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For Heart Failure Patients, Mitral Valve Procedure Improved Outcomes

September 24, 2018

A study led by Columbia researchers found that a minimally invasive technique to repair the mitral valve improved two-year survival for certain heart failure patients.

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Heart Health
Ketamine gives hope to patients with severe depression. But some clinics stray from the science and hype its benefits

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STAT News

September 24, 2018

Patients are “getting treatments they may not need or that don’t work, or they’re getting more than they needed,” said Jeffrey Lieberman, psychiatrist-in-chief of Columbia University Medical Center.
Tiny Device Is a ‘Huge Advance’ for Treatment of Severe Heart Failure

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The New York Times

September 23, 2018

A clip used to repair damaged heart valves sharply reduced deaths among patients with a grim prognosis.
Horwitz Prize Awarded for Work on Hormones

September 21, 2018

Columbia University awards the 2018 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to Pierre Chambon, Ronald M. Evans, and Bert W. O’Malley for their research—spanning over 50 years—decoding how steroid hormones and nuclear receptors regulate cell function.

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Research
Horwitz Prize Awarded for Work on Hormones

September 21, 2018

Columbia University awards the 2018 Horwitz Prize to Pierre Chambon, Ronald Evans, and Bert O’Malley for their research decoding how steroid hormones and nuclear receptors regulate cell function.

Topic

Research
For a New Device to Treat Maternal Bleeding, a Young Entrepreneur's Big Step Was Passing the Torch

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Forbes

September 21, 2018

Mary D'Alton, MD, chair of obstetrics & gynecology, will be leading a 111-patient clinical trial to test a new device that may prevent mothers from bleeding to death after childbirth.
How the Smallest Infants Are Being Nourished to Health

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U.S. News & World Report

September 20, 2018

Advances in nutrition help micro preemies gain critical weight, so they can grow and develop.
Experts to Present Prostate Cancer Advances at Patient Summit

September 20, 2018

Leaders in prostate cancer research and care will convene Sept. 22 for the inaugural NYC Prostate Cancer Summit, a patient-focused event co-hosted by CUIMC and NewYork-Presbyterian.

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Prostate Cancer
Established Alzheimer's Risk Gene Has a New Role

September 18, 2018

A newly discovered function for the ApoE4 gene, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, may help explain how the gene causes cognitive decline.

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Neurology
New Drug Shows Promise for Progressive Form of MS

September 18, 2018

A new anti-inflammatory drug may offer hope for people with a progressive form of MS. In a phase 2 trial, the drug slowed brain atrophy in people with the disease.

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Medical School

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