News from NYU Langone Health
First Ever Split Liver Transplant Occurred At NYU Langone Health. (WETM-TV Elmira (NY))
WETM-TV (3/19) Susana Casio and Cooper Cota were the adult and child recipients of the first-ever split liver transplant, performed at NYU Langone Health by surgeons Adam Griesemer, MD, associate professor, Department of Surgery, Divisions of Transplant Surgery, and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Transplant Institute, and Karim J. Halazun, MD, Department of Surgery, Divisions of Transplant Surgery, and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery.
AI May Improve Genetic Counseling Recommendations For Gynecologic Cancers. (Cancer Network)
Cancer Network (3/18) “‘ChatGPT provides accurate answers regarding HBOC syndromes but is less accurate about Lynch Syndrome,’ Jharna M. Patel, MD, research fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said during the presentation” at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.
Also reporting are OncLive (3/18), ASCO Post (3/18), and Targeted Oncology(3/18).
Olivia Munn Had Kids After 30 – Why That Matters For The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment That Saved Her Life. (Parents Magazine)
Parents Magazine (3/15) “Ruth Oratz, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, who does not treat Munn, advises patients to discuss the findings with their health care provider, especially if there’s a family history of breast cancer. In such cases, genetic testing may be recommended.”
Also reporting are Yahoo! Lifestyle (3/15) and the Amy and T.J. Podcast (3/18).
Surviving Seasonal Allergies: What To Know. (WNYW-TV New York)
WNYW-TV New York (3/18) Clifford Bassett, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology, “discusses what you need to know” as “experts say they’re seeing more people for an early allergy season this year.”
Negative Effects Of Intermittent Fasting: Possible Higher Risk Of Death. (TODAY)
TODAY (3/18) Commenting on a study suggesting that intermittent fasting may be linked to an eventual increased risk of dying prematurely, Sean P. Heffron, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, said, “There is nothing here that would suggest I make any clinical recommendations one way or the other.”
Also reporting is Pop Culturely (3/18).
Pre-Surgery Brain Recordings Unveil Speech Planning Process. (Mirage News (AUS))
Mirage News (AUS) (3/19) “A new study” led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine of “people undergoing surgery to treat seizures related to epilepsy shows that pauses in speech reveal information about how people’s brains plan and produce speech,” with findings coming “from an analysis of hundreds of brain-mapping recordings made on 16 patients between the ages of 14 and 43 preparing for surgery to treat epilepsy at NYU Langone Health.” Study lead investigator Heather Kabakoff, PhD, speech pathologist, Department of Neurology, said, “Our study adds evidence for the role of the brain’s motor cortex and inferior frontal gyrus in planning speech and determining what people are preparing to say, not just voicing words using the vocal cords or mouthing the words by moving the tongue and lips.” Study senior investigator and neuroscientist Adeen Flinker, PhD, associate professor, Department of Neurology, said, “When it comes to mapping out functions of the brain cortex involved in speech, timing is key.” Additional NYU Langone Health researchers involved in the study are co-investigators Leyao Yu, BA; Daniel Friedman, MD, professor, Department of Neurology, Division of Epilepsy, Patricia C. Dugan, MD, associate professor, Department of Neurology, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Werner K. Doyle, MD, associate professor, Department of Neurosurgery, and Orrin Devinsky, MD, professor, Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Phsychiatry.”
Also reporting is Scienmag (3/19).
What If A Toe Spacer Were Enough To Boost Your Fitness?
The Wall Street Journal “The spacing should be widest at the toes, says Dennis A. Cardone, DO, associate professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, and Pediatrics, and chief, Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine.”
FDA Approval Marks Amivantamab’s Milestone In EGFR+ NSCLC. (Targeted Oncology)
Targeted Oncology (3/15) “In the recent episode of Targeted Talks, Joshua K. Sabari, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses the significant FDA approval of amivantamab-vmjw (Rybrevant) in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed as a first-line treatment for patients diagnosed with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).”
Targeted Therapies Continue To Infiltrate NSCLC Treatment. (DocWire)
DocWire (3/15) “Patients with advanced or metastatic NSCLC and targetable mutations are usually able to receive targeted therapies at some point during the course of treatment, according to Elaine Shum, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center.”
Identical Twins Married To Identical Twins: Our Babies Are Siblings. (TODAY)
TODAY (3/18) Quaternary twins are when one set of identical twins has children with another set of identical twins so they “‘share DNA in the same way siblings share DNA,’ John G. Pappas, MD, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics., tells TODAY.com.”
Kinesiophobia, Pain Catastrophizing May Reduce Return To Sport Rates. (Healio)
Healio (3/18) “‘Patients reporting elevated levels of kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing had lower rates of return to preinjury levels of sport participation, worse clinical outcomes, reported higher levels of pain and decreased satisfaction, as well,’ Kirk A. Campbell, MD, associate professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, told Healio about results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.”
How To Get Rid Of A Canker Sore When It’s Ruining Your Life. (SELF Magazine)
SELF Magazine (3/18)”Canker sores are small, shallow ulcers that develop in the soft tissues of the mouth” which “can form on the inside of your cheeks, the base of your gums, and even on your tongue, Erich P. Voigt, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of General Otolaryngology and Sleep Surgery, tells SELF.”
How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get A COVID Booster? (MedPage Today)
MedPage Today (3/18) Catherine S. Diefenbach, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, said, “The most vulnerable among the immunosuppressed are people receiving treatment for cancer, especially with B-cell-depleting therapies, those who have received organ transplants who must remain on immunosuppressive medications indefinitely, and people living with HIV.” Dorry L. Segev, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, professor, Department of Population Health, vice chair for research, Department of Surgery and the Surgical Sciences, told MedPage Today that “every 6 months is probably reasonable for most people who are immunocompromised [to get a COVID-19 booster].”
Psychedelic Therapy Research Marred By Methodological Concerns. (Mad In America)
Mad In America (3/18) “In a new article, pro-psychedelic researchers” Richard J. Zeifman, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, NYU Langone Health Center for Psychedelic Medicine, and Lucas O. Maia at the Brain Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil, “call out the methodological concerns making psychedelic therapy studies untrustworthy,” particularly noting “cherry-picking participants and providing less therapy to the control group.”
New Dean Of Medicine At Thomas Jefferson University Plans To Double Down On Diversity To Improve Health Outcomes. (WHYY-TV Philadelphia)
WHYY-TV Philadelphia (3/18) Olugbenga G. Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, the Dr. Adolph and Margaret Berger Professor of Medicine and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, professor, Department of Population Health, speaking of Dr. Said Ibrahim, the new dean of Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College, said, “He is a great inspiration for all of us.” The article additionally notes that in “2018, NYU Grossman School of Medicine began offering free tuition for all who qualify.”
Genetic Key To Milder COVID: Certain Genes Slash Severity And Death Risk In Older Men. (News Medical)
News Medical (3/19) In a “retrospective, observational study comprising data from adult (19+) patients admitted to NYU Langone Health, Tisch Hospital, New York, United States, between March 2010 and March 2021,” investigators researched “the inflammation outcomes of three different Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene (IL1RN) single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) in acute severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection patients.”
Becoming a Practical Optimist, Nowruz Celebrations, Great American Novels, A Blind Undocumented Social Worker’s Journey. (WNYC-FM New York)
WNYC-FM New York (3/18) “In the aughts, Sudeepta Varma, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, became the first medical director and attending psychiatrist to the World Trade Center Mental Health Program at NYU Langone Health, treating civilians and first-responders in the aftermath of 9/11,” and now, “in this installment of Mental Health Mondays, Dr. Varma joins us to discuss her book, Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being.”
Also reporting is the WNYC Podcast (3/18).
Medication Abortions Rose In Year After Dobbs Decision, Report Finds. (NBC News)
NBC News (3/19) Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, “said he expected the number of medication abortions would have increased last year, even without the challenge to the FDA’s approval of mifepristone.”
CDC Reports 116 Pediatric Flu Deaths This Season; Most Unvaccinated. (WNBC-TV New York)
WNBC-TV (3/18) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, discussed the 116 pediatric flu deaths this flu season, and the “sobering” information from the CDC that “over 90% of the children who died were not vaccinated and over 50% of the kids who died had no underlying medical conditions.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Students At NYU Grossman Long Island School Of Medicine Celebrate Match Day. (Long Island (NY))
Long Island (NY) (3/14) “After months of waiting and wondering if they would find their perfect match, students at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine(GLISOM) took part in the nationwide ceremony known as Match Day – the day when future doctors learn the location of their residencies, with Gladys M. Ayala, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, dean, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, saying, “Our mission is to help alleviate the local and nationwide shortage of primary care physicians and this soon to be graduating class will be helping to do so by bringing their topnotch clinical skills to communities in need.”
Everything You Need To Know About Your Heart Health. (SheerLuxe (UK))
SheerLuxe (UK) (3/18) “‘Heart disease typically presents later in women than men and tends to be more severe,’ adds Michelle Bloom, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Division of Heart Failure, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.”
