News from NYU Langone Health
Will Frankie Montas Be Able To Return Next Season After Tommy John? (New York Post)
The (8/29) Michael J. Alaia, MD, a sports orthopedic surgeon at NYU Langone’s Sports Medicine Center “discusses if Frankie Montas will be able to return next season after Tommy John?”
This Cancer Often Has No Warning Signs – A Pioneering New Treatment Freezes It Away. (New York Post)
The (9/1) Prostate cancer, the most common cancer in U.S. men aside from skin cancer, is the focus of updates from NYU Langone Health, where Herbert Lepor, MD, professor, Departments of Urology, and Biochemistry, the Martin Spatz Chair, Department of Urology, chief, Urology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses screening guidelines, treatment advances, and prevention diets; he describes a pioneering focal therapy treatment that has been used on 600 men, saying, “We’ve published very encouraging quality of life assessments, treatment complications and cancer outcomes validating focal therapy using cryotherapy, and we’re getting ready to publish our seven-year data.”
Inflammation May Be A Silent Heart Disease Risk In Healthy Women, New Study Suggests. (NBC News)
(8/30) Anaïs Hausvater, MD, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, and Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, and Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, described a study on inflammation’s role in heart disease as “potentially practice changing,” advocating for routine inflammation screening for women, as the study revealed that inflammation is a heart disease risk factor comparable to high LDL cholesterol.
Also reporting was New York (8/30).
Everyone Hates Colonoscopies – But They’re Not As Bad As They Used To Be. (National Geographic)
(9/1) 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, says that many Americans avoid colonoscopies due to the perceived onerous preparation, though the procedure is the most effective screening for colorectal cancer, which is the second deadliest cancer in the US.
Fermented Stevia Extract Targets Pancreatic Cancer Cells While Sparing Healthy Ones, Study Reveals. (Health News)
(8/28) Researchers at Hiroshima University have discovered that a fermented stevia extract, transformed using Lactobacillus plantarum bacteria, selectively destroys pancreatic cancer cells while sparing healthy cells, potentially offering a safer alternative to traditional chemotherapy; Paul E. Oberstein, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, acknowledged the potential of this discovery but stressed the importance of rigorous safety testing before human trials, stating, “This is the process of how we discover new treatments – some of which turn out to be absolute game-changers.”
The Complex Relationship Between Tattoos And Inflammatory Skin Diseases. (Dermatology Advisor)
(8/29) The increasing popularity of tattoos, now embraced by approximately 30% of American adults, has brought attention to the potential for inflammatory skin disease flares and other complications, with dermatologists like Deborah Sarnoff, MD, clinical professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, advising patients to be aware of risks such as infections, allergic reactions, and the Koebner phenomenon; Dr. Sarnoff also mentioned that “tattoo ink, particularly aluminum and other metals in the ink, may act as an adjuvant and trigger the immune system to overreact.”
Official Death Count Of 2023 Hawaii Wildfires Doesn’t Capture True Toll, Study Suggests. (SPACE)
(9/1) Researchers have found that the true mortality rate of the 2023 Lāhainā wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, is higher than the official count of 100 to 102 deaths, with a 67% increase in all-cause mortality during the fires, suggesting many indirect deaths occurred due to exacerbated chronic conditions and disrupted healthcare access; Michelle Nakatsuka, medical student and co-author of the study, noted that “Native Hawaiians, for the centuries preceding colonization, had ways of stewarding the land so that there were built in mechanisms to mitigate climate crises and effects from potential wildfires.”
Also reporting was (8/30).
What Are Hip Dips And Can Certain Exercises Get Rid of Them? (TODAY)
(8/29) Julia L. Iafrate, DO, clinical assistant professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, and Rehabilitation Medicine, explained that “hip dips” are the natural inward curves below the hips caused by the anatomical structure of the pelvis and femur, emphasizing that they are completely normal and not medically concerning.
10 Best Hobbies For Brain Health, According To Neuroscientists. (Good Housekeeping)
(8/31) Margaret E. Rice, PhD, professor, Departments of Neurosurgery, and Neuroscience & Physiology, said, “Learning something new is stimulating and rewarding,” and emphasized the benefits of engaging in hobbies, which can strengthen brain circuits and enhance learning and memory.
6 Ways Rest Days Can Improve Your Running. (Runner's World)
(8/31) Rest days are crucial for runners to enhance performance and prevent injuries; Bonnie Marks, PsyD, senior psychologist, underscored the mental and physical benefits of rest days, saying, “If you don’t have time to recharge, it can lead to staleness and general apathy about training.”
At What Age Does Washington Law Permit Kids To Walk To School Alone? (Tacoma (WA) News Tribune)
(8/27) Sara Siddiqui, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, advised that a child’s maturity, sense of safety, and ability to communicate are key factors in determining if they are ready to walk to school alone, alongside considering the distance and road types they will encounter.
Also reporting is (9/1).
Scientist Reveals Simple Way She Communicates With Her Dead Husband. (Daily Mail (UK))
The (9/1) A team from NYU Grossman School of Medicine conducted a significant study revealing that consciousness may persist after cardiac arrest, with patients potentially aware of their death and capable of recalling conversations and events observed during the period of cardiac arrest; Sam Parnia, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine said, “They’ll describe watching doctors and nurses working and they’ll describe having awareness of full conversations, of visual things that were going on, that would otherwise not be known to them,” with these accounts being corroborated by medical staff.
