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An engineer and a physician are working together to pioneer a new approach using focused ultrasound to treat dozens of brain diseases.
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Columbia scientists have found that boosting the performance of a self-cleansing system in the brain flushed amyloid and tau toxins from the brains of mice and improved cognition.
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A School of Nursing team has received two awards from the National Institute on Aging’s PREPARE Challenge for its groundbreaking work using speech to detect early cognitive impairment.
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- August 14, 2024
An international study shows as many as one-quarter of unresponsive patients with brain injuries have some level of awareness, a finding that could spur development of new treatments.
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- July 8, 2024
Columbia efforts to raise awareness in the local community about brain health are also helping people with untreated conditions seek care.
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- June 18, 2024
New research shows positive experiences may boost the brain’s energy transformation, possibly building resilience against brain disorders in later life.
- April 30, 2024
People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia after age 70.
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- April 9, 2024
Columbia neuroscientists have identified a genetic mutation that fends off Alzheimer's in people at high risk and could lead to a new way to protect people from the disease.
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- April 2, 2024
With funding from the Ultra-rare Gene-based Therapy Network, scientists at Columbia and the n-Lorem Foundation will create tailor-made gene-based therapies for people with rare forms of ALS.
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- March 20, 2024
New research suggests that a healthy diet is associated with reduced dementia risk because a healthy diet slows the pace of aging.
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- February 7, 2024
A study led by Columbia and Cornell researchers finds, surprisingly, that anticoagulants do not prevent recurrent strokes in people with one type of heart condition.
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- January 18, 2024
In this photo essay, Columbia researchers explain how they are using zebrafish and killifish to gain insights into human health and disease.
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- November 28, 2023
A new study from Columbia researchers links soccer heading to a decline in brain structure and function over a two-year period.
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