The first students in the new DDS/PhD program at Columbia University's College of Dental Medicine and School of Engineering will be welcomed this fall.
In tests with mice, inhalable exosomes created by Columbia biomedical engineers successfully delivered cancer treatment to the lungs and suppressed tumor growth without toxic side effects.
Parents can be sure their children are getting a diet rich in calcium and iron, said Ana Navas-Acien, chairwoman of research in the Columbia University Department of Environmental Health Sciences.
"Attention to food environment in this high-risk population is of the utmost importance," wrote editorialists Elissa Driggan and Ersilia DeFilippis, both of Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
A study of people with obstructive sleep apnea suggests that high CPAP pressures may explain why the machines do not lower a patient’s risk of heart disease.
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.
