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NYU Langone joins NIH-sponsored program as leading center to discover new targets for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

NYU Langone Health is joining a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored program called Accelerating Medicines Partnership Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases (AMP AIM) as a leading center to discover new targets for therapy in these diseases.

30 Mar 2022

Study examines pediatric emergency department attendance trends during the first COVID-19 wave in Europe

Researchers investigated the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the adoption of preventive measures in pediatric emergency department attendances in Europe.

30 Mar 2022

Study describes the identification of a SARS-CoV-2 variant that escapes detection by antigen tests

Researchers raised concerns that some SARS-CoV-2 variants can escape detection by antigen tests.

30 Mar 2022

Lung abnormalities may remain detectable long after COVID-19 pneumonia

Some people recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia have CT evidence of damage to their lungs that persists a full year after the onset of symptoms, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

30 Mar 2022

Researchers present a possible therapeutic approach for severe congenital myopathy

The diagnosis is rare, but devastating – children with congenital muscle disorders often never learn to walk. Until now, there was no chance of recovery, but researchers at the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel are now presenting a possible therapeutic approach for the first time.

29 Mar 2022

Study shows clinical value of pharmacogenomic testing for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Pharmacogenetic testing was associated with nearly a two-fold (89 per cent) increase in remission rates compared to treatment as usual in a Centre for Addiction and Mental Health- (CAMH-)led clinical study just published in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

29 Mar 2022

Study offers new insights about inter-generational transmission of somatization

Adults who have suffered childhood trauma exhibit a higher degree of somatization, i.e. mental suffering expressed through physical complaints that may lead them to consulting a physician.

29 Mar 2022

New test predicts sepsis well before blood clotting and organ failure

In a potential paradigm change for sepsis diagnostics, a new test predicted sepsis soon after infection in mice - well before blood clotting and organ failure - enabling early antibiotic treatment and markedly increased survival.

29 Mar 2022

$4 million program launched to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome

Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute are launching a $4 million program to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome. The rare genetic condition causes developmental delays and can affect the brain, heart, gastrointestinal system and more.

29 Mar 2022

Penn researchers generate functional CAR T cells with enhanced anti-tumor potency in 24 hours

A new approach from Penn Medicine researchers could cut the time it takes to alter patients' immune cells for infusion back into the body to find and attack cancer.

29 Mar 2022

HRC Foundation honors Penn Medicine for dedication and commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion

Penn Medicine's hospitals have been honored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, for its dedication and commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion.

29 Mar 2022

NYU Langone Health appoints minimally invasive surgery expert as director of gynecology services

Seeking to expand access to quality gynecologic care in Brooklyn, NYU Langone Health has appointed Hye-Chun Hur, MD, MPH, a prominent minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon, as director of gynecology services at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn and vice chair for faculty development in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

29 Mar 2022

Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in acute-care utilization by pediatric asthma patients

Black children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak either English or Spanish) were more likely to visit CHCs for acute, chronic, and preventive care overall, according to a new, large study.

29 Mar 2022

Government provides new guidance for living with COVID

People at risk of serious illness from COVID-19, and eligible for treatments, will continue to get free tests to use if they develop symptoms, along with NHS and adult social care staff and those in other high-risk settings, Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid announced today (Tuesday 29 March).

29 Mar 2022

Trigeminal ganglia cell atlas implicates several cell types in migraine

Headaches such as migraine are among the leading causes of morbidity worldwide, but most treatments provide only partial relief.

29 Mar 2022

Viewpoint explains how T cell testing can help research on population-level SARS-CoV-2 adaptive immunity and inform public health policies

A recent viewpoint illustrated that evaluating T cell responses to COVID-19 is essential to inform public health initiatives.

29 Mar 2022

Hospital News and Research

NYU Langone joins NIH-sponsored program as leading center to discover new targets for autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

Study examines pediatric emergency department attendance trends during the first COVID-19 wave in Europe

Study describes the identification of a SARS-CoV-2 variant that escapes detection by antigen tests

Lung abnormalities may remain detectable long after COVID-19 pneumonia

Researchers present a possible therapeutic approach for severe congenital myopathy

Study shows clinical value of pharmacogenomic testing for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Study offers new insights about inter-generational transmission of somatization

New test predicts sepsis well before blood clotting and organ failure

$4 million program launched to find transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome

Penn researchers generate functional CAR T cells with enhanced anti-tumor potency in 24 hours

HRC Foundation honors Penn Medicine for dedication and commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion

NYU Langone Health appoints minimally invasive surgery expert as director of gynecology services

Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in acute-care utilization by pediatric asthma patients

Government provides new guidance for living with COVID

Trigeminal ganglia cell atlas implicates several cell types in migraine

Viewpoint explains how T cell testing can help research on population-level SARS-CoV-2 adaptive immunity and inform public health policies

Study explores the waning efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 vaccines

At a Tennessee crossroads, two pharmacies, a monkey, and millions of pills

Clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 coinfection with influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus, or adenoviruses

Genetic risk for asthma may be mediated through altered gene expression in the airway cells

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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