A new study in mice reveals how the brain can identify familiar individuals and recall past experiences with them; the findings could shed light on disorders affecting memory.
Editor's Note: David Rosner, a co-author of this opinion piece, is the Ronald H. Lauterstein Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health.
The study’s importance “cannot be overstated,” said Dr. Richard Mayeux, an Alzheimer’s specialist at Columbia University who wasn’t involved in the research.
Nursing's Ashley Graham-Perel, director of diversity and cultural affairs, discusses what Black History Month means to her and how the School of Nursing is celebrating.
The number of nurses holding state legislative office in the United States has declined significantly over the past decade, investigators from Columbia Nursing report in a new study.
Columbia surgeons and cardiologists came together this month on social media to celebrate American Heart Month, sharing heart-healthy tips and engaging in a heart drawing contest.
Some cancer cells escape their tumors and stay dormant in other parts of the body before seeding metastases. Columbia researchers have identified a switch that could put the cells back to sleep.
"We actually have another option for keeping our patients safe and minimizing their allergic reactions to foods," Joyce Yu, an associate professor of pediatrics at Columbia University, told USA TODAY.
