Whole-Eye & Partial-Face Transplant Is a World First
A surgical team at NYU Langone Health performed the world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplant for a 46-year-old military veteran.
Whole-Genome Sequencing Expands Clinical Molecular Testing
Dr. Marcin Imieliński, director of cancer genomics at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, develops algorithms to study cancer whole genomes.
Wholehearted Care for a Baby Born with Half a Heart
Sammie Taormina was born with the left side of his heart underdeveloped, but a surgeon at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital mended it fully.
Why Are Pigs Used for Xenotransplants?
Pigs are the prime source of xenotransplants because of the ease of modifying them genetically, according to NYU Langone researchers.
Why Are Respiratory Syncytial Virus Cases in Kids Spiking?
Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone experts explain what to know about the unusual respiratory syncytial virus outbreak in children.
Why Balance Matters
Physical therapists at NYU Langone’s Rusk Rehabilitation describe why balance matters, and the signs of balance problems that pose a potential fall risk.
Why Black Patients Lose Less Weight After Bariatric Surgery
New research led by NYU Langone found that after one year, Black patients who had sleeve gastrectomy lost less weight than White and Hispanic patients did.
Why Is Ovarian Cancer Detected So Late?
Dr. Leslie R. Boyd, gynecologic oncologist at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses ovarian cancer symptoms and diagnosis.
Why Loneliness Is More Than Just a Feeling
NYU Langone’s Dr. Joel Salinas reflects on why loneliness and its potential damage to our brains as we age is so important to understand.
Why Lupus Hits Some Harder Than Others
NYU Langone rheumatologists help doctors diagnose lupus, and look for genetic and environmental links that may help explain the disease.