News from NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone, UCLA Receive $13M Grant for Diabetes Equity Hub. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (2/6) reports NYU Langone Health, Los Angeles-based UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, and Montefiore Health System “announced a $13 million pledge from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to establish a hub for diabetes equity research.” The new National Center for Engagement in Diabetes Equity Research “will allow clinicians access to a repository of online resources and also attend sessions to directly engage with community partners on projects to further equitable research opportunities for Type 2 diabetes.” In a release, Nadia S. Islam, PhD, associate professor, Department of Population Health, associate director, Institute for Excellence in Health Equity at NYU Langone, said, “We are incredibly grateful for this funding and excited to build the first center of its kind that provides researchers, clinicians, and other important community partners with the tools and support to advance equitable diabetes research and care in communities that need it the most.”
The Best Hospitals for Cardiology in 23 States: Healthgrades. (Becker's ASC Review)
Becker’s ASC Review (2/6) publishes a listicle of Healthgrades’ “top hospitals for cardiology in 23 states,” including NYU Langone’s Tisch Hospital in New York City.
Chemicals in Plastic Food Packaging Linked to Rise in Premature Births, Study Says. (CNN)
CNN (2/6) “Researchers have found synthetic chemicals called phthalates used in clear food packaging and personal care products could be a culprit” in rising rates of premature births. “‘Phthalates can also contribute to inflammation that can disrupt the placenta even more and set the steps of preterm labor in motion,’ said lead author Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, professor, Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health.”
Fortune (2/6) “Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, professor, Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health,” said, “We’ve gotten accustomed to phthalates being added in food packaging and the proverbial cucumber wrapped in plastic wrap, which I don’t understand.”
USA Today (2/6) Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, professor, Department of Population Health, said the study shows the need to end global plastic pollution.”
Technology Networks (2/6) Study lead author Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, professor, Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health,” said, “There is a clear opportunity here to lessen these risks by either using safer plastic materials or by reducing the use of plastic altogether whenever possible.”
Also reporting is the Mail on Sunday (UK) (2/6).
Psychedelic Drug Rising in ‘Popularity and Availability’ in the US. (Newsweek)
Newsweek (2/6) “‘Our findings, which uncover an increase in confiscations of psilocybin, suggest that popularity and availability of this psychedelic may be increasing,’ the study’s lead author, Joseph J. Palamar, MPH, PhD, associate professor, Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health, said in a statement.”
New York Times (2/6) Joseph Palamar, MPH, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health, said, “All of the positive coverage of psychedelics might be introducing the idea of using them to a new population that never really considered using them before.”
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Axios (2/6) “‘While psilocybin is by no means the most dangerous drug, recreational use can come with unforeseen risks such as bad trips’ said lead author Joseph J. Palamar, MPH, PhD, associate professor, Department of Population Health, adding extensive media coverage may lead some people to seek shrooms outside of medical settings.”
Also reporting are The Hill (2/6), US News & World Report (2/6), HealthDay (2/6), MedicineNet (2/6), Scienmag (2/6), Medscape (2/7)*, and UPI (2/6).
California Bill Introduced to Legalize Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. (UPI)
UPI (2/6) “‘While psilocybin is by no means the most dangerous drug, recreational use can come with unforeseen risks such as bad trips,’ said Joseph J. Palamar, MPH, PhD, associate professor, Department of Population Health.”
Country Music Star Toby Keith Dies of Stomach Cancer. (WNBC-NY (NBC)-2)
WNBC-NY (NBC)-2 (2/6) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology discusses stomach cancer, its symptoms, and treatment following Toby Keith’s death after struggling with the disease.
Frustrations Grow as ADHD Medication Shortage Continues. (NBC News)
NBC News (2/6) “Lenard A. Adler, MD, professor, Departments of Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone in New York, said about 30% to 40% of the prescriptions he writes for ADHD medications have to be rewritten because pharmacies may not have them in stock.”
Parents of Sudden-Death Children ‘Let Down by NHS’. (BBC News)
BBC News (2/5) “The most significant work on SUDC is currently taking place at New York University,” whose team “has a database of more than 300 SUDC deaths and has recently analysed video monitor footage of five children who died unexpectedly in their sleep.” Lead researcher Laura Gould, MSc, MA, PT, research scientist, who lost her daughter Maria to SUDC 25 years ago, says, “Now we’re finding actual clues.”
Also reporting is BBC News (2/5).
Near-Death Experiences During CPR: Impetus for Better Care. (Medscape)
Paywall* Medscape (2/6)* “‘People are giving up too soon on trying to revive individuals, and they should be trying more modern strategies, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation,’ Sam Parnia, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at NYU Langone, New York City, told theheart.org | Medscape Cardiology.”
Narrowing the Treatment Gap and Raising Awareness of Surgical Options for Epilepsy: Patricia C.Dugan, MD. (Neurology Live)
Neurology Live (2/6) “At the 2023 International Congress on the Future of Neurology (IFN) Annual Meeting, held September 22-23, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Patricia C. Dugan, MD, associate professor, Department of Neurology, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, “sat down in an interview with NeurologyLive to discuss challenges neurologists face in referring patients for comprehensive epilepsy surgery evaluations.”
Also reporting is Neurology Times (2/6).
In Upstate New York, Treatment for Opioid Addiction Gets Harder to Find. (WSLU-FM Canton (NY))
WSLU-FM Canton, NY (2/6) Noa Krawczyk, PhD, assistant professor, Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy, Department of Population Health, who believes “federal policies on methadone distribution are the largest impediments to access in rural areas like upstate New York,” said, “We know very well why there’s gaps in these areas.”
Novo Nordisk to Increase Supply of Wegovy After Demand-Driven Supply Shortages of Starter Doses. (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)
WPVI-TV Philadelphia (2/6) “‘The limited supply of Wegovy posed a significant obstacle, preventing patients from commencing their preferred medication therapy,’ Priya Jaisinghani, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at NYU Langone Health, said in an email to CNN.”
One Subtle Sign of a Heart Attack That Many People Ignore. (HuffPost (UK))
HuffPost (UK) (2/7) “While not the most common warning sign (chest pain is most reported), nausea is also not uncommon during a cardiac event, according to Sean P. Heffron, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology at NYU Langone Health.”
Kansas City Chiefs Fans Deaths: Drugs in Men’s Systems Show ‘There’s More to the Story,’ Family Says. (Fox News)
Fox News (2/6) “Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine” of NYU Langone Health “discusses findings from the toxicology report of three Kansas City Chiefs fans found frozen to death.”
