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A new gene editor developed by Columbia and Broad Institute researchers may soon open the door to gene therapies for a wider array of diseases.
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Through a trial offered at Columbia, a patient who is ineligible for existing treatments is the first to receive an experimental gene therapy.
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In the same way that ChatGPT understands human language, a new AI model developed by Columbia computational biologists captures the language of cells to accurately predict their activities.
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A new study shows that some of our cells favor genes of one parent or the other and can explain a longstanding mystery of why some people with disease-causing genes experience no symptoms.
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- August 17, 2014
Columbia researchers identify immune cells responsible for destroying hair follicles in people with alopecia areata and restore hair growth with an FDA-approved drug
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- July 17, 2014
A new study, involving roundworms, shows that starvation induces specific changes in so-called small RNAs and that these changes are inherited through at least three consecutive generations, without any DNA involvement.
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- July 7, 2014
Columbia is part of a new consortium to identify rare genetic variants that may protect against, or contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.
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- June 10, 2014
When linking genetics to criminal behavior, courts risk of misinterpretation and misuse within the legal system.
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- June 9, 2014
A new study measures the risk of developing Parkinson's for people with Gaucher disease and Gaucher carriers.
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- May 22, 2014
Researchers discovered how common obesity gene contributes to weight gain
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- April 30, 2014
At a recent TED2014 conference, P&S pediatrician and geneticist Wendy Chung presented an overview of autism and the role of genes.
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- March 21, 2014
New way to classify gum disease may allow for earlier detection of severe cases before loss of teeth and bone occurs.
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- February 12, 2014
CUMC researchers have found direct evidence of a link between prenatal vitamin A deficiency and postnatal airway hyperresponsiveness, a hallmark of asthma.
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- January 21, 2014
Common type of leukemia may start with a change in bone cells.
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