News from NYU Langone Health
Q&A: NYU Langone Health Director Of Digital Pathology Discusses Step Into Modernity. (Crain's New York Business)
Paywalled* Crain’s New York Business(11/27) NYU Langone Health has transitioned its pathology program to a digital format, moving away from traditional glass slides for around 200,000 patients, as part of a multiyear effort to modernize its diagnostic methods; Syed T. Hoda, MD, director of Digital Pathology, Clinical and Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology at NYU Langone Health, said this change allows for more efficient disease diagnosis and positions the health system to leverage machine learning in pathology, enabling instant access to patient slides from distant locations, which significantly enhances patient care by allowing specialists to review samples without delay.
NYU Langone Surgical Team Performs World’s First Robotic Double Lung Transplant. (Washington Square (NY) News)
Washington Square (NY) News(11/26) While discussing the world’s first fully robotic double lung transplant performed by a surgical team at NYU Langone Health last month, Stephanie Chang, MD, surgical director for the lung transplantation program at NYU Langone Health, said, “There’s just less trauma to the body,” and Eugene Grossi, the Stephen B. Colvin, MD Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, added, “Doing it with the robot with little punch holes, people are going home on postoperative day one or two rather than on day five or seven.”
Also reporting are The Times (UK)(11/26)*, WABC-TV New York (11/26) and WABC-NY (ABC)-2 (11/26).
AI Biases And Blind Spots. (Politico)
Politico(11/26) Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have achieved the nation’s first double-lung transplant conducted entirely using robotic arms, utilizing the da Vinci Xi robotic system for enhanced precision, on a 57-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dr. Stephanie Chang, surgical director for the lung transplantation program at NYU Langone Health, said, “This approach to lung transplantation requires smaller incisions for the patient and is an overall less invasive approach compared to the traditional open chest procedure.”
Cancer Cells’ Survival Tactics Against Chemo Starvation. (Mirage News (AUS))
Mirage News(AUS)(11/26) Researchers at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, including lead investigator Minwoo Nam, PhD, and senior study investigator Richard Possemato, PhD, have uncovered mechanisms by which cancer cells evade antimetabolic chemotherapies in low-glucose environments, revealing that these conditions stall uridine nucleotide consumption, thus reducing chemotherapy effectiveness; Possemato, associate professor in the Department of Pathology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, said, “Our results explain what has until now been unclear about how the altered metabolism of the tumor microenvironment impacts chemotherapy,” suggesting potential for new therapies and diagnostic tests to predict patient responses. Additional NYU Langone Health researchers involved in this study are co-investigators Wenxin Xia, Abdul Hannan Mir, and Tony Huang.
49ers’ Brock Purdy Gets Second MRI On Throwing Shoulder. (New York Post)
The New York Post(11/26) “Michael Alaia, MD, professor of orthopedic surgery with NYU Langone Health, joins Brandon London for the weekly ‘Injury Report’ segment to explain what could be going on with Brock Purdy’s shoulder soreness after the 49ers’ signal-caller missed San Francisco’s big Week 12 game against the Packers and why doctors called for a second MRI.”
Talks On A Plastics Treaty Have Begun. Here’s How To Stop Plastic Waste. (Newsweek)
Newsweek(11/27) A growing body of research also points to human health impacts associated with exposure to some components of plastics. Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, the Jim G. Hendrick, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, vice chair of research in the Department of Pediatrics, and a professor of population health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, said, “We assume that when we see plastic in the ocean we aren’t affected,” but “we have strong evidence for human health effects across a small subset of these chemicals, which unfortunately tells us there might be a bigger problem than what we even know now,” he said.
What Is Aphasia? Aphasia Symptoms, Causes And Treatments. (Parade Magazine)
Parade Magazine(11/26) Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams have both been diagnosed with forms of aphasia; Santoshi Billakota, MD, a neurologist and clinical assistant professor of neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, explained that aphasia can result from trauma to the brain’s dominant frontotemporal regions, with recovery typically unlikely due to the injury’s nature.
Can You Reverse Gray Hair? New Study Hints It May Be Possible. (Women's Health)
Women’s Health(11/26) A study published in Nature suggests that gray hair might be reversible by addressing mobility issues in melanocyte stem cells, which are responsible for hair pigmentation, according to Qi Sun, PhD, lead study author and a postdoctoral fellow at NYU Langone Health, who said, “It presents a potential pathway for reversing or preventing the graying of human hair by helping jammed cells to move again between developing hair follicle compartments,” though these findings are currently based on research conducted on mice and may not yet apply to humans.
Doctors Rarely Use AI-Assisted Screening To Detect Diabetic Retinopathy. (Diabetes (UK))
Diabetes (UK)(11/24) A study by researchers from Stanford University and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, published in JAMA Ophthalmology, reveals that AI-assisted screening tests for diabetic retinopathy are seldom used by ophthalmologists, with only 0.09% of eye exams in the U.S. employing this technology despite its FDA approval and potential to match or surpass human detection accuracy, while traditional methods saw a 185.4% increase, based on health data from the TriNetX federated database covering nearly 5 million individuals with diabetes.
Organs From HIV-Positive Donors? Ethicist Weighs In. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape(11/26)* Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics, Division of Medical Ethics in the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, discusses the potential of using organs from HIV-positive donors to address the shortage of transplantable organs, emphasizing the importance of informed consent and managing associated risks with antiretroviral therapy.
9 Ways To Stop Overreacting And Protect Your Most Important Relationships. (Yahoo! Lifestyle)
Yahoo! Lifestyle/Mental(11/26) Psychologist Rachel Goldman, PhD, clinical assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, said, “Emotional reactivity is when you’re feeling stressed or emotional, and you react in an impulsive or emotional manner.”
Are GLP-1 Drugs Putting An End To Bariatric Surgery? (MedPage Today)
MedPage Today(11/26) In a video discussion, Christine J. Ren-Fielding, MD, chief of bariatric surgery at NYU Langone Health, explores the impact of GLP-1 medications on the future of bariatric surgery and addresses public perceptions and the challenges of weight management, saying, there is a “judgment thing” about bariatric surgery, where some ask, “Why aren’t you losing weight with diet and exercise?”
Here’s What To Say To Comfort Someone Who Just Had A Miscarriage. (Cosmopolitan)
Cosmopolitan(11/26) Experts offered guidance on comforting someone who has experienced a miscarriage, with Marra G. Ackerman, MD, clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, saying, “Sometimes in the immediate aftermath of a loss, there can be feelings of sadness, depression, anxiety, and anger,” noting that since there are no set rituals for acknowledging a miscarriage, “disenfranchised grief,” can be a result.
Giving Thanks Can Make You Happier And Healthier, Experts Say. (Fox News)
Fox News(11/25) Thea Gallagher, a clinical psychologist and associate professor at NYU Langone Health, explained that practicing gratitude can enhance mental health by training the mind to focus on positive aspects rather than negatives, suggesting that acknowledging gratitude can improve mindfulness and alleviate anxiety and depression.
Voluntary Recall Issued After Bird Flu Detected In Raw Milk Sold In California. (NBC News Now-2)
NBC News Now-2(11/26) Natalie E. Azar, MD, clinical associate professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Langone Health, discussed the symptoms of bird flu following a voluntary recall of whole raw milk from Raw Farms LLC by California health officials, saying, the symptoms “have been very mild upper respiratory tract symptoms, which means a little stuffy nose, a cough, maybe a low grade fever, muscle aches” and pink eye.
Experts Provide Healthy Thanksgiving Eating Tips. (KCTV-TV Kansas City (MO))
KCTV-TV(11/26) Jonathan D. LaPook, MD, the Mebane Professor of Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, advises mindful eating during Thanksgiving, suggesting that filling half your plate with vegetables, eating slowly, and drinking water can prevent overindulgence, while recommending those prone to heartburn to avoid alcohol, fatty foods, caffeine, and lying down soon after eating.
WNYW-NY (FOX)-3 (11/26) NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Rabia A. De Latour, MD, assistant professor at the Department of Medicine, provided Thanksgiving meal safety tips, advising against washing turkey and emphasizing proper thawing and cooking methods, such as allowing 24 hours of thawing time per four to five pounds in a refrigerator, and recommending immediate cooking if using a microwave or cold water.
How Kellee Stewart Took Control Of Her Fertility Journey. (Refinery 29)
Refinery 29(11/26) Kellee Stewart, at age 37 and after a long-term relationship ended, decided to freeze her eggs despite concerns about her age, aligning with a NYU Langone Fertility Center study indicating the optimal age for egg freezing is 35 or younger.
Dr. Marc Siegel Shares The Secrets To A Long Life. (Fox Business)
Fox Business(11/26) “‘The Evening Edit’ panelists Dr. Marc Siegel” of NYU Langone Health “and Scott Martin discuss the cost of growing old.”
9 Dandruff Shampoos To Alleviate Flakes, Itchiness, And Dryness. (PopSugar)
PopSugar(11/26) Dermatologists, including Doris Day, MD, clinical associate professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Health, recommend top dandruff shampoos, such as Nizoral A-D for its yeast-reducing properties, Selsun Blue for its selenium sulfide content, and Vichy Dercos for its combination of selenium sulfide and salicylic acid to treat dandruff and exfoliate scalp buildup.
