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Drugs to Stop Nearsightedness May Soon Come into Focus

November 8, 2019

Columbia researchers have found hundreds of genes linked to nearsightedness, and now they’re using the data to screen for new drugs that can safeguard sharp vision.

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Ophthalmology
Stem Cell Transplants Used to Grow Fully Functional Lungs in Mice

November 7, 2019

Researchers at Columbia University used transplanted stem cells to grow lungs in mice. Findings could lead to new options for lung transplant patients.
What Your Facebook Posts Say About Your Mental Health

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The Atlantic

November 6, 2019

Paul Appelbaum, a professor of and an expert on psychiatry ethics at Columbia University, says it’s an “open secret” that clinicians in psychiatric emergency rooms will look up patients online.
Humans Shipped an Awful Cargo Across the Seas: Cancer

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The New York Times

November 6, 2019

Editor's Note: This article references a paper in Cell whose senior author, Stephen Goff, is the Higgins Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics.
In Blacks with Alzheimer’s Gene, Higher Education May Be Protective

November 1, 2019

A new study from Columbia University found that a higher level of education protected against cognitive decline in black people with a gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

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Alzheimer's
CUIMC Community and Neighborhood Residents View New Art at Welcome Haven Event

October 31, 2019

Around 650 CUIMC employees and Washington Heights residents attended an event in Haven Plaza, where hand-painted illustrations by uptown artist Emely Perez were unveiled.
5 Things You Need to Know About the Flu Shot

October 31, 2019

Kathleen Crowley, DrPH, MPH, PA-C, associate vice president for environmental health and safety, shares tips on preparing for flu season.
New Diabetes Gene Found

October 31, 2019

Columbia researchers have identified a new gene involved in insulin secretion that could be an attractive target for new diabetes therapies.

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Diabetes
Longtime Employees: Meet Rosanne Drapcat, CUIMC Public Safety Pioneer

October 31, 2019

Rosanne Drapcat became the first woman hired in the Public Safety office in 1981.
Anna Penn, MD, PhD, to Lead Neonatology at Columbia

October 31, 2019

Renowned clinician and physician-scientist Anna Penn, MD, PhD, has been named chief of neonatology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NYP Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital.

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