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The New Theory of "Muscle Memory"

November 30, 2021

A new theory explains how the brain creates and recalls motor memories and could lead to better physical therapies to help people with injuries use their bodies again.

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Neuroscience
Hundreds Attend Fall Festival for CUIMC Employees

November 29, 2021

The Fall Festival, held Nov. 23 in Haven Plaza, was the final event in the 2021 CUIMC Employee Appreciation series.

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Campus News
CUIMC Update - Nov. 29, 2021

November 29, 2021

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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CUIMC Update
Analysis: Scientists Ask Whether Omicron Can Outrun Delta(link is external and opens in a new window)

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Reuters

November 29, 2021

David Ho, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Columbia, believes Omicron will show a substantial degree of resistance, based on the location of its mutations in the virus's spike protein.
Sick and Tired: Study Reveals Toll of Poor Sleep Among Health Care Workers

November 24, 2021

New Columbia studies quantify the effect of the COVID pandemic on health care workers' sleep patterns and the potential damaging consequences of sleep disturbance on their mental health.

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COVID-19
Barbara B. Kahn, MD, Wins 2021 Naomi Berrie Award

November 24, 2021

Columbia University has announced that Barbara B. Kahn, MD, is the winner of its 2021 Naomi Berrie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diabetes Research.

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Diabetes
NYC Has Some of the Nation’s Largest Disparities in Cervical Cancer Rates

November 24, 2021

The rate of cervical cancer among women living in neighborhoods with the lowest socioeconomic indices is nearly two times higher than the rate among those who live in areas with the highest indices.

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Cancer
Zena Stein, 99, Dies; Researcher Championed Women’s Health(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The New York Times

November 23, 2021

Zena Stein, a South African-born epidemiologist whose influential work encompassed the effects of famine on children and the impact of the AIDS crisis on women in Africa, died on Nov. 7. She was 99.
New Index Shows Best States for Successful Aging

November 23, 2021

An index that tracks how states are adapting to their aging populations ranked Vermont, Hawaii, Iowa, Colorado, and New Hampshire as the best at providing opportunities for people to age successfully.

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Public Health
CUIMC Update - Nov. 22, 2021

November 22, 2021

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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CUIMC Update