The role of exercise in the consolidation of fear extinction learning in adults with high anxiety sensitivity
This is an experimental study (not a treatment study) aiming to examine the effects of acute exercise (vs. seated control) on fear extinction learning in a 3-day paradigm. 50 eligible (after screening) men and women ages 18-60 with high anxiety sensitivity (AS) and an anxiety disorder (generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder) will participate in a 3-day paradigm. Day 1 includes habituation and conditioning procedures. Day 2 includes extinction procedures. Additionally, participants will be randomized to 1 of 2 conditions immediately following extinction: 1) moderate intensity exercise (n=25) or 2) seated control (n=25), occurring immediately after extinction for 20 minutes. Day 3 includes extinction recall, renewal, and reinstatement procedures. Primary outcomes are physiological arousal (skin conductance, heart rate) during Day 3 procedures. Mechanistic factors, including expected negative consequences of exercise (e.g., fainting), affect during exercise, threat/shock expectancy, and changes pre-post exercise in stress related neuroendocrine markers (cortisol and alpha-amylase) and their effects on extinction recall will be measured.
The Role of Residual Hearing in Cochlear Implant Outcomes
Cochlear implants (CIs) have the potential to restore high frequency hearing electrically while maintaining residual low frequency hearing, allowing for simultaneous electric and acoustic listening in the same ear. Residual hearing has been thought to be beneficial for all patients, prompting extensive effort into designing electrodes and surgical techniques to preserve it. However, the benefits of this combined electro-acoustic stimulation (EAS) are highly variable across patients, as is acceptance of EAS. Currently, the audiologist decides whether to fit EAS based on the patient’s audiometric thresholds and their personal predictions about its potential efficacy for the individual patient. Unfortunately, patients with similar audiograms show outcomes ranging from interference to benefit with EAS, making the audiogram a poor predictor of performance.. This is because pure-tone audiometry measures only the detection of a sound and not the ability to functionally interpret the stimuli. Determining the factors that relate to EAS benefit and acceptance is important for understanding residual hearing as well as counseling prospective patients. Therefore, a need exists for a clinically feasible measure (i.e., brief and self-administered) to evaluate the usefulness of residual hearing in a given patient. The goal of this study is to develop such a tool.
THE ROLE OF THE MICROBIOME IN MONOZYGOTIC TWINS WITH PSORIASIS AND PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS
We propose a longitudinal study of monozygotic twins discordant for psoriatic disease. Subjects will be characterized with detailed clinical questionnaires in addition to blood, fecal, skin swab, skin biopsy (optional) and urine (optional) specimen collections. These will be used to perform microbiome analysis and explore markers of inflammation as well as immunologic parameters. Healthy and psoriasis (not psoriatic arthritis) twins will be followed for up to five years. Data and biospecimen collections will be repeated on an annual basis or earlier in the case of disease conversion.
The Story of Sala Institute | NYU Langone Health
Sala Institute for Child and Family Centered Care was founded in tribute to Sala Bierman Elbaum.
The use of cannabidiol (CBD) in pain reduction for knee osteoarthritis. A Double-Blind Randomized Control Study
This will be a multi-center, double-blinded randomized controlled study. The study is comparing pain, patient satisfaction, in two cohorts: patients with knee OA undergoing physiotherapy who receive CBD and a placebo group. Patients will be asked on treatment Day 1, 2, 7, and 14, 28, and 42 to rate their pain according to the VAS scale. Additionally, patient satisfaction will be measured.
Therapeutic Injections for Bursitis & Tendinitis | NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone doctors may recommend injections of corticosteroids, platelet-rich plasma, or stem cells to relieve bursitis or tendinitis symptoms.
Therapeutic Injections for Degenerative Disc Disease | NYU Langone Health
Doctors at NYU Langone may recommend an injection of anti-inflammatory medication to ease the pain of degenerative disc disease.
Therapeutic Injections for Elbow Sprains & Strains | NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone doctors may recommend therapeutic injections for people with elbow sprains and strains to help speed recovery.
Therapeutic Injections for Hand Sprains & Strains | NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone doctors may recommend corticosteroid injections for people with persistent pain from a hand sprain or strain.
Therapeutic Injections for Hip Impingement Syndrome | NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone doctors may recommend an injection of corticosteroids, platelet-rich plasma, or stem cells to manage hip impingement syndrome.