In the News February 27, 2015
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From: [email protected] on behalf of Lindo, Allisa Subject: Mount Sinai In The News - February 27, 2015 Date: Friday, February 27, 2015 11:22:47 AM Attachments: ATT00001.txt In the News February 27, 2015 Inquisitr – February 26 New Study on ‘Breakthrough’ Atopic Dermatitis Drug Indicates ‘Eczema Is An Autoimmune Disease’ Researchers behind a new study on the atopic dermatitis drug “dupilumab” (which is currently in trials) say that they have proven that this form of eczema is an autoimmune disease. The potential atopic dermatitis medication blocks the activity of two key immune proteins, interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 (IL-13), and according to the researchers, can reverse the immune response within an allergic individual that causes the atopic dermatitis skin problems. The promising new atopic dermatitis drug study was led by Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, associate professor of dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. - Dr. Emma Guttman-Yassky, Associate Professor, Medicine, Dermatology, Clinical Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.inquisitr.com/1876764/atopic-dermatitis-drug-autoimmune-disease/ Melty Food (France) – February 27 Chocolate, Pizza, Fries: True Drugs? If you too cannot help but finish a chocolate bar, it’s normal. According to a study by the University of Michigan and the Faculty of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital (New York), some foods can be addictive just like a drug . Among the most addictive, there is the top of the charts chocolate, pizza and fries. Processed products, which are added fats and refined sugars operate biological and behavioral responses due to strong artificial pleasure they provide. According to Nicole Avena, co-author of the study, this is "a first step in the identification of specific foods and their properties that can generate addictive behaviors. This could change the way we treat obesity.” - Nicole Avena, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.meltyfood.fr/chocolat-pizza-frites-de-vrais-drogues-a385658.html [Article is in French] Additional Coverage: Detik Food: http://food.detik.com/read/2015/02/27/064554/2844451/900/gula-dalam-fast-food-membuat- kecanduan-8-kali-lebih-besar-dari-obat-terlarang?d992202284 [Article is in Indonesian] Impronta Unika: http://www.improntaunika.it/2015/02/cibi-spazzatura-sono-come-la-droga- sviluppano-dipendenza/ [Article is in Italian] AGI: https://www.agi.it/salute/notizie/ricerca_cibo_spazzatura_sviluppa_dipendenza_come_droga- 201502261850-hpg-rsa1020 [Article is in Italian] Mondiali Brasile: http://mondialibrasile.com/cioccolato-patatine-e-pizza-come-fumo-alcol-e-droga- 41376 [Article is in Portuguese] Epoch Times: http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/15/2/26/n4374936.htm [Article is in Chinese] Clinical Pain Advisor – January 2015 Acute Pain: Treating Objectively and Effectively Acute pain, by its nature, requires a careful approach. It starts with the understanding that people of different genders, ages, races, and dispositions experience pain differently. Ula Hwang, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is the lead author of a 2014 study published in the journal Pain. She says, “Across all settings, whether it be a doctor's office or an emergency room, acute pain is treated differently. Women and minorities get less analgesics and opiates. In our study we found that age also changes the way acute pain is treated.” Dr. Hwang says pain is subjective, adding “We don't want the pendulum to swing back to under-treatment of pain...Some people are highly functional with pain, and some are not. When duration and impact of pain become a quality of life issue, it is time for a chronic pain referral” -Dr. Ula Hwang, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, Associate Professor Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.clinicalpainadvisor.com/meeting-the-challenge-of-acute-pain/article/395313/ Crain’s Health Pulse – February 27 Cardiac Care Deal for Sinai Like many New Yorkers during this cold winter, The Mount Sinai Hospital is heading to Florida: It just signed a partnership with Jupiter Medical Center to create the Mount Sinai Heart New York at Jupiter Medical Center, with Dr. Gonzalo Loveday as its medical director. The Mount Sinai deal covers most facets of cardiac care. Plenty of Mount Sinai heart patients visit Florida in winter—as do the hospital’s doctors and executives, a trend that forged relationships between the hospitals. Arthur Klein, MD, president of the Mount Sinai Health Network, called the partnership “an integral step in providing access and continuity of care for our patients who … split their time between New York and south Florida.” - Dr. Arthur Klein, President, the Mount Sinai Health Network Learn more: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20150227/PULSE/150229883/cannabis-toothpaste- coming-this-year KFSM – February 26 Healthwatch: Peanut Allergies A new study suggests many peanut allergies can be prevented. Researchers say their findings could lead to major changes in food allergy guidelines. The findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine found introducing peanut early dramatically decreased the risk of developing a peanut allergy. Hugh Sampson, MD, at The Mount Sinai Hospital says this is a landmark study that should change food allergy guidelines. “I think we will now see the prevalence of peanut allergy in this young population start to drop instead of continuing to increase the way we have seen over the last 10 to 15 years.” - Dr. Hugh Sampson, Professor, Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology, Dean, Translational Biomedical Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://5newsonline.com/2015/02/26/healthwatch-peanut-allergies/ Yale Daily News – February 26 Branford Genomics Facility Expands Four months after its opening, the Mount Sinai Genetic Testing Lab — located in Branford, Connecticut and run by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — is on track to meet its growth targets for the year. “We want to find new ways to identify mechanisms of disease and new ways to improve patient outcomes,” said Todd Arnold, managing director of the Mount Sinai Genetic Testing Lab. Andrew Kasarskis, co-director of the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology, said Mount Sinai considered numerous options in both the New York-New Jersey area and in Connecticut when deciding where to locate the sequencing facility. -Andrew Kasarkis, PhD, Associate Professor, Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Co-Director, Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology - Todd E. Arnold, PhD, Managing Director, The Mount Sinai Genetic Testing Laboratory - Connecticut Learn more: http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/02/26/branford-genomics-facility-expanding/ The Chicago Tribune via Healthday – February 26 Fluoride in Drinking Water Tied to Higher Rates of Underactive Thyroid – Alan Mozes A British study finds a correlation between the amount of fluoride in public drinking water and a rise in incidence of underactive thyroid. "This dramatic increase in thyroid dysfunction associated with fluoridation of the water supply adds to previous studies indicating that fluoride has an inhibitory effect on the thyroid gland," said Terry Davies, MD, a professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York City. - Dr. Terry Davies, Professor, Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-hlth-0304-fluoride-underactive-thyroid- 20150226-story.html USA Today via The Associated Press – February 26 Bulls Say Rose To Have Surgery On Friday The Chicago Bulls are optimistic Derrick Rose will suit up again this season and that surgery Friday on his right knee won't sideline him the rest of the way. The organization sounded upbeat that the procedure to repair a medial meniscus tear won't prevent the star point guard from suiting up again this season. The procedure comes with a shorter recovery period — about six weeks — than a reattachment but an increased risk of arthritis, according to Alexis Colvin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at New York's The Mount Sinai Hospital. Colvin, who has not examined Rose, said it could take longer for someone with a previous tear to recuperate. -Dr. Alexis Colvin, Associate Professor, Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2015/02/26/bulls-say-rose-to-have-surgery-on- friday/24081317/ Yahoo Beauty – February 26 Celebrities Drive a 98% Increase in Butt Implants – Sara Bliss Celebrities have the power to sell almost everything, but it is still shocking that they are also motivating people to visit the plastic surgeon’s office—in droves. Data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons released today highlights some surprising trends—an almost 100% surge in butt augmentation in the past year, and a huge increase in minimally invasive, procedures, even in male patients. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgery, male breast reduction is a procedure that has increased 29% from 2000 to 2013. “Just yesterday half of my patients were male,” explains dermatologist Gary Goldenberg, MD. “A lot of men who are older are competing for jobs with much younger men. So I’ve seen an increase in laser, Botox, a facial shaping, like fixing sagging along jowls and creating a nice straight angular jaw by injecting Radiesse.” - Dr. Gary Goldenberg, Assistant Professor, Dermatology, Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Learn more: https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/celebrities-drive-98-increase-in-butt-implants- 112165342143.html Deccan Herald via The New York Times– February 27 The Pillow Cure – Penelope Green For years, the standard pillow for those with neck issues has been a crudely formed foam number, which is about as sexy as the cervical collar that is its daytime mate.