News from NYU Langone Health

Blood-Based Screening Test Detects CRC With Nearly 80% Sensitivity In Average-Risk Adults. (Healio)

Healio (5/20) “A blood-based screening test detected colorectal cancer with a sensitivity of 79.2% and a specificity of 91.5% among average-risk adults aged 45 to 85 years, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week,” with Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, the Robert M. and Mary H. Glickman Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, professor, Department of Population Health, “saying that because current screening tests have suboptimal adherence, “Having a blood-based test as an option would enhance our menu of options and may improve adherence to screening.”
HCP Live (5/21) “The study suggests that this blood test could offer a convenient and effective screening option for colorectal cancer in the average-risk population, potentially helping to address underutilization of screening methods,” Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, the Robert M. and Mary H. Glickman Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, professor, Department of Population Health said in a statement.
Also reporting is Consultant Live (5/21).

Rise In Fentanyl-Laced Pills Underscores Need For Drug Testing, Harm Reduction. (Verywell Health)

Verywell Health (5/21) “The key concern about fentanyl in pill form is that it’s often disguised as other medications, according to Joseph J. Palamar, MPH, PhD, associate professor, Department of Population Health,” who said, “I’ve been studying drug trends for over 20 years since I was a party person myself. I learned pretty quickly that people never know what they’re getting.”

Are Secondary Osteoporosis Causes Under-Investigated? (Medscape)

Paywalled* Medscape (5/22)* “Asked to comment, Rachel Pessah-Pollack, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Holman Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, who also was an author of the 2020 AACE/American College of Endocrinology 2020 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis, said, “Certainly, if you have patients who have osteoporosis, it’s important to take a good history and consider secondary causes of bone loss because you may find a treatable etiology that actually can improve their bone density without even starting on a medication.”

Do Gas Stoves Worsen Lung Disease? Debate Continues. (Medscape)

Paywalled* Medscape (5/22)* “George D. Thurston, PhD, professor, Departments of Medicine, Division of Environmental Medicine, and Department of Population Health, who attended the debate, said that the participants talked about NO2 but didn’t touch on particulate pollution generated by gas stoves.”

Dealing With Allergies Or Nasal Congestion? Try One Of Our PEOPLE-Tested Air Purifiers Starting At $50. (People)

People (5/21) “HEPA purifiers have most studies/data with allergens, viruses, etc., so rely on those and that technology,” said Purvi S. Parikh, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology.
In a separate article, People (5/21) Purvi S. Parikh, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology, said, “With bagged cleaners, you do not have to change the filter as often, but if you do not have a model that alerts you, some of the allergens can start coming out when it’s too full.”

‘NBC News Daily’ Anchor Zinhle Essamuah On Having A Fibroid The Size Of A Grapefruit And The Journey To Have It Removed. (Essence Magazine)

Essence Magazine (5/21) NBC News Daily anchor Zinhle Essamuah “was eventually referred to NYU Langone Health’s Center for Fibroid Care, where she could get specialized help and recently had her first surgery, a minimally invasive hysteroscopy that removed a portion of the largest fibroid.”

Perimenopause Is Having A Millennial Moment. Here Are 7 Ways To Cope. (Washington Post)

The Washington Post (5/21) “‘Millennials are all about fixing this issue with menopause for their generation, because they don’t want women to be discarded, and not to be supported, and not to have information,’ said research psychiatrist Judith F. Joseph, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Tiny Plastic Shards Found In Human Testicles, Study Says. (CNN)

CNN (5/21) “There are steps one can take to reduce exposure to phthalates and other chemicals in food and food packaging products,” with Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, professor, Department of Population Health, saying “in a prior interview with CNN” that “ne is to reduce our plastic footprint by using stainless steel and glass containers, when possible.”
The Los Angeles Times (5/22) “What I think will grab people’s attention with this study is the fact that plastic is in the testicles and potentially contributing to disarray in the function of the testicles,” said Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, professor, Department of Population Health.

Colton Underwood, Spermageddon, And The Journey To Daddyhood. (Men's Health)

Men’s Health (5/21) “Bobby B. Najari, MD, associate professor, Departments of Urology, and Population Health, associate chief, Urology Service, Tisch Hospital, “tells me the factor he’s most interested in when predicting potential fertility is the ‘total motile count,’ which combines volume with sperm concentration and motility,” saying, “There’ll be men with a normal amount of semen, and they’ll have zero sperm in that semen.”

Spinal Cord Treatment Restores Function For Paralyzed Patients In Study: ‘New Hope’. (Fox News)

Fox News (5/21) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and a Fox News medical contributor, was not involved in the trial but commented on the results,” saying that ARC-EX “has been tried for many years with reports that it helps, but it has not yet gone mainstream in patients with upper and lower spinal cord paralysis.”
In an embedded video segment, Fox News (5/21) medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “discussed the surge of Ozempic prescriptions, his reaction to the Pope saying a migrant ‘has to be received’ and a spike in hepatitis cases in the homeless population in Los Angeles.”
In a second embedded video segment, Fox Business (5/21) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “discusses how prepared hospital E.R.s are to treat kids and the side effects of weight loss drugs on ‘The Big Money Show.’

News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island

Recovery, Pain Management And More. (SurvivorNet)

SurvivorNet (4/29) Megan D. Winner, MD, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, chair, Department of Surgery, Long Island Community Hospital, said, “A surgical resection while it sounds terrifying, actually has wonderful success rates as we were talking about, and not all the liver is removed, and you can continue a normal life.”

Adding This Delicious Staple To Your Diet Could Lower Your Risk Of Dying From Dementia By 28%, According To New Research.

Parade Magazine “Shae Datta, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, “says that dementia is ‘a noticeable deterioration in mental ability that affects problem-solving, loss of normal reasoning and thinking abilities.’”