NYU Grossman School of Medicine

10/26/2026

Why do some people maintain cognitive function despite Alzheimer’s disease or age-related brain changes?

Dr. Anil R. Wadhwani, assistant professor of neurology at NYU Langone Health, and his team are investigating the biology behind cognitive resilience, with the goal of improving how clinicians predict cognitive decline before cognitive impairment begins.

By better understanding these mechanisms, researchers hope to identify opportunities for earlier intervention and new ways to help preserve cognitive function as people age.

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NYU Langone Health’s Dr. Anil Wadhwani discusses cognitive resilience in aging, focusing on the complex interaction between the genome and epigenome. Learn more.

10/23/2026

Could a simple smartphone video help detect muscle loss before it becomes a bigger health concern?

Salim Bin Ghouth, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Radiology at NYU Langone Health, is exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) could help identify sarcopenia, a condition involving muscle decline beyond normal aging.

By analyzing videos of everyday movements like walking or standing up from a chair, AI may be able to assess muscle strength without expensive equipment. Early findings suggest this approach could one day make screening more accessible and help clinicians identify muscle decline earlier.

This research earned Salim third place at this year's Postdoc Slam, where researchers have just three minutes and one slide to explain their science.

Congratulations, Salim! 🎉

10/23/2026

Are young people who have experienced trauma getting the care they need while in addiction treatment?

That's the question Nicole Kouri, PhD, is looking to answer. She is a clinical psychologist and postdoctoral fellow in the Health Evaluation and Analytics Lab at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the established cycle of trauma, addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder, and on whether New York State's addiction treatment system is addressing trauma for young people.

Early findings suggest that female patients are more likely than male patients to receive trauma therapy. Program type and location may also shape who gets care.

Nicole won the People's Choice Award and placed second at the Postdoc Slam. In this three-minute thesis-style competition, postdocs get one slide and three minutes to explain their work, why it matters, and where it's going. Finalists are selected through auditions and spend months working with coaches to share their science with audiences outside their field.

Congratulations, Nicole! 🎉

10/23/2026

Every time a cell divides, it has to make a burst of histones, the proteins that package DNA. Too few, and DNA is left exposed. Too many, and gene activity can be disrupted. 🧬

Feiyue Lu, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, found that the cell's histone-making machinery gathers into clusters inside the nucleus. The team believes these clusters act as timekeepers, making sure production happens all at once. When that timing is off, cell division may be disrupted—a process linked to diseases such as cancer.

This research earned Feiyue first place at this year's Postdoc Slam, where postdocs have three minutes and one slide to explain their research. Congratulations! 🎉

10/23/2026

One slide. Three minutes. Can you explain your research to someone outside your field? 🎤

That's the challenge at the Postdoc Slam, a three-minute thesis-style competition at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Most scientific talks run 45 to 60 minutes, says Keith Micoli, PhD, associate dean for postdoctoral affairs. The Slam asks postdocs to share their work, why it matters, and where it's headed in just three minutes.

Finalists spend months with coaches learning to design slides, present themselves, and project their voices. Micoli calls these communication skills critical for scientists to develop.

Postdocs, we hope to see you on stage next year!

10/21/2026

Sugar may play a role in how antibiotics affect your gut.

Antibiotics can eliminate helpful bacteria along with harmful ones. Our study, conducted with researchers at City of Hope and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, suggests that sugar intake before and during antibiotic treatment may worsen these effects on the gut microbiome.

Researchers tracked more than 9,000 meals eaten by 173 hospitalized patients with cancer. They found that every additional 100 grams of sugar consumed in the two days before antibiotic treatment was associated with an additional 21% drop in gut bacterial diversity. High sugar intake during antibiotic treatment was also linked to increases in Enterococcus faecium, a bacterium associated with hard-to-treat infections.

Published in Nature, the findings suggest that reducing sugar intake during and after a course of antibiotics may help protect gut bacteria. Clinical trials are needed to determine whether dietary changes can improve patient outcomes.

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10/20/2026

Precancerous changes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) signal a higher risk of colorectal cancer.

A study led by NYU Langone Health researchers analyzed data from more than 54,000 patients with IBD and found that 40% of those with high-grade dysplasia developed colorectal cancer, often within one year. Patients with indefinite or low-grade dysplasia also faced increased risks of developing high-grade dysplasia or colorectal cancer compared with those without dysplasia.

The findings could help refine colonoscopy surveillance guidelines and support more personalized surveillance plans for patients with IBD.

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A Swedish nationwide cohort study led by NYU Langone investigators provides some of the most precise estimates to date of CRC risk in IBD. Learn more.

10/19/2026

Why do some people benefit more than others from hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea?

Courtney Chou, MD, a sleep surgeon at NYU Langone Health, is exploring better ways to measure treatment response beyond traditional metrics. By considering factors such as reduced oxygen-related strain during sleep and overall disease improvement, clinicians can better understand outcomes and have more meaningful conversations with patients.

10/16/2026

When a hip fracture doesn’t heal as expected, persistent pain and loss of mobility can make treatment more complex.

A recent case from the orthopedic surgery team at NYU Langone Health highlights a hip-preserving approach for an older patient with intertrochanteric fracture nonunion.

Rather than moving directly to joint replacement, the team used reconstructive surgery to correct the deformity, stabilize the fracture, and support healing.

The patient ultimately regained mobility without conversion to complex hip arthroplasty, underscoring how femoral head-preserving surgery may be an option for carefully selected patients.

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Drs. Kenneth Egol and Steven Rivero of NYU Langone Orthopedics discuss femoral head-preserving surgery for a patient with an intertrochanteric hip fracture nonunion. Learn more.

10/14/2026

At NYU Grossman School of Medicine, medical training is quickly evolving alongside new AI tools reshaping clinical practice.

That shift is at the heart of a new JAMA Viewpoint from Jesse Burk-Rafel, MD, MRes, assistant director of our Institute for Innovations in Medical Education. As AI becomes more capable, he argues that medical training should place less emphasis on rote memorization and more on clinical reasoning and communication at the bedside. Future physicians will also need formal training in how to evaluate AI recommendations—and when to override them.

Read his new JAMA Network Viewpoint with co-author Dr. Robert Wachter of UC San Francisco: https://bit.ly/4ym8gxo