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An engineer and a physician are working together to pioneer a new approach using focused ultrasound to treat dozens of brain diseases.
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A new study forecasts a substantial rise in uterine cancer cases and deaths over the next three decades, with a disproportionate impact on Black women.
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Inflammation may not be a universal human experience, but a byproduct of industrialized lifestyles.
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Work by Aydogan, who joined Columbia this year, reveals hidden cellular clocks beyond the well-known division and circadian cycles, whose rhythms and synchronicity shape development and physiology.
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- March 8, 2024
Columbia MD/PhD student Deirdre Ricaurte is using new genomics methods to understand how prescription drugs disturb our gut microbiome and the health consequences of these “drug-bug” interactions.
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- March 8, 2024
Hachung Chung’s curiosity about the immune system is now leading her to delve into a longstanding question: Why is the brain so prone to inflammation in the absence of pathogens?
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- March 6, 2024
A study by Columbia researchers found that prenatal exposure to general anesthesia is associated with a 31% increased risk of being diagnosed with a behavioral disorder during childhood.
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- March 6, 2024
Just before turning 40, Larry Abbott switched from physics to theoretical neuroscience. Now, a few decades later, his contributions to brain science have been recognized with the 2024 Brain Prize.
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- March 6, 2024
Columbia neuroscientists have uncovered evidence for a new form of collective sensing that appears to enable elephantnose fish to extend their perceptual reach.
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- March 6, 2024
Columbia researchers are finding that people with anorexia nervosa are guided by a deeper brain system when making food decisions.
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- February 28, 2024
In tests with mice, inhalable exosomes created by Columbia biomedical engineers successfully delivered cancer treatment to the lungs and suppressed tumor growth without toxic side effects.
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- February 24, 2024
A study of people with obstructive sleep apnea suggests that high CPAP pressures may explain why the machines do not lower a patient’s risk of heart disease.
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- February 23, 2024
A new study in mice reveals how the brain can identify familiar individuals and recall past experiences with them; the findings could shed light on disorders affecting memory.
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- February 21, 2024
The number of nurses holding state legislative office in the United States has declined significantly over the past decade, investigators from Columbia Nursing report in a new study.
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