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A Groundbreaking Initiative to Improve LGBT Health

February 26, 2013

A new program at CUMC has been established to improve the health and well-being of LGBT individuals.

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Mental Health
New York Times: Questions About Robotic Hysterectomy

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The New York Times

February 26, 2013

The JAMA paper compared outcomes in 264,758 women who had either laparoscopic or robotically assisted hysterectomy at 441 hospitals between 2007 and 2010.

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Cancer
The Wall Street Journal: Study Raises Doubts Over Robotic Surgery

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The Wall Street Journal

February 25, 2013

"There are so many options for hysterectomies now that patients should discuss the pros and cons of all of them with their doctors," said the study's lead author, CUMC's Dr. Jason Wright.

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Cancer
ASCO Post: Hematology/Oncology Team Joins NY-Presbyterian/Columbia

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ASCO Post

February 25, 2013

5 new leukemia clinician-scientists have joined the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NYPH/CUMC: Drs. Mark Frattini, Mark Heaney, Joseph Jurcic, Nicole Lamanna, & Todd Rosenblat.

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Cancer
The Archivist

By Ann Rae Jonas

February 25, 2013

Steve Novak, head of Archives and Special Collections in CUMC’s Health Sciences Library, is in love with the “raw stuff of history.”

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Campus News
Genes May Predict Response to Sole Sickle Cell Drug

February 21, 2013

With new genetic information on sickle cell, doctors hope to predict who will benefit from the only drug approved for the disease.

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Medical School
Omega-3 Lipid Emulsions Markedly Protect Brain After Stroke in Mouse Study

February 20, 2013

Omega-3 lipid emulsions protect brain after stroke in mouse study

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Neurology
It’s Not Just Amyloid: White Matter Hyperintensities and Alzheimer’s Disease

February 19, 2013

It's not just amyloid; white matter hyperintensities may be a second necessary factor for the development of Alzheimer’s.

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Aging
For Robotically Assisted Hysterectomy, Outcomes Are Similar, But Cost Is Higher

February 19, 2013

When compared with laparoscopic hysterectomy, the robotically assisted hysterectomy appears to offer little short-term benefit and is accompanied by significantly greater costs, according to a study published in the February 20 issue of JAMA.

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Surgery
The New York Times: DNA Test for Rare Disorders Becomes More Routine

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The New York Times

February 19, 2013

Dr. Wendy K. Chung, professor of pediatrics and medicine at Columbia University, says DNA sequencing is beginning to transform life for patients and families who have often spent years searching for answers.

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