day to exercise and the planetary health diet, NBC News medical contributor Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology “joins TODAY to share new findings in modern medicine.”
Alzheimer’s Blood Test Achieves Faster Diagnoses, High Accuracy At Mayo Clinic. (Fox News)
Fox News (6/17) “FOX News medical contributor” Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation explains a new blood test that could lead to early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.”
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Using Popular Diabetes Drug In Preconception Or Early Pregnancy May Not Be Tied To Higher Birth Defects Risk, Studies Suggest. (CNN)
CNN (6/17) “New research now suggests that the use of” metformin “among men planning to conceive or women in early pregnancy does not appear to be linked with an increased risk of major birth defects for their children,” with Meleen Chuang, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, saying, “I would not change the way metformin is prescribed for parents trying to conceive.”
6 Best Food Choices for a COPD Diet. (Everyday Health)
Everyday Health (6/17) “People with COPD can find it difficult to eat, which “can lead to unintentional weight loss, muscle loss, and malnutrition,” says 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.
What Is Vaginal Atrophy? (Health Central)
Health Central (6/17) Treating vaginal atrophy “early through methods like regular moisturizing and taking estrogen therapy if that’s appropriate for you can help to minimize symptoms and may prevent development of urinary issues, says Meleen Chuang, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn,
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
LI Community Hospital In Patchogue Marks 1,000th Robotic Surgery. (Newsday (NY))
Paywalled* Newsday (NY) (6/17) Long Island Community Hospital celebrated its 1,000th surgery with robotic assistance on Monday, which “shows how the last independent hospital on the Island is making strides as it integrates with NYU Langone Health, the Manhattan-based health system said.” In early 2022, “NYU Langone Health received approval to affiliate with LICH” and in the time since, “the hospital has doubled the volume of surgical operations and added robots that can reduce the size of incisions needed for such procedures, according to Marc S. Adler, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, chief, Hospital Operations Long Island Community Hospital.
