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Scientists Explain How Transcription Factors Know Which Genes to Turn On

December 23, 2011

Richard S. Mann, PhD, and colleagues have solved the longstanding puzzle of why a single transcription factor can turn on many genes in a test tube, but only a few genes in a live organism.

Topic

Research
Same-Sex Marriage Laws Reduce Doctor Visits and Health Care Costs for Gay Men

December 20, 2011

Topic

Public Health
Low Rates of Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction

December 19, 2011

Topic

Cancer
Less Need for Blood Transfusion after Surgery

December 15, 2011

Topic

Surgery
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Surgeons Are First in NYC Area to Implant Total Artificial Heart

December 14, 2011

Surgeons at NYP/CUMC performed the first Total Artificial Heart implant in the New York City area to replace a patient’s dying heart.

Topic

Heart Health
Acquired Traits Can Be Inherited via Small RNAs

December 5, 2011

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have found the first direct evidence that an acquired trait can be inherited without any DNA involvement.

Topic

Research
CUMC Researchers Highlight Dangerous Indoor Air Pollution

November 29, 2011

Topic

Public Health
Diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorders Vary Widely Across Clinics

November 29, 2011

Topic

Mental Health
Colon Cancer Screening Campaign in NYC Erases Racial, Ethnic and Gender Gaps in Use of Colonoscopy

November 23, 2011

Topic

Cancer
Dr. Barry E. Levin, Expert on Body Weight Regulation, Receives Columbia's 2011 Naomi Berrie Award

November 21, 2011

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Campus News