News from NYU Langone Health
These Are The Best Coffees To Drink If You Have Heartburn Or Acid Reflux. (New York Post)
The (1/28) Mark B. Pochapin, MD, Sholtz-Leeds Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, vice chair, Clinical Affairs Dept of Medicine, highlights that chronic acid reflux from daily coffee consumption can lead to symptoms “such as a burning or bitter taste in the mouth, sore throat, chronic cough, hoarse voice, ear pain, asthma-like symptoms or even non-cardiac chest pain.”
World’s Longest-Living Recipient Of Pig Organ Transplant Passes 60-Day Milestone. (Salon)
(1/29) An Alabama woman who received a pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health in November 2024 has survived longer than 60 days.
The (1/28) Towana Looney, from Alabama, has become the longest living recipient of a gene-edited pig kidney transplant, feeling like “superwoman” two months after the surgery led by Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon Pachter, MD, Professor of Surgery, chair, Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Transplant Institute, marking significant progress in xenotransplantation research.
NYU Langone Health’s Operating Margin Holds Steady At 4% In Q1. (Becker's Hospital Review)
(1/28) NYU Langone Health announced an operating income for the first quarter of 2025 in their January 28 financial report, marking an increase from the same quarter last year.
Blood Test Accurately Detects Colon Cancer. (HealthDay)
(1/28) Discussing research suggesting a new blood test can accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged and older adults, 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, “Additional colorectal cancer screening tests that are convenient, safe, and easy to complete are needed. Until now, we have only had stool-based tests and colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. A blood test has the potential for improving colorectal cancer screening rates.”
Is Moderate Drinking Bad For You? Here Are Safer Ways To Drink. (Scientific American)
(1/28) The U.S. Surgeon General’s advisory on alcohol’s link to cancer contrasts with a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine review suggesting moderate drinking lowers heart disease risk, with less than half of Americans aware of alcohol’s cancer connection, according to Jiyoung Ahn, PhD, professor, Departments of Population Health, and Medicine, Perlmutter Cancer Center, who “says that alcohol itself is not terribly toxic, but the liver breaks it down into acetaldehyde, which damages DNA and plays a key role in cancer development.”
Can Ozempic Lead To Divorce? Here’s Everything To Know, According To A Psychologist. (PureWow)
(1/28) Rachel L. Goldman, PhD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, has observed an increase in relationship friction and breakups among users of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, similar to patterns seen post-bariatric surgery, where married patients were 41 percent more likely to divorce.
Nationwide Dementia Cases To Double By 2060, NYU Langone Health Researchers Find. (Washington Square (NY) News)
The (1/28) Researchers from NYU Langone Health have found that dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, with significant racial disparities and lifestyle factors contributing to the increase, according to a study released on Jan. 13.
My 3-Step ‘Pull Test’ Will Tell You Exactly Why Your Hair Is Thinning. (New York Post)
The (1/28) According to NYU Langone Health, over 80% of men and nearly 50% of women experience hair loss, and trichologist William Gaunitz has identified dihydrotestosterone, nutrition, and inflammation as independent causes.
Dr. Shaukat On The PREEMPT CRC Blood-Based Assay For Average-Risk CRC. (OncLive)
(1/28) 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, “discusses the performance of a blood-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test adjusted to the US census age and sex distribution.”
Dr. Oberstein On Data For Pamrevlumab Plus Nab-Paclitaxel/Gemcitabine In PDAC. (OncLive)
(1/28) Paul E. Oberstein, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, “discusses findings from the phase 2/3 Precision Promise trial (NCT04229004), a Bayesian platform trial that evaluated pamrevlumab plus nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane) and gemcitabine compared with nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine alone in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).”
Advancing Cancer Care: NYU Langone Health’s Molecular Oncology Program. (Targeted Oncology)
(1/28) Alec Kimmelman, MD, PhD, the Anita Steckler and Joseph Steckler Chair, and professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, and Shridar Ganesan, MD, PhD, director, Center for Molecular Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, “discuss the institution’s new molecular oncology program.”
What To Know ѵ “Normal” Blood Sugar, According To Experts. (PopSugar)
(1/28) Louis J. Morledge, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, discusses the symptoms of high and low blood sugar.
LaPook Discusses Post-Partum Depression In Men. (WBNS-TV Columbus (OH))
(1/28) Discussing research into the prevalence of post-partum depression in men, Jonathan D. LaPook, MD, the Mebane Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, professor, Department of Population Health, said, “During pregnancy and after pregnancy testosterone level has been shown to go down, and you know the skin-to-skin that women want to have of course with the baby, now they’re encouraging skin-to-skin with men because it’s been shown even just holding the baby to increase oxytocin levels.”
Kansas City Tuberculosis Outbreak Is Largest In US History. (Fox News)
(1/28) Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, discusses the current tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas.
