People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia after age 70.
The Healthspan Extension Summit brought together researchers from across the medical center to present findings in basic science, clinical medicine, and public health--and to discuss solutions.
Editor's Note: This video features the research of Zev Williams, director of the Columbia University Fertility Center. Dr. Williams's segment begins at 1:02.
Mice lacking an olfactory system have had their sense of smell restored with rat neurons, the first time scientists have successfully integrated the sensory apparatus of one species into another.
More than 200 employees participated in the CUIMC Team Relay Marathon, where teams of two to eight runners took turns running a combined 26.2 miles on The Armory’s 200-meter indoor track.
Jonathan Dworkin, PhD, professor of microbiology & immunology at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
