Ever since Type A personality was linked to cardiovascular disease in the 1950s, it’s been known that anger raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. Now a Columbia study may explain how.
Extended-release naltrexone initiated after just five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than starting treatment after the traditional interim stage of 10 to 15 days.
More than 500 attendees came out to Haven Plaza for the 3rd annual COMBO Playdate, a free event for Washington Heights families that connects them to resources and each other.
Columbia neuroscientists found that the mouse brain can direct the body's immune system to an unexpected degree, a discovery that could lead to new therapies for many immune disorders.
High school students who participated in a new community health education program created by a Columbia medical student celebrated their accomplishments at a graduation event.
A new study reveals how bone marrow stem cell niche generation is regulated, which could lead to improvements in stem cell transplantation for the treatment of blood diseases.
“This has potential for human health, where we can understand better how to make cell replacement therapies,” said Kristin Baldwin, an author of the study and a neuroscientist at Columbia University.
