New faculty who joined VP&S in February and March include the chair of the Department of Radiology and the vice chair for basic research in the Department of Pediatrics.
New faculty who joined VP&S in recent months include a specialist in managing infections in immunocompromised patients and a researcher of precision cellular immunotherapies for autoimmunity.
A study of children born with severe heart defects has found that at least 10 percent of cases stem from genetic mutations that occur spontaneously early in development.
Columbia Magazine reports on an NIH-funded study, led by Dr. Ronald Wapner, where thousands of women were provided microarray, a powerful genetic test, for prenatal testing.
A thumb-sized hearing aid worn behind the ear and held in place by a small magnet is available at NY-Presbyterian/Columbia to those who cannot wear conventional hearing aids.
Columbia University Medical Center data shows that purified components of ginger may help asthma patients breathe more easily - results to be confirmed in future clinical trials.