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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.

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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.

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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.
Sept. 11 Responders May Be at Heightened Risk of Developing Leukemia

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TIME

January 14, 2020

Steven Stellman, a professor of epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, says there’s not a perfectly clear reason why this study showed an increase in leukemia while others didn’t.
The Questions Sex-Ed Students Always Ask

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The Atlantic

January 13, 2020

The waning fear about the spread of HIV and AIDS among heterosexual youths has contributed to the decline in instruction, says John Santelli, a professor at the Mailman School of Public Health.
Columbia Presents Horwitz Prize to Three Scientists for Cancer Discoveries

January 10, 2020

The three scientists honored by the 2019 Horwitz Prize played key roles in identifying and deciphering the PI3K pathway, which has led to new treatments for several types of cancer.

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Cancer
US fertility rate falls to record low: What women should know about trend

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ABC News Online

January 10, 2020

"The bottom line is the size of the American family has changed a lot over time," said Dr. John Santelli, a professor of population and family health at the Mailman School of Public Health.
US hospitals raise alarm about higher-than-normal RSV cases in young children

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CNN

January 10, 2020

In New York, clinics and emergency departments also have seen more children for RSV this season, said Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University.
Electric scooter injuries rising, one-third involve the head

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Reuters

January 10, 2020

The new report highlights the need for more research on new technologies, said Dr. Guohua Li, a professor of epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.

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