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One of the cell's most common proteins may become too old and too stable in Alzheimer’s disease, altering neuronal activity and impairing memory.
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Columbia research has found that simple nutrient supplements, vitamin B3 and pyruvate, may prevent glaucoma.
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Everyone loses hearing as they age, and new over-the-counter hearing aids coming soon to stores may be a good, lower-cost option for many, says Columbia otolaryngologist Lawrence Lustig.
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An index that tracks how states are adapting to their aging populations ranked Vermont, Hawaii, Iowa, Colorado, and New Hampshire as the best at providing opportunities for people to age successfully.
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- January 28, 2016
New Mailman School of Public Health research finds that when older adults stop driving, they double their risk of depressive symptoms and the change contributes to diminished cognitive abilities and physical functioning.
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- October 21, 2015
In a new study, P&S researcher Yian Gu explores the association between eating a Mediterranean-like diet and the prevention of brain cell loss of up to five years.
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- February 24, 2015
Three successful movies from this year's Oscars featured strong medicine and science narratives.
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- December 17, 2014
Columbia-led study identifies patterns of prescribing Xanax, Valium, Ativan, and other benzodiazepines among adults.
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- December 12, 2014
The talk was part of this year's Nobel Week Dialogue, a daylong event that aims to stimulate global dialogue between science and society.
- October 26, 2014
Dietary cocoa flavanols—naturally occurring bioactives found in cocoa—reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults, according to a study led by CUMC scientists.
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- October 2, 2014
The benefits of education are often framed in terms of the short-term future, i.e., employment. But research finds a future benefit, too: staving off late-life cognitive decline.
- July 18, 2014
Fellows from more than 40 countries spent a week at Mailman, applying design thinking to several health challenges.
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- July 16, 2014
The gift funds a program that helps 1,200 young New Yorkers each year finish high school and enter college.
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- July 8, 2014
In adulthood, education better predicts physical and mental capacity—even life expectancy—than does age.
