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Al-Hashimi develops methods to capture images of RNA molecules in different conformations and uses the images to design new therapeutics.
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A new Columbia study shows that increased screening for Lynch Syndrome—an inherited condition linked to several types of cancer—could reduce deaths from colon cancer in at-risk persons by nearly 80%.
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A Columbia researcher’s discovery in mice has led to a neurostimulation therapy that is helping people with a neurodegenerative disease regain leg strength and walking ability.
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Zuckerman InstituteGary Struhl and Iva S. Greenwald each received the Canada Gairdner International Award for research that yielded critical insights into how cells communicate during animal development.
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Mental Health
- March 26, 2025
The first atlas of mitochondria in the brain could help scientists develop brain scans that determine the health of a patient’s mitochondria and if they are contributing to disease.
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- February 24, 2025
Most unlicensed cannabis retailers in New York City ignore state regulations aimed at preventing youths from purchasing their products, Columbia researchers have found.
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- December 11, 2024
In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects.
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Cancer
- April 17, 2025
A new Columbia study shows that increased screening for Lynch Syndrome—an inherited condition linked to several types of cancer—could reduce deaths from colon cancer in at-risk persons by nearly 80%.
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- April 14, 2025
Columbia researchers have developed a technique that analyzes RNA and DNA within several thousands of individual tumor cells and could help doctors find the best treatment for a patient's cancer.
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- February 19, 2025
Researchers have found, for the first time, that a cancer outside the brain makes electrical connections with the nervous system to fuel the cancer's growth and aid its spread.
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Neuroscience
- April 22, 2025
Columbia neuroscientists have found that activity at the tips of "place" neurons are essential for creating mental maps of the world and may play a role in the longevity of memories.
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- March 26, 2025
The first atlas of mitochondria in the brain could help scientists develop brain scans that determine the health of a patient’s mitochondria and if they are contributing to disease.
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- February 5, 2025
Newly discovered brain cells count each bite before sending the order to cease eating a meal.
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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
- April 22, 2025
Gazi Azad helped develop Partners in School, an implementation package designed to increase the use of evidence-based practices at home and in school for children with autism.
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- April 14, 2025
Columbia researchers have found cannabis use disorder is rising among pregnant women as more states legalize the drug. Doctors advise against cannabis use during pregnancy,
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- February 6, 2025
A new study finds that PTSD and combat exposure are linked to cardiovascular disease, chronic illness, and ongoing psychological distress in Vietnam veterans 50 years after their service.
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Campus News
- April 24, 2025
Al-Hashimi develops methods to capture images of RNA molecules in different conformations and uses the images to design new therapeutics.
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- April 23, 2025
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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- April 23, 2025
Graduation season at the medical center kicks off next month. Here's who will be speaking at each school's graduation ceremonies.
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