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Columbia oncologists are bringing their latest techniques in precision medicine to veterans with advanced prostate cancer.
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How to provide high-quality care—and pay for it—remains a critical public health debate. Three Mailman policy experts discuss the feasibility of single-payer and other options.
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Columbia researchers have found hundreds of genes linked to nearsightedness, and now they’re using the data to screen for new drugs that can safeguard sharp vision.
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A new study from Columbia University found that a higher level of education protected against cognitive decline in black people with a gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Events
- Saturday, October 26, 2019 to Sunday, April 19, 2020(All day)
- Thursday, November 14, 20196:00 PM to 8:30 PM
In The Media
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Scientific AmericanNovember 13, 2019“The people who were illiterate in the study developed dementia at an earlier age than people who were literate in the study,” says Jennifer J. Manly, senior author of the paper.
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UPINovember 11, 2019"We do know from our own, as well as other people's research, that there remain widespread misperceptions about influenza and the vaccine," said study co-author Melissa Stockwell.
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CBS Sunday MorningNovember 10, 2019Editor's Note: Katherine Shear, the Marion E. Kenworthy Professor of Psychiatry, helps viewers understand a condition known as complicated grief.
Browse by Topics
Cancer
- November 11, 2019
Columbia oncologists are bringing their latest techniques in precision medicine to veterans with advanced prostate cancer.
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- October 23, 2019
Katherine Crew, MD, directs the Clinical Breast Cancer Prevention Program and cares for patients with breast cancer and women at high risk at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NYP.
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- October 18, 2019
Exercise may lower breast cancer risk in all women and young survivors underutilize fertility-preservation services: These are among recent breast cancer findings from Columbia scientists.
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Neuroscience
- October 29, 2019
A new Columbia University study has found that performing well on two brief tests of cognitive ability and odor identification indicates very low risk for developing Alzheimer’s.
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- October 11, 2019
A drug can restore working memory in adult mice that have a gene that causes schizophrenia, challenging the belief that memory issues in people with schizophrenia cannot be repaired.
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- September 30, 2019
Scientists are peering into living creatures to see hearts beating and neurons firing with a new version of SCAPE, a revolutionary technique developed by Columbia bioengineer Elizabeth Hillman.
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Heart Health
- October 24, 2019
A new study of nearly 5 million patients shows the most-popular first-line treatment for hypertension is less effective and causes more side effects than thiazide diuretics.
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- June 26, 2019
Sitting while watching television, but not sitting at work, is associated with a greater risk of heart attack, stroke, or early death, Columbia researchers have found.
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- March 16, 2019
A large clinical trial has found that a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed heart valve performed better than surgery in patients who were good candidates for surgery.
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Public Health
- November 13, 2019
How to provide high-quality care—and pay for it—remains a critical public health debate. Three Mailman policy experts discuss the feasibility of single-payer and other options.
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- October 28, 2019
All older adults are at risk of developing frailty—an extreme consequence of the normal aging process—but little is known about the best strategies to prevent and slow its progression.
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- August 13, 2019
Long-term exposure to air pollution, especially ozone, is associated with the development of emphysema, researchers at Columbia and other universities have found.
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Campus News
- October 31, 2019
Rosanne Drapcat became the first woman hired in the Public Safety office in 1981.
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- October 31, 2019
Around 650 CUIMC employees and Washington Heights residents attended an event in Haven Plaza, where hand-painted illustrations by uptown artist Emely Perez were unveiled.
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- October 31, 2019
Kathleen Crowley, DrPH, MPH, PA-C, associate vice president for environmental health and safety, shares tips on preparing for flu season.
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Research
- November 14, 2019
A new study finds that cognitive impairment begins in the earliest stages of age-related hearing loss—when hearing is still considered normal.
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- November 1, 2019
A new study from Columbia University found that a higher level of education protected against cognitive decline in black people with a gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
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- October 31, 2019
Columbia researchers have identified a new gene involved in insulin secretion that could be an attractive target for new diabetes therapies.
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