News from NYU Langone Health
NYC’s NYU Langone Health Tops Major Health Care Ranking For Fourth Year In A Row. (New York Post)
ճ (9/17) NYU Langone Health has been recognized as the top comprehensive academic medical center for the fourth consecutive year by Vizient, with its Manhattan inpatient locations taking the top spot, and its Brooklyn and Long Island hospitals ranking in the top 10 for large specialized complex medical centers; Alec C. Kimmelman, MD, PhD, dean and CEO, said, “This recognition is further affirmation of the top-quality health care patients can expect across all NYU Langone locations;” additionally, NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island also clinched third place in the large, specialized complex care category.
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15 Medical Schools Physicians Respect: Medscape. (Becker's Hospital Review)
(9/17) Medscape compiled a list of 15 medical schools most respected by physicians, based on factors such as previous U.S. News & World Report rankings, research and primary care strength, curricula, admissions data, student debt, and faculty resources, with NYU Grossman School of Medicine among these esteemed institutions.
How To Keep Your Heart Healthy In Your 20s, 30s, 40s, And Beyond. (TIME)
(9/17) Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, and Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, emphasizes the importance of monitoring LDL cholesterol and adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle in several decades of life to prevent cardiovascular disease, recommending routine screenings and lifestyle changes, and saying, “We need to be aggressive with primary prevention (before disease develops) to avoid the development of disease and the need for secondary prevention (after a cardiac event).”
Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill Outperforms Novo Nordisk’s Oral Drug In Head-To-Head Diabetes Trial. (CNBC)
(9/17) Eli Lilly’s experimental pill, orforglipron, demonstrated superior efficacy in lowering blood sugar levels and promoting weight loss compared to Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide in a head-to-head study involving Type 2 diabetes patients, with Michael A. Weintraub, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism, saying the drug’s management of blood sugar levels is “quite impressive not only compared to other oral type 2 diabetes medications but all type 2 diabetes medications including injectables.”
AI Creates Bacteria-Killing Viruses: ‘Extreme Caution’ Warns Genome Pioneer. (Newsweek)
(9/17) A biologist at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Jef D. Boeke, PhD, the Sol and Judith Bergstein Director, Institute of System Genetics, professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, praised the use of artificial intelligence by Stanford University and the Arc Institute to design viral genomes, calling it a major advancement toward AI-designed lifeforms, after researchers successfully created 302 full genomes using an AI model, resulting in 16 bacteriophages that replicated and killed E. coli bacteria.
4 Signs You’re Eating Too Much Protein, According To GI Docs. (SELF Magazine)
(9/17) Lisa Ganjhu, DO, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, said, “Protein’s having its moment,” reflecting its widespread presence online, but she cautions against overconsumption as it may lead to negative side effects; the National Library of Medicine recommends that protein should constitute 10 to 35% of daily calorie needs, with varying needs based on factors like age, sex, and activity level.
I Signed Up For A Marathon Two Days Before The Race. Here’s How It Went. (Women's Health)
(9/17) Jaryn Garner, a Togethxr employee, ran the 2024 Chicago Marathon without training after being signed up by a coworker, documenting the experience on TikTok, which garnered over 1.3 million likes; Heather A. Milton, MS, RCEP, CSCS, exercise physiologist supervisor, Sports Performance Center, and co-creator of NYU Langone Health’s Sports Performance Center’s marathon training program, warns that running a marathon untrained can lead to severe health risks, including rhabdomyolysis, and emphasizes the importance of training for improving the body’s ability to use oxygen and reducing injury risk.
A Pig Kidney Transplant Saved This Man’s Life. (ZME Science (ROU))
(9/17) FDA-approved human clinical trials for gene-edited pig kidneys, spearheaded by eGenesis and United Therapeutics, are underway, with NYU Langone Health conducting compassionate use transplants to explore this groundbreaking approach in organ transplantation and with Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute, being instrumental in pioneering xenotransplant procedures.
