NYU Langone Transplant Institute Celebrates Milestone Lung Transplant Procedure
Program’s 100th Lung Transplant Is Its First for a Patient with Lungs Damaged by COVID-19
11-Jan-2021 3:00 PM EST
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Studies Reveal Potential Weaknesses in SARS-CoV-2 Infection
A single protein that appears necessary for the COVID-19 virus to reproduce and spread to other cells is a potential weakness that could be targeted by future therapies.
10-Dec-2020 9:00 AM EST
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New Study Finds Once Hospitalized, Black Patients with COVID-19 Have Lower Risk of Death than White Patients
A team of investigators at NYU Langone Health has found that once hospitalized, Black patients (after controlling for other serious health conditions and neighborhood income) were less likely to have severe illness, die, or be discharged to hospice...
4-Dec-2020 3:15 PM EST
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New Spinal Fusion Surgery Technique Leads to Better Outcomes, Reduced OR Time & Length of Stay for Patients
NYU Langone research finds a new spinal fusion surgery technique leads to better outcomes and shorter hospital stays for patients.
23-Nov-2020 11:00 AM EST
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Artificial Intelligence Program Can Pick Best Candidates for Skin Cancer Treatment
Experts trained a computer to tell which skin cancer patients may benefit from drugs that keep tumors from shutting down the immune system’s attack on them, a new study finds.
16-Nov-2020 7:00 AM EST
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NYCHA Secondhand Smoke Policy Needs More Time and Effort To Show How Well It Works
One year into a smoking ban in buildings run by the nation’s largest public housing authority, tenant exposure to secondhand smoke in hallways, stairwells, and apartments has not declined, a new study shows.
2-Nov-2020 7:00 AM EST
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Nerves Keep Pancreatic Cancer Cells from Starving
Pancreatic cancer cells avert starvation by signaling to nerves, which grow into dense tumors and secrete nutrients.
30-Oct-2020 10:45 AM EDT
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"White Matter Lesion" Mapping Tool Identifies Early Signs of Dementia
A new tool for analyzing tissue damage seen on MRI brain scans can detect with more than 70 percent accuracy early signs of cognitive decline, new research shows.
22-Oct-2020 12:10 PM EDT
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Expert in Early Phase Therapeutics Joins NYU Langone Health as Associate Director for Clinical Research at Perlmutter Cancer Center
Janice M. Mehnert, MD, a nationally recognized expert in early phase therapeutics and the treatment of skin malignancies, has been appointed associate director for clinical research at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center. She assumes her...
1-Jul-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Rusk Rehabilitation Launches Specialized Program to Optimize Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors
Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Health has opened a new specialized program to address the complex rehabilitative needs of individuals with cancer, with a principal goal of helping them re-establish optimal function during and following...
23-May-2018 9:00 AM EDT
World Renowned Surgeon and Researcher to Lead New Pancreatic Cancer Center at NYU Langone
NYU Langone Medical Center has announced that internationally recognized surgeon and scientist Diane M. Simeone, MD, will join its Perlmutter Cancer Center on March 1 to serve as associate director for translational research and to lead its newly...
9-Jan-2017 10:30 AM EST
National Leader in Mood Disorders Research and Clinical Care Bolsters NYU Langone’s Psychiatry Department
Dan Iofifescu, MD, MSc, a clinician-scientist specializing in mood disorders, has been recruited to the Psychiatry faculty at NYU Langone Medical Center, furthering the department’s national reputation in diagnosing and managing depression and...
3-Jan-2017 10:30 AM EST
Renowned Lung Cancer Expert to Join NYU Langone as Chief of Hematology and Medical Oncology
The Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Medical Center has named noted clinician-scientist Kwok-Kin Wong, MD, PhD, as its new Chief of Hematology and Medical Oncology.
3-Oct-2016 9:00 AM EDT
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Smoking Rates, Related Illnesses
April is National Minority Health Month, and one of the most significant health issues minorities face is disproportionate rates of smoking and health-related illnesses. At NYC Treats Tobacco, we are committed to ending health disparities. We have...
14-Apr-2015 2:35 PM EDT
Don’t Let Daylight Savings Disrupt Your Child’s Sleep
Setting clocks forward this Daylight Savings Time may lead to your kids to be sleepy. Sanjeev Kothare, MD, has tips to ensure sleep isn’t disrupted.
3-Mar-2015 11:00 AM EST
Give the Gift of a Healthier Heart
The heart is a symbol of love, and there’s no better way to say “I love you” than to help someone you love quit smoking. February is American Heart Month, and New York City Treats Tobacco wants you take steps towards a healthier heart by...
11-Feb-2015 4:00 PM EST
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