News from NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Health Previews $83 Million Kips Bay Expansion. (Washington Square (NY) News)
The (9/19) NYU Langone Health has proposed an $83 million expansion initiative “to grow its emergency department in Kips Bay” amid growing patient volume. Steve Ritea, senior director, media relations, said “this is in part because NYU Langone has increased awareness of the exceptional, top-quality care that we offer across our entire system.”
Mouth Microbes Might Contribute To Pancreatic 鶹Ƶapp. (HealthDay)
(9/19) Pancreatic cancer risk could be tied to the microbes living in a patient’s mouth, according to a new published in JAMA Oncology; co-senior study author Richard B. Hayes, DDS, MPH, PhD, professor, Department of Population Health, said, “It is clearer than ever that brushing and flossing your teeth may not only help prevent periodontal disease but may also protect against cancer.”
(9/19 Jiyoung Ahn, PhD, professor, Departments of Population Health, and Medicine, Perlmutter 鶹Ƶapp Center, said, “By profiling bacterial and fungal populations in the mouth, oncologists may be able to flag those most in need of pancreatic cancer screening.”
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How Good Is Exercise That Feels Effortless? (New York Times)
The (9/20) Julia L. Iafrate, DO, clinical assistant professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, and Rehabilitation Medicine, said many people benefit from “zone zero” exercise, especially if they are more used to a “no pain, no gain” approach to fitness.
Should Anthony Volpe Be Playing With Torn Labrum? (New York Post)
The (9/19) Kirk A. Campbell, MD, associate professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, speaks to Brandon London on “the weekly Injury Report segment to explain the methods being used by the Yankees to treat and manage Anthony Volpe’s torn labrum as the postseason draws near.”
Plastic Health Impacts On Children. (WCBS-TV New York)
(9/22) A health report from NYU Langone Health “found toxic chemicals added to industrial and household goods may contribute to health issues that can stick with kids for life, including heart disease, obesity, infertility, and asthma.”
Do GLP-1 Patches Work And Are They Safe? Doctors Weigh In. (TODAY)
(9/19) Some people eager to try GLP-1 drugs are turning to “products marketed as ‘GLP-1 patches’ online”; Melanie R. Jay, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Department of Population Health, told Today that buzz about GLP-1s “creates a lot of demand, and it creates openings for people to exploit that demand.”
One Weight Loss Strategy Is 5x More Effective Than Ozempic, Trials Find. (ScienceAlert (AUS))
(9/20) Researchers from NYU Langone Health “compared sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass operations against semaglutide or tirzepatide” and found that “people in the surgery group shed an average of 25.7 percent of their total body weight over two years, while those in the medication group lost 5.3 percent.” Avery Brown, MD, resident, Department of Surgery, said, “GLP-1 patients may need to adjust their expectations, adhere more closely to treatment or opt for metabolic and bariatric surgery to achieve desired results.” Karan R. Chhabra, MD, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, and Population Health, said, “In future studies we will aim to identify what healthcare providers can do to optimize GLP-1 outcomes, identify which patients are better treated with bariatric surgery versus GLP-1s, and determine the role out-of-pocket costs play in treatment success.”
The Latest Science About GLP-1 Drugs & Weight Loss. (The Flow Space)
(9/19) The popularity of GLP-1 drugs “is only increasing”; Eliud Sifonte, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Holman Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, NYU Langone Medical Associates – West Palm Beach, said, “The rates of obesity have steadily increased over the past few years with more individuals becoming candidates for this type of treatment.”
The “No-Training” Marathon Trend Is Going Viral – Here Are The Risks You Don’t See On TikTok. (Women's Health (UK))
(9/19) While running, the heart is “responsible for delivering oxygen to your muscles to keep them moving, says Heather Milton, MS, clinical exercise physiologist, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Performance Center and co-creator of NYU Langone Health’s Sports Performance Center’s marathon training program.”
Feds Deem NJ Superfund Site Safe, Tests Say Otherwise. (NJ Spotlight News)
(9/19) Judith Zelikoff, PhD, professor, Department of Medicine, said, “We found lead in the soil at rates about 4.7 fold higher than the rest of Ringwood. We also found arsenic at high levels, about 10 fold higher than the standards.”
Proton Craniospinal Irradiation For Leptomeningeal Metastasis In Lung Or Breast 鶹Ƶapp. (ASCO Post)
The (9/19) An interim analysis of a mid-stage trial published in JAMA Oncology by Jonathan T. Yang, MD, PhD, member of the faculty, associate vice chair, Clinical Research and Developmental Therapeutics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Perlmutter 鶹Ƶapp Center, found proton craniospinal irradiation “improved central nervous system (CNS) progression-free survival compared to photon involved-field radiotherapy (IFRT) in patients with breast cancer or non-small cell lung cancer with leptomeningeal metastasis.”
Scientists Say This Common Midlife Health Issue Could Increase Your Risk Of Dementia. (Good Housekeeping)
(9/20) Alison Huang, PhD, MPH, said a study on midlife hearing loss published in Nature Aging “provided a much longer follow-up of hearing loss than most studies we have, so we’re able to look at the outcome of dementia that far out.”
How Chronic Stress Disrupts The Gut Microbiome. (Medscape)
(9/22)* 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, “Chronic stress can change the diversity and composition of the gut microbiome and essentially tips us toward an imbalance or dysbiosis.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Is Nail Polish Bad For Your Nails? What Experts Say. (TODAY)
(9/19) Nicole Weiler, MD, clinical assistant professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, said, “Nail polish itself is not inherently bad for you,” but the process of application and removal could impact nail health.
