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Columbia University has presented the 2019 Naomi Berrie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diabetes Research to Alvin C. Powers, MD.
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Columbia researchers have identified a new gene involved in insulin secretion that could be an attractive target for new diabetes therapies.
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A new study from Columbia pediatricians found that new mothers are more receptive to educational materials that contain facts, not criticism, about sugary drinks.
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Fat cells emit nanoparticles loaded with lipids that may keep fat tissue healthy and play a role in preventing diabetes, according to a new study published in Science.
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- September 8, 2015
A study by Mailman School of Public Health researchers links exposure to famine in the first trimester of pregnancy with the risk of developing diabetes in later life.
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- September 2, 2015
A neuroscientist and obesity researcher at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center is mapping the regions of the brain that either respond or fail to respond to weight loss.
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- August 31, 2015
An analysis documents worse outcomes and burgeoning costs for patients with diabetes who have coronary artery disease that requires surgery.
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- April 7, 2015
Researchers have found a cellular defect that can impair the body’s ability to handle high glucose levels, pointing the way to new treatments for diabetes.
- March 18, 2015
Children born to women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy are at higher risk of obesity.
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- February 27, 2015
Columbia researchers have developed a method to generate hypothalamic-like neurons from human pluripotent stem cells, which could aid the study of obesity.
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- January 22, 2015
A round-up of the Mailman School's recent research and upcoming events on obesity prevention.
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- January 8, 2015
Study provides the strongest evidence to date of a causal relationship between PTSD and type 2 diabetes.
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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 9, 2014
As the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center celebrates a milestone, its leadership looks to the day when a cure for diabetes might mean no more anniversaries.
