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Twenty years ago, when AIDS was devastating communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Columbia's Wafaa El-Sadr created an organization to save lives in some of the continent’s hardest-hit countries.
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Students in Columbia’s occupational therapy program are using virtual reality to learn how to spot and respond to instances of bias.
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A pilot feasibility study to assess a new therapy addresses a critical gap in treatment options for a high-risk patient population with unique emotional needs.
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A new study from Columbia researchers links soccer heading to a decline in brain structure and function over a two-year period.
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In The Media
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CBS 2 New YorkNovember 29, 2023We spoke with the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health dean Dr. Linda Fried for some strategies to cope with loneliness.
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The New York TimesNovember 28, 2023This works like a computer’s “save” function, said Dr. Scott Small, director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Columbia University.
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U.S. News & World ReportNovember 28, 2023"There is enormous worldwide concern for brain injury in general and in the potential for soccer heading to cause long-term adverse brain effects in particular," said study author Dr. Michael Lipton.
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Mental Health
- November 29, 2023
A pilot feasibility study to assess a new therapy addresses a critical gap in treatment options for a high-risk patient population with unique emotional needs.
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- November 2, 2023
A newly developed prediction model may be able to calculate the risk of opioid relapse among individuals in the early stages of medication treatment—as early as three weeks into therapy.
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- September 27, 2023
Health care workers, including registered nurses and support workers, are at increased risk of suicide compared with workers in other fields, Columbia researchers have found.
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Cancer
- November 17, 2023
A cost-effectiveness study led by a Columbia medical student suggests liquid biopsies are not yet up to the task of screening for colon cancer.
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- November 6, 2023
A new mouse model may be critical for understanding the most aggressive types of pancreatic cancer and finding ways to prevent its growth and recurrence.
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- November 6, 2023
Studies exploring metformin’s power to prevent prostate cancer progression have been inconclusive. Columbia research now shows that the drug has promise, but only for specific patients.
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Neuroscience
- November 21, 2023
A new BRAIN Initiative atlas showcases the diverse cell populations within the human hypothalamus, paving the way to discovering novel cellular targets for obesity and metabolic disease
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- November 1, 2023
As part of a new NIH consortium, scientists will trace how regions targeted by deep brain stimulation connect with the rest of the brain, information that could improve the treatment's efficacy.
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- October 19, 2023
Too much calcium inside cells may be to blame for cognitive impairments from chemotherapy, a new study suggests.
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Heart Health
- November 29, 2023
A pilot feasibility study to assess a new therapy addresses a critical gap in treatment options for a high-risk patient population with unique emotional needs.
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- November 28, 2023
A new study shows that omitting aspirin from an anti-clotting regimen can improve outcomes for people living with a heart pump by reducing hospitalizations without increasing the risk of blood clots.
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- November 10, 2023
A minimally invasive procedure for fixing diseased aortic valves is just as safe and durable as traditional surgery after five years, a new study reports.
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Public Health
- December 1, 2023
Twenty years ago, when AIDS was devastating communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Columbia's Wafaa El-Sadr created an organization to save lives in some of the continent’s hardest-hit countries.
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- November 28, 2023
Meet nine graduate students in the Mailman School's Climate and Health Program, the first such program in a school of public health, and learn how they are fighting the threat of climate change.
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- November 17, 2023
A cost-effectiveness study led by a Columbia medical student suggests liquid biopsies are not yet up to the task of screening for colon cancer.
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Campus News
- November 30, 2023
Students in Columbia’s occupational therapy program are using virtual reality to learn how to spot and respond to instances of bias.
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- November 29, 2023
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 28, 2023
A new study shows that omitting aspirin from an anti-clotting regimen can improve outcomes for people living with a heart pump by reducing hospitalizations without increasing the risk of blood clots.
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