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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.
Pioneer in Neural Development Carla Shatz, PhD, Wins Prestigious Prize

February 19, 2013

Dr. Carla Shatz Honored With the Mortimer D. Sackler, M.D. Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Developmental Psychobiology

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Cancer
Think Pink

February 15, 2013

The annual Pink Game Night hosted by Columbia women's basketball is Saturday, Feb. 16. Pink Game Night raises awareness and funds for cancer research.

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Campus News
Closer Relationships Aren’t Necessarily Better Relationships

February 14, 2013

It's not how close you feel to your partner, but whether your degree of closeness matches your desires, finds a new study from the Mailman School of Public Health.

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Public Health
Scientists Discover How Animals Taste, and Avoid, High Salt Concentrations

February 13, 2013

Study in Nature could lead to taste modulators to help control our appetite for salty food

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Cancer
Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Reduce Autism Risk

February 13, 2013

Prenatal folic acid supplements appear to reduce the risk for autistic spectrum disorders, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Nutrition
CBS News: Folic acid supplements may lower chance child has autism

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CBS News

February 13, 2013

Women taking folic acid before pregnancy were less likely to give birth to children with the most severe form of autism, a new Columbia study has found.
In ALS, Relations Between Neurons and Neighbors Go Awry

February 12, 2013

ALS researchers find profoundly disrupted communication between motor neurons and a neighboring type of glial cell called "astrocytes."

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Neurology
Celebrating Exercise—and Air Conditioning

February 12, 2013

Students, faculty, and leadership celebrate renovation of Bard Athletic Center with ribbon-cutting.

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Campus News

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