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118 articles about NYU Langone Health
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Study Confirms Nutrient's Role in Childhood Blood Cancer
12/22/2021
A molecular building block of many animal proteins, the amino acid valine, plays a key role in cancerous growth seen in T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a new study shows.
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First Genetic Risk Factors Identified for Sudden Unexplained Death in Children After Age 1
12/21/2021
A new study found that changes in specific genes may contribute each year to the roughly 400 sudden unexplained deaths in children aged one year and older – and separately from sudden infant death syndrome.
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NYU Langone Health Performs Second Successful Xenotransplantation Surgery
12/13/2021
Less than two months after the first breakthrough surgery, NYU Langone Health has performed its second successful investigational xenotransplantation procedure using a genetically engineered pig kidney.
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Experimental Compound Counters Diabetic Complications
11/24/2021
An experimental compound reduced complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in mice – not by lowering blood sugar – but by countering its consequences: cell death, inflammation, and organ damage.
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NYU Langone Hospital--Brooklyn Receives $166 Million Gift from the Bezos Family to Transform Healthcare Delivery, Community Health and Health Equity
11/22/2021
NYU Langone Health announced the receipt of a $166 million gift from the Bezos Family to galvanize the health and wellness of diverse populations across the NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn community.
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High Availability of Fast-Food Restaurants Across All U.S. Neighborhood Types Linked to Higher Rates of Type 2 Diabetes, New Study Finds
10/29/2021
An increasing number of studies suggest a link between a neighborhood's built environment and the likelihood that its residents will develop chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancers.
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Progress in Xenotransplantation Opens Door to New Supply of Critically Needed Organs
10/21/2021
The first investigational transplantation of a genetically engineered, nonhuman kidney to a human body was recently completed at NYU Langone Health—marking a major step forward in potentially utilizing an alternative supply of organs for people facing life-threatening disease.
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Surgeons hit a major milestone in transplantation science after successfully attaching a pig's kidney to a human patient and it worked for several hours.
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Artificial Intelligence Tool Improves Accuracy of Breast Cancer Imaging
9/24/2021
A computer program trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer, a new study shows.
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Off-Target Immune System Response Could Predict COVID-19 Severity
9/9/2021
The presence of special immune system defense molecules, called autoimmune antibodies, has been strongly tied to how poorly people fare when hospitalized with COVID-19.
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Decades After Toxic Exposure, 9/11 First Responders May Still Lower Their Risk of Lung Injury
9/2/2021
Losing weight and treating excess levels of fat in the blood may help prevent lung disease in firefighters exposed to dangerous levels of fine particles from fire, smoke, and toxic chemicals on Sept. 11, 2001, a new study shows.
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High Virus Count in the Lungs Drives Covid-19 Deaths
8/31/2021
A buildup of coronavirus in the lungs is likely behind the steep mortality rates seen in the pandemic, a new study finds.
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A new study on COVID-19 behavior has found that patients affected by the virus might have died due to a buildup of coronavirus directly in the lungs and not because of a secondary infection.
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Researchers Link Brain Memory Signals to Blood Sugar Levels
8/11/2021
Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine discovered that a peculiar signaling pattern in the brain region called the hippocampus, linked by past studies to memory formation, also influences metabolism, the process by which dietary nutrients are converted into blood sugar and supplied to cells as an energy source.
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"Experienced" Mouse Mothers Tutor Other Females to Parent, Helped by Hormone Oxytocin
8/11/2021
Watching a mother mouse gather her pups into the family's nest trains other female mice without pups to perform the same parenting task, a new study shows.
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Combination of Experimental Drug Classes Shown to Extend Survival in Mice with Lung Cancer
8/5/2021
A combination of experimental drugs increased the attack of immune cells on non-small-cell lung cancer cells to extend survival in mice, a new study found.
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This morning, multiple companies announced clinical and strategic collaborations to develop novel therapies and treatments for various diseases. Here are some of them.
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Reset Pharmaceuticals Enters into Exclusive Worldwide License Agreement with NYU Langone Health for Intellectual Property and Data on Psilocybin
7/7/2021
Reset Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced it has acquired an exclusive license from NYU Langone Health for intellectual property (IP) associated with the use of psilocybin and related psychedelics for the treatment of mental illness in patients with life-threatening diseases, including cancer.
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Prevalence of COVID-19 Among Hospitalized Infants Varies with Levels of Community Transmission
6/30/2021
How common COVID-19 is among infants may depend on the degree of the pandemic virus circulating in a community, a new study finds.
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Drug Relieves Persistent Daydreaming, Fatigue, and Brain Sluggishness in Adults with ADHD
6/29/2021
Tests of a drug known to stimulate brain activity have shown early success in reducing symptoms of sluggish cognitive tempo in 38 men and women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder