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Men at high risk of developing breast cancer may benefit from mammography, or breast X-ray, screening for the disease, a new study shows.

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NYU Langone orthopedic surgeon conducts first-ever foot and ankle arthroscopic treatment with new technology for same-day diagnosis and treatment.

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The presence of chemicals made as the body breaks down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates can predict whether Sept. 11, 2001 first responders exposed to toxic dust at the World Trade Center site subsequently develop lung disease, a new study finds.

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A review of the autopsy reports of 252 men and women who died of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in New York City between 1984 and 2016 reveals several long-term trends in combatting the epidemic.

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For those struggling with opioid addiction, it is a constant battle to feel well. To better serve patients with this medical condition, the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone have developed

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Louis Battaglia's doctors initially could not determine the source of his pain, until he saw specialists at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, who found it was a rare form of stomach cancer.

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NYU Langone Health was the first organization in New York State to receive The Joint Commission's Perinatal Care Certification, in 2015. This year was the first certification to include NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, which becomes the first hospital in Brooklyn to merit the designation.

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American teenagers and adults are more likely to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time in the summer, a new study shows.

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NYU Langone Health has announced the creation of the Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy to track and investigate the causes of emerging trends in opioid misuse, disorder, and overdose, to inform policies to prevent opioid misuse, disorder and overdose, and to figure out how to protect communities from the direct and indirect downstream effects the opioid crisis can have on the health of families and communities.

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NYU Langone performs first U.S. procedure using newly approved device to reduce risk of repeat surgeries for herniated disc

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Among the 500 largest U.S. cities, 56 have very large life expectancy gaps between neighborhoods, where on average people in one neighborhood can expect to live 20 to 30 years longer than their neighbors a few miles away.

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Migraine sufferers who used a smartphone-based relaxation technique at least twice a week experienced on average four fewer headache days per month, a new study shows.

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Board certified in neurology and vascular neurology, Shadi Yaghi, MD, will oversee the Joint Commission–accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn and director clinical vascular neurology research for NYU Langone Health.

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Even a short stay for travelers in cities with high levels of air pollution leads to breathing problems that can take at least a week from which to recover, a new study shows.

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Academic medical centers across the country and around the world are rapidly creating and expanding population health departments to bridge the worlds of clinical practice and public health. However, few frameworks exist to guide these efforts. Now a new case study from a pioneering leader in the field provides an important and definitive road map.

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Gary D. Steinberg, MD , a nationally recognized specialist in the surgical management of bladder cancer, has been named director of the Goldstein Urology Bladder Cancer Program at NYU Langone Health. His recruitment enhances the team of clinicians and scientists already assembled within the Department of Urology and NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center who focus on this form of cancer.

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Sheila Blumberg, MD, a vascular surgeon at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, used advanced surgical techniques to save the foot of Brooklyn native Jose Palacios.

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A new report shows how tissue samples from some lupus patients can accurately predict those more likely than not to respond to therapy.

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Blood tests that track the amount of tumor DNA can ― after only one month of drug therapy ― detect how well treatment is working in patients with skin cancer, a new study finds.

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The Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health is holding its fourth annual Health And… conference on May 13, 2019, about how the healthcare, education, public health, housing and other sectors can better foster children’s development to maximize opportunities for health and well-being across the life course—paving the way for greater opportunity, health and equity in adulthood.

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Researchers have defined the roles of various cells in the bone marrow that are thought to control the fate of the nearly half million blood cells that develop there each day.

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People often say they can get by on five or fewer hours of sleep, that snoring is harmless, and that having a drink helps you to fall asleep. These are, in fact, among the most widely held myths about sleeping that not only shape poor habits, but may also pose a significant public health threat.

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Nationally renowned hematology experts will lead the Multiple Myeloma Program at NYU Langone’s Center for Blood Cancers.

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High hospital readmission rates indicate that many elderly heart failure patients may be sent home too soon from skilled nursing facilities, a new study suggests.

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The state-of-the-art 3,500-square-foot neurointensive care unit features four fully equipped single-bed patient rooms with a new dedicated nursing station. Each patient room has access to the latest in diagnostic equipment, including fiberoptic intracranial pressure monitoring, bedside ultrasound, therapeutic temperature management technology, and transcranial doppler to measure blood flow through the brain. The unit is an expansion of the adjacent 10-bed surgical intensive care unit on the hospital’s fourth floor.

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In collaboration with physicians and researchers at NYU Langone Health’s Center for Arthritis and Autoimmunity, Dr. Yamen Homsi will help patients manage a variety of rheumatologic conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, vasculitis, and Behcet’s syndrome.

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People with and without cancer are more likely, over time, to use a more potent form of medical marijuana with increasingly higher amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a new study shows.

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New research presented American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2019 reports on the results of a major undertaking by the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone Health to curb opioid prescriptions and usage rates following common orthopedic procedures.

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NYU Langone researchers launch a new app to study picky eating in young children and provide suggestions to parents.

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Brain cells recorded as among the least electrically active during a specific task may be the most important to doing it right.

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The disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — marked by the attack on joints, skin, and kidneys by the body’s immune system — is linked to an abnormal mix of bacteria in the gut. This is according to a new study led by scientists at NYU School of Medicine.

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NYU Langone Transplant Institute launches a new pancreas transplantation program, expanding regional access to care for people with complications from diabetes and other illnesses.

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Sam Serouya, MD, joins NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn as a gastroenterologist specializing in advanced therapeutic endoscopy to better detect and evaluate digestive disorders and diseases.

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Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health has been designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the nation’s authority in cancer research and support.

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– John G. Kennedy, MD, renowned for his visionary work in the surgical treatment of foot and ankle injuries, has been appointed the new Chief of the Foot and Ankle Division in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, and Director of the Foot and Ankle Center at NYU Langone Health.

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Researchers at a new center launched at NYU Langone will study environmental exposures and their effects on health.

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New research from NYU School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center published online January 18 in JAMA Network Open shows that increased marketing of opioid products to physicians -- from consulting fees to free meals -- is associated with higher opioid prescribing rates and elevated overdose deaths in the U.S.

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Most oncologists say they don’t know enough about how to treat patients with differences in sexual orientation or identity, but most are also interested in learning more, a new study finds.

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New findings from an international research team led by psychiatrists at NYU School of Medicine show that a newly-developed analytic model can predict soon after a shocking or scary event – and with significant accuracy -- the likelihood of someone developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

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Marc D. Gottlieb, MD, will lead a growing and expanded ENT service for adults and children that is part of NYU Langone Health’s nationally ranked Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery.

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Aaron S. Lord, MD, will lead a program that already has been recognized for national clinical excellence. NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn is one of the few hospitals in the country to hold dual certification by The Joint Commission as both a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Stroke Rehabilitation Center.

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The healing of wounded skin in diabetes can be sped up by more than 50 percent using injections of stem cells taken from bone marrow, a new study in mice shows.

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Every second counts for patients suffering life-threatening injuries, and the trauma unit at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn provides 24-hour coverage to meet that urgent need.

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Camilo Correa, MD, is a surgical oncologist specializing in liver, pancreas, bile duct, and intestinal cancers. A native of Colombia, Correa completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Harvard Medical School and a clinical fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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A new combination of three drugs that harness the body’s immune system is safe and effective, destroying most cancer cells in 95 percent of patients with recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma, according to the results of an early-phase study.

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New drugs that harness the body’s immune system to destroy cancer cells appear to increase the effectiveness of later drug therapies for non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin lymphoma patients, new research suggests. This happens, scientists say, even for repeat drug therapies whose initial attempts failed to stop or reverse the disease.

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This past January 2018, a surgical team from NYU Langone Health performed its second face transplant, replacing much of the upper, mid, and lower face and jaws of a 26-year-old man from California. NYU Langone Health is one of only a handful of medical centers in the United States — and the only one in New York State — with a dedicated program for face transplantation.

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Kola Jegede, MD, a Brooklyn native, has joined NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn with the hope of giving back to his home borough as an orthopedic spine surgeon who can relieve pain and improve his patients’ quality of life.

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By stirring crosstalk among skin cells that form the roots of hair, researchers report they have regrown hair strands on damaged skin. The findings better explain why hair does not normally grow on wounded skin, and may help in the search for better drugs to restore hair growth, say the study’s authors.

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The most popular YouTube videos on prostate cancer often offer misleading or biased medical information that poses potential health risks to patients, an analysis of the social media platform shows.