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As New Virus Spreads From China, Scientists See Grim Reminders

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The New York Times

January 22, 2020

“Now that you have a cluster of 14 health care workers infected, the potential for spread is greater,” said Dr. Ian W. Lipkin, director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University.
Opioid Addiction Treatment is Increasing—Except in the Young

January 22, 2020

Prescriptions for buprenorphine, an opioid addiction medication, have increased in all age groups but the young, a new study has found.

Topic

Mental Health
What the 2020s have in store for aging boomers

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Salon

January 21, 2020

"There is a growing understanding of the need to design our environments in a way that designs out loneliness," said Dr. Linda Fried, dean of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.
Study Estimates 2 Million People With Heart Disease Have Used Marijuana

January 20, 2020

A new study estimates that more than 2 million Americans with heart disease have used marijuana, but the cardiovascular effects of the drug are not fully understood.

Topic

Heart Health
Deadly Mystery Virus Reported in 2 New Chinese Cities and South Korea

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The New York Times

January 18, 2020

W. Ian Lipkin, a Columbia University professor who worked to fight the SARS outbreak, said it was too early to know how dangerous the new virus might prove to be.
For Transgender Adults, Social Support May Reduce Discrimination's Impact on Heart Health

January 17, 2020

Social support may help offset the negative impact that discrimination and gender expectations have on heart disease and stroke risk factors among transgender and gender non-conforming adults.

Topic

Heart Health
Overactive Brain Waves Trigger Essential Tremor

January 15, 2020

The source of essential tremor—involuntary, rhythmic trembling—has been elusive, but a new study points to abnormal electrical activity in the base of the brain.

Topic

Neurology
New Study Finds Overactive Brain Waves Cause a Common Movement Disorder Called Essential Tremor

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Discover Magazine

January 15, 2020

Although cerebellum abnormalities had long been suspected, it never has been proven until now, explained lead researcher and Columbia neurologist Sheng-Han Kuo in an email to Discover.
Prenatal Exposure to Banned Flame Retardants Linked to Reading Problems

January 14, 2020

Prenatal exposure to PDBEs—compounds previously used as flame retardants—may increase the risk of reading problems in children, a new study from Columbia University has found.

Topic

Neuroscience
Minimum Wage Raises Could Lower Suicide Rates, Study Says

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The New York Times

January 14, 2020

Dr. Mark Olfson, a professor at Columbia University who studies the impact of socioeconomic factors on suicide rates, said he did not find the results of Mr. Kaufman’s study persuasive.

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