News from NYU Langone Health
She Was Told She Had An Untreatable Disease. But Did She? (New York Times)
The New York Times (6/5) shares the story of how a “woman’s disorder was diagnosed when she was a child” and her decision to have more testing done, as well as the role Mary-Lynn Y. Chu, MD, clinical professor, Department of Neurology, played in her care.
$10M Gift Renames NYU Langone’s Bridgehampton Location. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (6/4) “Nicki Harris and her family have donated $10 million to New York City-based NYU Langone Health’s Bridgehampton location, which has been renamed J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Ambulatory Care in their honor.” Kenneth G. Langone, chair of the NYU Langone Health Board of Trustees, said, “The generosity of Ira and Nicki Harris is all around us. Elaine and I miss Ira every day but, through this naming, his memory and our partnership lives on.”
Also reporting is the East Hampton (NY) Press (6/4).
Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Removed From Patient. (New York Times)
The New York Times (6/4) “Surgeons removed the kidney of a genetically engineered pig from a critically ill patient last week after the organ was damaged by inadequate blood flow related to a heart pump that the woman had also received, according to officials at NYU Langone Transplant Institute.” Robert Montgomery, MD, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, said, “Lisa Pisano is a pioneer and a hero in the effort to create a sustainable option for people waiting for an organ transplant.”
Also reporting are Ars Technica (6/4) and Tech Times (6/4).
Adding Stem Cells To A Kidney Transplant Could Get Patients Off Anti-Rejection Drugs, Trial Finds. (NBC News)
NBC News (6/4) “The holy grail of organ transplantation is achieving tolerance,” said 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, of the news that “a novel approach to organ transplantation allowed patients to wean off anti-rejection drugs after two years, according to the results of a phase 3 clinical trial presented Monday.”
This Is The Biggest Health Threat To Women In Their 60s. (National Geographic)
National Geographic (6/4) “Risk of dementia begins to increase above age 65, so being proactive to reduce one’s risk of dementia is obviously very important,” says 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.
Strokes Are Occurring In Younger Adults. What’s Driving It? (Deseret News)
The Deseret News (6/4) Medical News Today also interviewed Sean P. Heffron, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, who is an expert on how obesity impacts heart health, who “noted a number of conditions to which obesity contributes,” including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, abnormal lipid levels, and cardiovascular conditions including cardiomyopathy.
FDA Panel Votes Against MDMA Therapy For PTSD, Citing Muddy Data And Safety Concerns. (BioPharma Dive)
BioPharma Dive (6/4) Kelly O’Donnell, MD, research assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, said, “It’s been so rewarding to see how quickly and meaningfully patients improved” with the use of MDMA-assisted clinical therapy in studies.
NYU Langone Health Physician Discusses Use Of MDMA For PTSD, How Drinking And Napping On Planes Is Bad For Heart Health. (WNYW-TV New York)
WNYW-TV (6/4) Rabia A. De Latour, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, discussed the FDA considering the use of MDMA for treatment of PTSD and a study indicating that drinking and napping on a plane could be bad for one’s heart.
‘Shocking’: U.S. Maternal Death Rate Highest Of Any High-Income Nation. (MSNBC)
MSNBC (6/4) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, discusses a “new study found that the U.S. maternal death rate is the highest out of any high-income nation.”
The GLP-1 Scramble. (Managed Healthcare Executive)
Managed Healthcare Executive (6/4) Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, “said he considers Eli Lilly offering its medications through LillyDirect ‘a huge conflict of interest,’ and he has concerns that the providers on the site won’t discuss other alternatives to Zepbound.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
CDC Finalizes Guidelines Recommending Doxy-PEP For Men Who Have Sex With Men, Trans Women. (Gay City News)
Gay City News (6/4) “‘In general, infectious disease doctors are cautious about long-term use of antibiotics to prevent infections,’ Martin Backer, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, told Gay City News earlier this year.”
