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Dry skin is common in winter. Take these steps to prevent or treat it.
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A Columbia allergist and immunologist explains bites and stings and how to make them stop itching.
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What causes a runny nose? How can I be congested and have a runny nose at the same time? Ear, nose, and throat specialist David Gudis explains rhinitis and when to seek treatment.
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With today's treatments, people with rheumatoid arthritis are usually able to resume most or all of their pre-RA activities once the inflammation is controlled.
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Latest News
- October 3, 2019
Renowned immunologist Joshua Milner has been named chief of pediatric allergy, immunology, and rheumatology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NYP Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital.
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- July 30, 2018
Columbia researchers found that a gene associated with an autoimmune form of hair loss could be activated to improve cancer immunotherapy.
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- November 22, 2017
New video that reveals how immune cells breach the blood-brain barrier is giving scientists new ideas about treating multiple sclerosis.
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- September 22, 2016
Seventy-five percent of patients with an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss had significant hair regrowth after treatment with ruxolitinib.
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- December 18, 2014
Articles about hair regeneration, cocoa and memory, and flu forecasting are among the most-viewed research stories on CUMC websites.
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- December 15, 2014
Researchers at CUMC have found that, in addition to gluten, the immune systems of patients with celiac disease react to specific types of non-gluten protein in wheat.
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- August 17, 2014
Columbia researchers identify immune cells responsible for destroying hair follicles in people with alopecia areata and restore hair growth with an FDA-approved drug
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- May 12, 2014
New study on chronic fatigue syndrome to focus on the gut's microbiome.
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- April 18, 2014
New bone marrow transplant unit specializes in cutting-edge treatments for blood cancers and autoimmune diseases.
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- November 21, 2013
Targeting an enzyme that raises both sugar and insulin levels in the obese may prevent and treat diabetes.
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