In the Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UPI) — Recent advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease offer patients more hope in easing discomfort from a condition that can cause severe airflow blockage and breathing-related problems.

The umbrella of diseases, which includes emphysema and bronchitis, is the third-leading cause of global mortality, accounting for more than 3 million deaths in 2019, according to the latest statistics from the World Health Organization.

The state of New York plans to add testing for Cytomegalovirus, known as CMV, to its Newborn Screening Program beginning this fall. WSHU’s Madi Steddick spoke with Dr. Sharon Nachman, the division chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, who is leading a year-long pilot program.

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Early detection is key to long-term survival rates of prostate cancer, which is why Stony Brook Medicine’s Department of Urology and Stony Brook Cancer Center offers free Prostate Cancer Screenings throughout the year, as part of our larger Prostate Care Program. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men. Approximately 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 1 in 41 men will die of the disease. As you get older, your risk increases.

The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient. FOX 5 NY’s Raegan Medgie has the details.

Twenty-two years after the September 11 World Trade Center attacks, responders who have suffered physical and cognitive illnesses resulting from exposures continue to be monitored by healthcare providers. Ongoing studies by investigators at the Stony Brook WTC Health and Wellness Program reveal that assessments of this patient population’s mental health and cognitive status remain on the forefront of research as we move further away from that fateful day of 9/11.

Only 31% of efforts to integrate proven treatments into health care systems are successful, recent data has found.

A team of clinic administrators, clinicians, policymakers and scientists who led a newly published 10-year study across Philadelphia behavioral health centers has beaten those odds by successfully implementing an evidence-based form of cognitive behavioral therapy for young people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).”

Hospital admissions of people suffering from bad cases of COVID-19 at local hospitals have remained well below the nearly 22 percent jump in both hospital admissions and fatalities seen nationwide…

“Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. after skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). The disease is to blame for about 1 in 5 cancer deaths, and the ACS estimates more than 127,000 people will die from it this year.

These statistics are grim, but there’s a reason why lung cancer often progresses past the point where it’s treatable: Early signs of lung cancer are often missed (or nonexistent).”

Researchers at Stony Brook University have made progress in understanding the connection between cognitive adaptability and neurogenesis in adults. They designed a novel animal model to test cognitive flexibility by introducing greater complexity in maze challenges. The experiment showed that exposure to gamma-radiation inhibited cognitive adaptability, while specific newly-generated neurons responded uniquely to the task. The study further emphasized the link between cognitive flexibility and neurogenesis, particularly with aging, suggesting potential areas for therapeutic interventions.