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In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects.
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Stress experienced during pregnancy may influence a child’s health later in life. Columbia researcher Claudia Lugo-Candelas is investigating how sleep quality may play a role.
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Early results from 4,000 babies in the GUARDIAN study show that genome sequencing picks up many more serious health conditions than standard newborn screening and is favored by most parents.
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Children born during the pandemic, including those exposed to COVID-19 in utero, were no more likely to screen positive for autism than unexposed or pre-pandemic children.
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- September 29, 2022
Columbia’s Center for Comprehensive Wellness offers integrative treatments like acupuncture and massage to support cancer patients during their treatment with chemotherapy and radiation.
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- September 9, 2022
A longstanding NYP-Columbia program has been at the forefront of embedding behavioral health clinics in public schools.
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- September 7, 2022
Melatonin is the supplement of choice for many adults who have trouble getting quality sleep, but is it safe for kids?
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- August 18, 2022
A new study led by Columbia researchers may provide important clues to the causes of autism across the full spectrum of the disorder.
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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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- August 1, 2022
Columbia researchers have developed a new algorithm to better identify safety signals of prescribed drugs in different stages of childhood.
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- July 29, 2022
Now a thriving 19-year-old, the pediatric heart transplant patient offers hope to others.
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- July 29, 2022
Most parechovirus infections are mild, but newborns and infants younger than 3 months are at increased risk of seizures, encephalitis, and meningitis.
- June 28, 2022
Early Columbia pioneers Dorothy Andersen, Paul di Sant’Agnese, and Wynne Sharples led efforts to discover and treat cystic fibrosis, creating a legacy of treatment that continues at CUIMC today.
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