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Compassionate use of an antisense drug first used at Columbia to treat an aggressive type of ALS caused by mutations in the FUS gene markedly reduces toxic proteins in the nervous system.
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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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Catch up on some of the scientific discoveries made by CUIMC researchers in 2021.
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CDM alumnus Lawrence A. Tabak, DDS, PhD, today took on the role of acting director of the National Institutes of Health, succeeding Francis Collins.
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- June 16, 2021
The new center builds on the school’s long-standing commitment to LGBTQ health and will study health among sexual and gender minority populations across the lifespan, with an emphasis on resilience.
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- June 14, 2021
The annual Vagelos Precision Medicine Pilot Grants have been awarded to five teams of VP&S researchers conducting innovative basic science, translational, and clinical research.
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- June 14, 2021
Programs that bring pharmacists into Black-owned barbershops could dramatically improve hypertension control and reduce heart disease disparities among Black men at a relatively modest cost.
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- May 28, 2021
Infectious disease experts and engineers at Columbia University are working on ways to detect new outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 by monitoring wastewater.
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- May 28, 2021
The rapid shortening of the cell's telomeres between birth and age 3 may render telomeres particularly susceptible to environmental influences during this time, potentially influencing longevity.
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- May 19, 2021
A new study describes multiple ways to achieve the same health benefits from exercise—as long as your exercise “cocktail” includes plenty of light physical activity.
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- May 16, 2021
Brief pulses of ultrasound delivered to nerves near the kidney lowered blood pressure in people with drug-resistant hypertension, Columbia and NewYork-Presbyterian physicians have found.
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- May 13, 2021
Scientists at Columbia took high-res images of a heat-sensing molecule in ground squirrels that could help researchers understand how we sense temperature and lead to the design of new pain relievers.
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- May 10, 2021
A new study shows that silver nanoclusters—which could be applied to the treatment of cancer in the future—block an early step of DNA replication.
- April 27, 2021
Residents of some NYC public housing developments can get free vision screening and eye exams in their building as part of a new study led by Columbia University’s Department of Ophthalmology.
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