Columbia neuroscientists found that the mouse brain can direct the body's immune system to an unexpected degree, a discovery that could lead to new therapies for many immune disorders.
A study co-led by Columbia scientists suggests a nutrient transporter located at the blood-brain barrier could be commandeered to sneak therapeutic drugs into the brain.
Mice lacking an olfactory system have had their sense of smell restored with rat neurons, the first time scientists have successfully integrated the sensory apparatus of one species into another.
An analysis of more than 40,000 primary sensory neurons in the skin has found multiple different types, each sensing a more complex range of stimuli than previously assumed.
A Mailman study of more than 1 million pregnancies in Finland reports that prenatal exposure to elevated levels of DDT is associated with an increased risk for autism.
A new clinical trial suggests that donepezil does not improve cognitive performance in people with mild cognitive impairment who also have clinical depression.
New brain cells born during adulthood increase resilience to stress by dampening activity in the brain’s hippocampus, finds a new study from researchers in Columbia Psychiatry.
In one of the first studies of its kind, Columbia’s Philip De Jager shows how "big data" analyses may lead to new treatment strategies for Alzheimer's disease.
The attraction to sweets and aversion to bitter tastes are located in separate regions of the brain’s emotion center, according to new research from VP&S neuroscientists.
For Mother’s Day, we talked with neuroscientist Bianca Jones Marlin, PhD, whose research delves into the biological mysteries of the parent-child bond.