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Sci Am: Cocoa Constitutents Fend Off Senior Moments. The Memory of a 30-Year-Old?

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Sci Am

October 27, 2014
Generic Medications Boost Adherence to Breast Cancer Therapy

By Lucky Tran

October 27, 2014

A CUMC study found that the use of generic aromatase inhibitors, which cost considerably less than their brand-name counterparts, increased treatment adherence by 50 percent.

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Cancer
Dietary Flavanols Reverse Age-Related Memory Decline

October 26, 2014

Dietary cocoa flavanols—naturally occurring bioactives found in cocoa—reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults, according to a study led by CUMC scientists.

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Aging
Columbia's NeuroTechnology Center Fosters Interdisciplinary Neuroscience

October 24, 2014

The interdisciplinary center will help develop advanced technologies for the study of complex neurobiological systems.

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Campus News
Scientific American: Can General Anesthesia Trigger Dementia?

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Scientific American

October 23, 2014
NPR: Ebola Vaccine Could Start Testing In Africa By January

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NPR

October 22, 2014
New York Times: Robotic Surgery Report Card

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The New York Times

October 21, 2014
Wall Street Journal: Can Pine-Nut Oil Help Curb a Person’s Appetite?

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The Wall Street Journal

October 21, 2014
National Geo: Ebola’s Quarantine Politics: Why Authorities Push Voluntary Isolation

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National Geographic

October 21, 2014
P&S 2014 Annual Report

October 21, 2014

This year’s P&S annual report edition of Columbia Medicine includes features on Alzheimer’s disease, medical education, lung cancer, and the role of bone as an endocrine organ.

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Campus News