News from NYU Langone Health
Unraveling the brain mechanism behind memory consolidation during sleep. (Medical news)
News Medical (3/28) “Researcher-led in NYU Grossman School of Medicinethe new research revolves around brain cells called neurons that ‘fire’ — causing changes in the balance of their positive and negative charges — to transmit electrical signals that encode memories.” Senior author of the study György Buzsáki, MD, PhD, Biggs Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology and Physiology, and Professor, Department of Neurologysaid: “Our study establishes that sharp waves are the physiological mechanism used by the brain to ‘decide’ what to keep and what to discard.” First author Wannan (Winnie) Yang, PhD, Graduate Student, NYU Grossman School of Medicine said: “Why such a system evolved is still a mystery, but future research may reveal devices or therapies that can modify sharp waves to improve memory or even reduce recall of traumatic events.”
Discovery of the immune checkpoint has implications for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. (National Institutes of Health)
The National Institutes of Health (3/28) “A team led by Jun Wang, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Perlmutter Cancer Center and Xiangpeng Kong, PhD, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Perlmutter Cancer Centerwith Elliot Philips, MD, PhD, Resident, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicineand Michael Dustin of the University of Oxford, UK, used sophisticated techniques to look for evidence of what happens when PD-1 proteins work together in pairs.
NYU Langone’s melanoma vaccine takes the next step. (Review of Becker’s Hospital)
Becker Hospital Review (3/27) “Based in New York NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center has launched a phase 3 trial for its mRNA vaccine against metastatic melanoma,” which “will evaluate the effectiveness of combining pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, with the V940 personalized mRNA vaccine.”
More than one alcoholic drink a day increases the risk of heart disease in women. (The Washington Post)
The Washington Post (3/28) “They said alcohol is actually a heart toxin Nieca Goldberg, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology and Medical Director of Atria New York City.
US News & World Report (3/28) “Added that drinking can harm heart health in many potential ways Sean P. Heffron, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiologyin New York.”
Also reported by HealthDay (3/28).
“Moonshot” of ophthalmology: The Bascom Palmer Whole Eye Transplant Donation Fast-Tracking Initiative. (Ophthalmology Times)
Opthalmology Times (3/28) “A surgical team of over 140 clinicians, including surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals from NYU Langone Health performed the world’s first whole eye and partial face transplant on a 46-year-old man. To date, “the face transplant has shown no signs of rejection, which, Eduardo D. Rodriguez, MD, DDS, Helen L. Kimmel Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Chair, Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery“that said, it usually happens in the first months after the procedure.” The eye care team “is led by Vaidehi S. Dedania, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology.”
Risk of venous thromboembolism after hospitalization associated with EGFR, albuminuria. (Rheumatology Consultant)
RheumatologyAdvisor (3/28) “Aditya Surapaneni, PhD, Research Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiologyand colleagues conducted a retrospective study including 23,899 and 11,552 adults hospitalized within the Geisinger Health System and NYU Langone Healthrespectively,” finding that “chronic kidney disease (CKD) parameters, including lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria, were independently associated with the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after hospitalization.”
Jennifer Witz spoke to Doctor Radio for a special Women’s History Month interview. (SiriusXM)
SiriusXM (3/28) “Jennifer Witz, CEO of SiriusXM, sat down with Caren F. Behar, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine“to discuss mental health and wellness during a new episode of Women’s Health on SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio channel.”
4 New York ASCs in the works. (Becker’s ASC review)
Becker’s ASC Review (3/28) A list of “four New York ASCs that opened or announced this year, as reported by Becker’s in 2024,” includes both that “based in New York NYU Langone Health received a $75 million grant to build its ambulatory care center in West Palm Beach, Florida,” and that “NYU Langone Health opened a 260,000-square-foot outpatient center in Garden City, New York, in a former Bloomingdale’s and Sears building.”
Vitamin D3: Benefits, Sources and Side Effects. (TODAY)
TODAY (3/28) “Vitamin D (calciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in many bodily functions, including maintaining bone health, maintaining immune function, and more. Heather Hodson, RDN, CDN, CDCES, Dietitian Nutritionist, Center for Cardiovascular Disease Preventiontells TODAY.com.”
What a doctor thinks is happening to Jaden Daniels’ elbow in a viral photo. (New York Post)
The New York Post (3/28) “A photo circulated this week showing NFL Draft prospect Jayden Daniels ‘has a lump the size of a golf ball hanging from his right elbow,’ and “The Post asked Laith M. Jazrawi, MD, Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Orthopedic Surgeryfor his opinion on what’s going on with the 23-year-old’s elbow and what it could mean.’
Here are the back pain remedies that science says actually work. (SELF Magazine)
SELF Magazine (3/28) “Erich G. Anderer, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Chief of Neurosurgery, NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyntells SELF that [exercise is] the number one prescription he sends many of his patients home with,” saying, “Although it seems counterintuitive, actually doing light exercise and stretching during an acute episode of back pain will sometimes activate those muscles and get you to a point where you can push through and then work on core strength to prevent recurrence.
How to talk to kids about cancer, according to experts and a mom who’s been there. (Glamor magazine)
Glamor Magazine (3/28) Kelsey Largen, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrysaid: “Sharing information about an illness in a developmentally appropriate way allows parents to have some control over how their child understands their diagnosis and empowers children to ask questions about how the illness will affect their lives and routines. “
A new study finds that eating eggs may not raise cholesterol levels. (Health line)
Healthline (3/28) “Nieca Goldberg, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiologysaid that a larger study will also be needed to know whether the heart-related risks of egg consumption are different for people with diabetes versus those without diabetes.
We can see an influx of Ozempic babies. (KRLD-AM Dallas)
KRLD-AM Dallas (3/28) “‘Many high BMI patients do not ovulate, some have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and many simply do not ovulate regularly,'” said James A. Griffo, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU Langone Fertility Centerand chief medical officer at Inception Fertility, as cited by Healthine.”
The One Lash Serum that really, really gave me fuller lashes. (Cosmopolitan)
Cosmopolitan (3/28) “‘Lash conditioners can help strengthen lashes, prevent them from breaking, or slightly puff them up so they look a little thicker,'” says Ilyse Haberman, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology.
Is a sick child better than an absent child? (The Cut (NY))
The Cut (New York) (3/28) “‘Most viral illnesses look similar, so it’s a big task for parents to try to tell them apart,'” said Anna Berstein, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health..”
‘Celestial Creatures’: Native Themes Embedded in Austin’s Solar Eclipse-Focused Art. (Austin (Texas) American statesman)
Paywall* The Austin (TX) American Statesman (3/28)* Guadalupe “Marvilla consulted with Megan Kirchgessner, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, Froemke Labto build sound ceremonies’ for his art exhibits that ‘combine sound, performance and three-dimensional creations enriched with local themes, images and objects’.
RBC analyst: Investors not focused on Elon Musk’s ketamine use. (Fox Business)
Fox Business (3/28) “RBC Capital Global Auto Analyst Tom Narayan and Fox News Medical Contributor Mark K. Siegel, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine “discuss Elon Musk’s reported drug use on ‘The Claman Countdown’.”
In a separate article with Fox News (3/28) “Mark K. Siegel, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Fox News medical contributor, was not involved in the research, but agreed that medical complexity for the elderly is a “huge problem” in the U.S.
