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The Future—And the End?—of AIDS

November 27, 2019

Columbia's David Ho and Wafaa El-Sadr—who have been fighting HIV and AIDS since the beginning of the epidemic in the 1980s—say ending AIDs in the United States by 2030 will take political will.

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Public Health
New Images Show How Malaria Parasites Evade Frontline Drugs

November 27, 2019

The first-ever detailed images of a malaria protein, a key modulator of drug resistance, show how the parasite evades antimalarials—and may help scientists find ways to restore the drugs’ potency.

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Infectious Diseases
Donna Farber Named AAAS Fellow

November 26, 2019

The world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society is recognizing Donna Farber’s contributions to the advancement of science.

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Campus News
U.S. life expectancy declining due to more deaths in middle age

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Reuters Health

November 26, 2019

The new findings highlight some distressing trends, said Dr. John Rowe, a professor at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.
Parenting: Keep Your Kids from Going Feral During the Holidays

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The New York Times

November 26, 2019

A failure to nap doesn’t imply lasting damage to children’s sleep routines, said Dr. Rachel Lewis, a pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
6 Things You Need to Know about Kids and the Flu Shot

November 25, 2019

This year’s flu season is off to an early start, and one of the active strains is known to hit children harder. Columbia pediatrician Melissa Stockwell explains why kids should get a flu shot.

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Pediatrics
Some brain-boosting supplements contain an unapproved drug that could harm users, study warns

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STAT News

November 25, 2019

“It seems kind of bold to put a non-approved substance on the label,” said Dr. David Seres, an associate professor of medicine at the Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University.
Will a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Ever Be Found?

November 22, 2019

Researchers had high hopes for Alzheimer’s drugs that clear amyloid from the brain, but none of the drugs have slowed the disease. Columbia’s Scott Small says he has new reasons to be optimistic.

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Neurology
Leading IBD Experts Join Columbia

November 20, 2019

Bo Shen, MD, and Neal LeLeiko, MD, PhD, leaders in caring for adults and children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are taking on key roles at VP&S and NewYork-Presbyterian/CUIMC.

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Campus News
Marijuana Disorders Increase in States Where Recreational Use Is Legal

November 20, 2019

Among adults, frequent use of marijuana rose by 23% and cannabis use disorder increased by 37% in Colorado, Washington, Alaska, and Oregon, the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

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Public Health

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