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A new study shows how modifications to the tau protein may influence the different ways it can misfold in the brain, which is closely linked to the type of neurodegenerative disease that develops.
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This July, Columbia neurologist Mitch Elkind will become president of the American Heart Association, only the second time a neurologist has led the organization.
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Patients taking the recommended diuretic for hypertension experienced more potentially serious side effects than those taking a similar drug, according to a new study from Columbia researchers.
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The source of essential tremor—involuntary, rhythmic trembling—has been elusive, but a new study points to abnormal electrical activity in the base of the brain.
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New York Daily NewsJanuary 4, 2013“Thank you to the doctors, nurses & staff at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center for taking great care of my Mom.”
- January 2, 2013
Depression appears to be associated with mild cognitive impairment and an increased risk of dementia; José A. Luchsinger, MD, MPH was senior author of the study, published in the Archives of Neurology.
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- December 21, 2012
New study may help inform the design of anti-atherosclerosis vaccines
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- December 19, 2012
A team of scientists from The New York Stem Cell Foundation Laboratory and CUMC has developed a technique that may prevent the inheritance of mitochondrial diseases in children.
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- December 17, 2012
New findings in Critical Care: severe sepsis and neurological dysfunction are independently associated with an increased future risk of dementia.
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- December 5, 2012
Richard Mayeux was elected Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his work on the epidemiology of Alzheimer's disease.
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- December 5, 2012
A new genetic test, microarray, found significantly more clinically relevant information than the standard method - results in NEJM.
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- November 15, 2012
Link between kidney defects and neurodevelopmental delays in kids
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- October 11, 2012
Mechanisms underlying SMA found
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- September 25, 2012
Researchers identify mechanism for non-familial form of Parkinson’s disease. May lead to therapeutic targets & blood test for PD.
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