MD/PhD Endocrinologist Scientist. Cancer metabolism, cachexia, insulin, PI3K, diabetes, obesity. GI Villi lover. Metabolic Consulting. NYJ/NYY/NYCFC/NYK fan.

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New paper out in @cellpressblue ! We found that reintroducing refined starch after weight loss activates the innate immune system through the complement pathway, while sugar has the opposite effect. With @eze_dantas , @davidludwigmd , CaraEbbeling, @CantleyLab , and team. đź§µ
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Amazing. Caused by the sun setting at the edge of the Nor’easter cloud canopy.
Sunset skies afire tonight in #NYC on the eve of the Nor'easter. #NewYork #NewYorkCity #sunset
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A close up of an intestinal villi stained for lipids (pink), epithelial cells (blue) and immune cells (green) #FluorescenceFriday
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Thrilled to share our new paper in Science! 🎉 We uncover how dietary fat–driven ceramide synthesis activates YAP-dependent regenerative programs to promote colorectal cancer metastasis, independently of primary tumor growth.congrats @SwagataGoswam16 doi.org/10.1126/science.adw8…
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The PATCH/STAMPEDE report in NEJM, 1,360 men with locally advanced, nonmetastatic prostate cancer were randomized to transdermal estradiol or an LHRH agonist. Estradiol was noninferior for metastasis-free survival: three-year rates were 87.1% versus 85.9%, respectively. Hot flashes occurred in 44% versus 89%, but gynecomastia in 85% versus 42%. nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2…
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New content online: The causes of cachexia: key signals and the brain dlvr.it/TVZq4w
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"We force her to eat, but she won't do it." A family telling me they are doing everything right and it is not working. They are, and it isn't. Tomorrow is Cancer Cachexia Awareness Day. A thread on why the patient cannot eat. #CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay #CCAD
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And say the name. Telling a family that this is a syndrome with a definition, a literature and now a drug target changes what they blame themselves for. @cancercachexia #CancerCachexiaAwarenessDay #CCAD
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Congratulations! @nyulangone Named No. 1 Health System for 5th Consecutive Year by Vizient, making it the first health system to earn a top ranking in this category five years in a row. prnewswire.com/news-releases…
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