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Parents given a handout with flu facts at their pediatrician’s office were significantly more likely to get their kids vaccinated before the end of flu season, Columbia pediatricians have found.
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Columbia's Sandra Soo-Jin Lee leads a national study on the inclusion of ethnic minorities in genetic studies with a goal of enhancing precision medicine.
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Researchers in Columbia's medical and engineering schools have edited a strain of non-pathogenic bacteria to colonize solid tumors in mice and safely deliver potent immunotherapies.
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Nearly 1 in 7 brain-injured patients shows early evidence of hidden consciousness—as revealed by EEG analysis—and is more likely to recover, researchers at Columbia have found.
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Events
- Friday, July 12, 2019 to Sunday, July 21, 20198:00 AM to 5:30 PM
- Thursday, July 18, 20197:30 AM to 9:30 AM
- Thursday, July 18, 201910:15 AM to 10:45 AM
In The Media
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Scientific AmericanJuly 15, 2019“There’s no question that this is an extremely important study,” says Evelyn Attia, a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, who was not involved in the work.
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TODAYJuly 8, 2019Neil Shneider, an associate professor of neurology, comments on how ALS can occur in young people.
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The New York TimesJuly 3, 2019Genetically modified microbes release “nanobodies” that alert the immune system to cancer in mice, Columbia University medical researchers report.
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Cancer
- July 3, 2019
Researchers in Columbia's medical and engineering schools have edited a strain of non-pathogenic bacteria to colonize solid tumors in mice and safely deliver potent immunotherapies.
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- June 19, 2019
Barring ovarian cancer surgery at low-volume hospitals could limit access to care for many rural and underserved patients, a new study has found.
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- April 25, 2019
At Columbia, patients with brain cancer will be able to participate in a new type of clinical trial that promises to speed up the development of better drugs for glioblastoma.
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Neuroscience
- July 16, 2019
Columbia University biomedical scientists are part of an ambitious worldwide project to identify and map all the cells in the human body, with a special focus on the spinal cord.
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- May 30, 2019
When we spot new objects, our brains have a remarkable ability to predict how they will feel with surprisingly little information, a new study has found.
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- May 13, 2019
Though few in number, neurons that are created in the brain during adulthood have an outsized impact on mood and memory because of their unparalleled networking and communication abilities.
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Heart Health
- 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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- March 15, 2019
Martin B. Leon, MD, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology for his contributions to the treatment of heart disease with minimally invasive techniques.
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Public Health
- June 14, 2019
Firearm injuries are the second leading cause of death among U.S. children and adolescents. A team of scientists has proposed a new research agenda, a critical step for reducing pediatric mortality.
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- June 13, 2019
New compounds that are potent killers of the malaria parasite are undergoing preclinical testing by a global team of investigators, including researchers at Columbia.
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- May 29, 2019
Clear Air Taxi legislation more than doubled the fuel efficiency of yellow taxis in New York City and led to a decline in air pollution.
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Campus News
- July 15, 2019
The Velocity Fellows program will support translational cancer research at Columbia University’s Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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- July 10, 2019
Lily Hernandez joined the staff of the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library in 1979.
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- July 10, 2019
The July 30 event will feature a diverse menu and a giveaway for attendees.
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Research
- July 11, 2019
Among teens treated in an emergency department for drug-related symptoms, nearly 20% who used Spice, K2, or other synthetic cannabinoids experienced seizures.
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- July 10, 2019
Parents given a handout with flu facts at their pediatrician’s office were significantly more likely to get their kids vaccinated before the end of flu season, Columbia pediatricians have found.
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- July 9, 2019
A Columbia Nursing study has found that infections were 15 percent more common among patients hospitalized in units that were understaffed with nurses for two consecutive shifts.
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