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Columbia Biobank Expansion Set to Pay Dividends

November 13, 2024

With the opening of the BRIDGE facility, Columbia will be able to house up to 12 million patient samples connected with health data to accelerate medical discovery.

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Research
CUIMC Update - November 13, 2024

November 13, 2024

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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Campus News
What Is Fluoride, and Why Is It Important for Our Teeth?

November 11, 2024

Our pediatric dentist draws on years of experience treating patients to explain the role fluoride plays in our oral health.

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Dentistry
Columbia Fertility Looks to the Stars to Help Men with Infertility

November 11, 2024

Inspired by techniques that astrophysicists use to find new galaxies, Columbia Fertility is using AI and advanced imaging to recover rare sperm cells from infertile men and help them become fathers.

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Fertility
Ballet and the Brain: A Dancer and A Neuroscientist Share Insights on Movement

November 11, 2024

A conversation between a dance critic and a neuroscientist was the first in a series of Columbia events called "Where Ideas Come From," designed to discuss where and how ideas originate and evolve.

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Research
Bridging the Language Gap: Cultivating Spanish-Speaking Mental Health Practitioners

November 11, 2024

Language barriers often prevent Spanish-speaking individuals from receiving necessary mental health care.

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Mental Health
Demystifying Prostate Cancer: Columbia Urologist Debunks Eight Myths

November 11, 2024

Misinformation and outdated beliefs about screening tests, treatment options, and effects on sexual health continue to cloud understanding about this disease.

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Cancer
Financial Hardship Common Following Childbirth Among Some Low-Income Families

November 11, 2024

The cost of childbirth and postpartum health care can cause significant, ongoing financial hardship, particularly for lower-income families with commercial insurance, a new study shows.

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Public Health
How Does Ozempic Work? Read This Before You Look Into Taking the Drug(link is external and opens in a new window)

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USA Today

November 10, 2024

Dr. Judy Korner, an endocrinologist and the founder and director of the Metabolic and Weight Control Center at Columbia University, says Ozempic mimics the hormone GLP-1.
Keep Fluoride in New York Water? Mayor Adams Hesitates, Then Weighs In.(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The New York Times

November 7, 2024

Aaron Myers, a senior associate dean at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, said that fluoridated water particularly benefits those with the least access to regular dental care.