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Breast Cancer: What’s Your Risk?

October 21, 2022

Family history and mutations in breast cancer genes are not the only factors that put a woman at high risk of developing breast cancer.

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Campus News
Local High School Students Showcase Cancer Research

October 21, 2022

High school students from the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center's summer science program presented their research findings to Columbia scientists at an Oct. 17 poster session.

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Study Points Toward New Ways to Prevent Liver Cancer

October 20, 2022

A new study shows that a shift from quiescent to activated liver cells sets the stage for liver cancer and suggests ways to reduce the risk of developing the cancer in people with liver disease.

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Walker Says His Mental Illness Is Healed. Experts Say It’s Not So Simple.(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The New York Times

October 20, 2022

Studies show it affects about 1 percent of the population, said Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum, a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, though “many of those people may have quite mild cases.”
CUIMC Update - October 19, 2022

October 19, 2022

View the CUIMC Update, a weekly e-newsletter featuring medical center news and the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and trainees.

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Some People Who Appear to Be in a Coma May Actually Be Conscious(link is external and opens in a new window)

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Scientific American

October 18, 2022

Editor's Note: Jan Claassen, a co-author of this article, is an associate professor in the Department of Neurology at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Opinion: The Pandemic Is Not Over: We Ignore It at Our Own Risk(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The Hill

October 17, 2022

Editor's Note: Wafaa El-Sadr, a co-author of this opinion piece, is founder and director of ICAP at the Mailman School of Public Health and executive vice president for Columbia Global.
Sankar Ghosh Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 17, 2022

Ghosh was elected for his elected for his pioneering studies of the immune system and establishing strategies for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and cancer.

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Campus News
Scaling Up Mental Health Services in Northern Manhattan

October 17, 2022

Project Engage, an initiative of the Department of Psychiatry, is training community workers to deliver brief, evidence-based interventions for people with mental illnesses and addictions.

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Campus News
How a Dental Hygienist Takes Care of Her Teeth

October 17, 2022

We asked a dental hygienist about her daily routine to find out what we’re doing right (and wrong) for our mouths.

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Dentistry