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Prenatal Vitamin A Deficiency Tied to Postnatal Asthma

February 12, 2014

CUMC researchers have found direct evidence of a link between prenatal vitamin A deficiency and postnatal airway hyperresponsiveness, a hallmark of asthma.

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Obstetrics-Gynecology
Teledentistry: Addressing Oral Health and Pediatric HIV a World Away

February 7, 2014

Researchers at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CDM) recently extended the use of teledentistry to remote parts of the world, serving the most vulnerable populations—AIDS orphans in Africa.

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Dentistry
Toxin from Brain Cells Triggers Neuron Loss in Human ALS Model

February 6, 2014

In most cases of ALS, a toxin released by cells that normally nurture neurons in the brain and spinal cord can trigger loss of the nerve cells affected in the disease, report Columbia researchers.

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Neurology
Drawing Back DNA “Curtains” on New Gene-Editing Method

By Susan Conova

February 5, 2014

Microscopic curtains of DNA give Eric Greene’s lab a unique view of how a popular genetic engineering tool works.

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Research
Happy People, Safer Sex

February 4, 2014

Mailman School researchers report that HIV-positive men whose moods improved were more likely to have safe sex than they would normally.

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Public Health
Seven Lifestyle Changes That Can Help Women Prevent Heart Disease

February 4, 2014

Nearly half a million women die each year of heart disease and stroke. Here are seven lifestyle changes to help lower your risk.

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Heart Health
New York Times: Ethics Questions Arise as Genetic Testing of Embryos Increases

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The New York Times

February 4, 2014
Common Treatments May Eliminate Malaria in Parts of SE Asia, India

February 3, 2014

A new mathematical model of how malaria is transmitted suggests increasing use of current antimalarial therapies could eliminate the disease in many parts of the world.

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Infectious Diseases
Obese Children More Susceptible to Asthma from Air Pollution

January 31, 2014

Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants are nearly three times as likely to have asthma, compared with non-obese children and lower levels of pollution exposure.

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Diabetes
Nature Neuroscience: Ground Zero in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Nature Neuroscience

January 30, 2014

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