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New Way to Identify Brain Tumor Aggressiveness

January 28, 2016

A comprehensive analysis of the molecular characteristics of gliomas—the most common malignant brain tumor—explains why some patients diagnosed with slow-growing (low-grade) tumors quickly succumb to the disease while others with more aggressive (high-grade) tumors survive for many years.

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Brain Cancer
National Cancer Centers Endorse HPV Vaccination for Cancer Prevention

January 27, 2016

NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine are among the nation’s top cancer centers calling for increased human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for the prevention of cancer.

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Cancer
New York Times: Scientists Move Closer to Understanding Schizophrenia’s Cause

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The New York Times

January 27, 2016
UPI: Psychiatric disorders increase among smokers

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UPI

January 27, 2016
Reuters: Taking older drivers off the road tied to increased depression risk

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Reuters

January 27, 2016
Systems Biology Opens New Biotechnology Development Hub

January 27, 2016

The new facility within the Systems Biology department will promote the design and implementation of new experimental methods for the study and engineering of biological systems.

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Data Science
CRISPR Used to Repair Blindness-causing Genetic Defect in Patient-derived Stem Cells

January 27, 2016

Scientists have used a new gene-editing technology called CRISPR, to repair a genetic mutation responsible for vision loss in patient-derived stem cells.

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Ophthalmology
USA Today: Task Force: Doctors should screen all adults for depression

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USA Today

January 26, 2016
Too Much of a Good Thing: Traits That Helped Us Survive Hurt Us Now

January 26, 2016

College of Physicians & Surgeons Dean Lee Goldman discusses his new book, which examines the role DNA plays in attempting to treat diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease.

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Precision Medicine
Incidence of Psychiatric Disorders Has Increased in a Shrinking Population of Smokers

January 26, 2016

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute found that those who began smoking recently are more likely to have a psychiatric or substance use disorders than those who began smoking previously.

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Mental Health

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