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Concussions often force high school and college athletes to retire from their sport. Dr. Thomas Bottiglieri knows from experience what happens next is the hard part.
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A new course at Columbia University teaches occupational therapy students how to build low-cost assistive and adaptive devices to help disabled youths thrive at home.
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A physical therapist takes on his most frequently asked question.
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Christopher Ahmad, Columbia orthopedic surgeon and Yankees team physician, says sports medicine can help all patients—not just athletes—return to their desired level of physical activity.
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Latest News
- April 17, 2018
Columbia engineers and surgeons have designed a robotic brace that, unlike static braces, can modulate how corrective forces are applied to the torso.
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- April 10, 2018
A new Science study from Columbia stem cell researchers has found that the liver is the surprising source of a growth factor that keeps bone marrow stem cells healthy.
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- August 31, 2017
Columbia bioengineers and surgeons have developed a technique in animal models that overcomes a long-standing hurdle in lung regeneration.
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- April 24, 2017
Columbia's occupational therapy programs were established during World War II, which increased the demand for qualified therapists.
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- April 16, 2015
In Columbia's biomedical engineering department, engineers and physicians work together to solve problems and improve health care.
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- December 30, 2014
Helen H. Lu and her research team specialize in growing multiple tissues to build functional organ systems that assimilate with the body.
- December 18, 2014
Articles about hair regeneration, cocoa and memory, and flu forecasting are among the most-viewed research stories on CUMC websites.
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- December 10, 2014
CUMC scientists have created a 3-D printed implant that stimulates stem cells to regenerate the meniscus, cartilage that cushions and protects the knee.
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- November 18, 2014
Unlike many robots, which mimic human capabilities, robotic exoskeletons and other robotic interfaces train humans to regain lost abilities.
