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Columbia neuroscientists have discovered a previously unknown connection between the gut and the brain that drives the desire for fatty foods.
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A study of mice found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.
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Everything we know about what vitamin D can do for your health.
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- August 23, 2022
Losing teeth is not inevitable. Taking care of your teeth, gums, and mouth now helps keep you healthy as you age.
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- August 9, 2022
Breastfeeding Medicine at Columbia Pediatrics is a unique service for any mom with questions about nursing and lactation.
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- August 3, 2022
More kids are drinking caffeine every day. How much is too much?
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- June 8, 2022
A Columbia scientist explains how to avoid carcinogens at cookouts.
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- April 15, 2022
Columbia and NYP nutritionist Sabrina Toledano explains the benefits of a plant-based diet and how to get started.
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- January 31, 2022
Columbia research has found that simple nutrient supplements, vitamin B3 and pyruvate, may prevent glaucoma.
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- January 19, 2022
A new study at Columbia University Irving Medical Center seeks volunteers to determine if intermittent fasting leads to long-term weight loss and health benefits.
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- August 2, 2021
Columbia endocrinologist Judith Korner, MD, PhD, discusses what patients with obesity can expect from a new drug that has been approved to help them lose weight.
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- November 12, 2020
Ancient parts of the brain may hold secrets that help explain the drive to eat and how eating may affect brain health. Sabrina Diano, the new Institute of Human Nutrition director, is investigating.
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- May 26, 2020
Sabrina Diano of Yale has been appointed the new director of Columbia University’s Institute of Human Nutrition, succeeding Richard Deckelbaum, who has led the Institute since 1992.
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