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With funding from ARPA-H, a team led by Columbia researchers plans to build an implantable device—filled with engineered cells—that regulates appetite, digestion, and blood sugar.
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Psychotherapy use has risen substantially among U.S. adults with mild to moderate distress, but increases are uneven across socioeconomic groups.
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Ten years ago, a Columbia postdoc identified a simple nutrient that can alleviate Parkinson’s disease symptoms in mice by rewiring the brain. It’s finally being put to the test in people.
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In an effort to improve oral health during pregnancy, Bree Zhang is designing a course to help obstetricians incorporate dental care into routine prenatal care.
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In The Media
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The New York Times MagazineDecember 5, 2024A study by Kiros Berhane, a biostatistician at Columbia University, found that more than 100,000 women in Tigray may have been raped by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers and their allies.
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CNN OnlineDecember 4, 2024Dr. Melina Wald is a co-founder and former clinical director of the Columbia Gender Identity Program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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CBS News (video)December 4, 2024Editor's Note: James Noble, interviewed here, is an associate professor of neurology at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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Mental Health
- December 6, 2024
Psychotherapy use has risen substantially among U.S. adults with mild to moderate distress, but increases are uneven across socioeconomic groups.
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- November 25, 2024
A pilot program from the Department of Psychiatry for Columbia University medical plan participants offers a new approach to helping new parents and pregnant people access mental health care.
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- November 11, 2024
Language barriers often prevent Spanish-speaking individuals from receiving necessary mental health care.
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Cancer
- November 15, 2024
Columbia’s Dian Yang is placing CRISPR-based molecular recorders into cancer cells to eavesdrop on cancer evolution and pinpoint when and how cells metastasize.
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- November 11, 2024
Misinformation and outdated beliefs about screening tests, treatment options, and effects on sexual health continue to cloud understanding about this disease.
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- October 23, 2024
The Columbia community gathered in the Hudson Valley for the eighth annual Velocity: Columbia’s Ride to End Cancer. This year’s event raised more than $1 million and attracted nearly 600 participants.
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Neuroscience
- November 18, 2024
Columbia scientists investigating the roots of social wiring in the brain discussed their work at a symposium designed to explore diverse perspectives on this complex topic.
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- October 18, 2024
A region in the mouse brain records whether another individual is safe or threatening, a finding that may help researchers understand why some human conditions lead to social withdrawal.
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- October 1, 2024
Columbia biologists have developed inexpensive microscopy tools that capture high-level images of brain tissue, previously only possible with more expensive lab equipment.
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Heart Health
- October 30, 2024
A new study shows sleep helps mice recover from heart attacks. Reanalyzed data from a Columbia sleep restriction study suggest sleep plays the same role in people.
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- August 28, 2024
Adding a measure of psychological health to a predictor of mortality from heart disease improved predictions, particularly among Black and female populations.
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- August 9, 2024
The study by Columbia researchers adds to emerging evidence that environmental metals are preventable risk factors of cardiovascular disease and mortality.
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Public Health
- November 22, 2024
The new report addresses the responsible use of race and ethnicity in biomedical research and is a call to action for biomedical research to rethink how it uses race and ethnicity.
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- November 11, 2024
The cost of childbirth and postpartum health care can cause significant, ongoing financial hardship, particularly for lower-income families with commercial insurance, a new study shows.
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- September 27, 2024
The center will catalyze research into the complex relationships between climate and health and promote evidence-based policies to mitigate the impacts of climate change on human health.
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Campus News
- November 25, 2024
A pilot program from the Department of Psychiatry for Columbia University medical plan participants offers a new approach to helping new parents and pregnant people access mental health care.
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- November 20, 2024
View the CUIMC Update, a weekly e-newsletter featuring medical center news and the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and trainees.
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- November 19, 2024
Faculty, staff, students, and Washington Heights community members enjoyed a live pumpkin carving, a jazz performance, warm soup, and winter squash giveaways at the CUIMC Annual Fall Festival.
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