News from NYU Langone Health
Many Older Adults Are Still Taking Daily Aspirin, Even Though Some Shouldn’t Be, Experts Say. (CNN)
CNN (6/25) “Howard Weintraub, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, The Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, in New York, said that he has seen among his own patients that some older adults continue to regularly take aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease despite the shift in guidance,” saying, “The drug that they may feel to be very benign, may have some baggage or potential adverse events.”
Can Existing AI Models Accurately Detect Skin Cancer? (Oncology Nurse Advisor)
Oncology Nurse Advisor (6/25) “Investigators from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Rutgers University School of Medicine explore the efficacy of published AI algorithms trained on macroscopic and dermoscopic clinical images for the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), and melanoma,” concluding, “While AI showcases promise in early skin cancer detection, significant gaps exist.”
Soaking Up The Summer Rays? What To Know About Checking Your Skin For Cancer. (CNET News)
CNET News (6/25) Although “we’re likely a few years away from any potential approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, the findings on the mRNA skin cancer vaccine may lead the way for treatment not only of skin cancer but of other types as well, according to Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD, the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Professor of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, who said, “Although there have been many different clinical trials of cancer vaccines, there really has never been a cancer vaccine that has clearly shown reproducible clinical benefits.”
No, Biden Won’t Be On Performance-Enhancing Drugs For The Debate. (Washington Post)
The Washington Post (6/25) Thomas M. Wisniewski, MD, the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman Professor of New York University Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Department of Neurology, professor, Departments of Pathology, and Psychiatry, associate chair, Research Department of Neurology, said, “There are no medications or stimulants that can reverse a dementing process transiently.”
Lifestyle Psychiatry: Evidence-Based Lifestyle Interventions For Mental And Physical Health. (Psychiatric Times)
Psychiatric Times (6/25) “A Presidential Workgroup was approved by the APA Board of Trustees in June 2024 and charged with creating educational material for APA members over the next year,” which will be chaired by Gia Merlo, MD, clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry, and associate editor of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.”\
Can Positive Emotions Be Harnessed To Prevent Depression? (Psychiatry Online)
Psychiatry Online (6/25) Jess P. Shatkin, MD, MPH, professor, Departments of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Pediatrics, vice chair, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychology, “has learned that psychiatry typically focuses on what’s wrong with patients,” saying, “There isn’t a lot of focus on what’s right and what’s going to help them to manage the inevitable bumps in the road ahead.”
Beyond Weight Management: 5 Other Potential Benefits Of Semaglutide. (Health)
Health (6/25) “‘Obesity is associated with more than 200 comorbidities,’ Priya Jaisinghani, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Holman Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, in New York City, told Health.”
Combo Of Approved Agents Active In High-Risk Large B-Cell Lymphoma. (MedPage Today)
MedPage Today (6/25) A virtual roundtable discussion about a “subgroup analysis of a phase Ib/II trial showed durable responses with mosunetuzumab (Lunsumio) plus polatuzumab vedotin (Polivy) in transplant-ineligible large B-cell lymphoma patients in early relapse or with primary refractory disease,” with Catherine S. Diefenbach, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, saying, “I think this is exciting data showing that this regimen is effective even for very poor-risk patients,” but cautioning that she is “not quite sure what this is going to mean going forward.”
Online Diagnosis Of Sexually Transmitted Infections? Ethicist Says We Are Nowhere Close. (MDEdge)
MDEdge (6/25) Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, discusses the dubious claims of HeHealth, a company that alleges that it can diagnose STIs from a photo of a man’s genitalia.
Insulin Inhaler May Reduce Need For Needles And Pumps, Study Reveals. (Fox News)
Fox News (6/25) “Fox News medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss a report on the effectiveness of inhaled insulin for type 1 diabetes.”
In a separate embedded video, Fox News (6/24) medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “has the latest on the treatment of the brain disease” Parkinson’s “on ‘America Reports.’”
