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Why Genetic Mutations Cause Disease in Some People but Not Others

September 17, 2018

A new study finds that regulatory gene variants can affect the severity of a genetic disease among people with the same protein-coding mutation.

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Data Science
NBC News: Siblings start camp to help kids cope with loss of loved ones who died by suicide(link is external and opens in a new window)

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NBC News

September 14, 2018
TIME: Scientists Are Developing New Ways to Treat Disease With Cells, Not Drugs(link is external and opens in a new window)

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TIME

September 14, 2018
Chicago Tribune: Step-by-step safety plans, follow-ups can help prevent repeat suicide attempts(link is external and opens in a new window)

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Chicago Tribune

September 13, 2018
Scientific American: Brain’s Dumped DNA May Lead to Stress, Depression(link is external and opens in a new window)

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Scientific American

September 13, 2018
Healthy Diet, Physical Activity Limit Excess Weight Gain During Pregnancy

September 13, 2018

A group of clinical trials showed that pregnant women can prevent excess weight gain with a healthy diet and physical activity.

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Obstetrics-Gynecology
Rita Charon Named 2018 Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities(link is external and opens in a new window)

September 12, 2018

This fall, Rita Charon, MD, PhD, will receive the federal government's highest honor for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities.

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Campus News
TODAY: Family of 12-year-old cancer fighter gets life-changing surprise(link is external and opens in a new window)

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TODAY

September 11, 2018
ABC News: 9/11 male breast cancer patient: 'We're the forgotten people'(link is external and opens in a new window)

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ABC News

September 11, 2018
How People Use, and Lose, Pre-existing Biases to Make Decisions

September 10, 2018

Research from Columbia neuroscientists shows that a previously held bias can be set aside so that the brain can apply logical, mathematical reasoning to the decision at hand.

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Neuroscience