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A recent rise in a rare lymphoma has been linked to breast implants, but Columbia researchers have found that the risk is extremely low among women who have reconstructive surgery after mastectomy.
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Columbia's Clinical Innovation Lab, a hub that helps doctors develop new technologies to improve patient care, has already funded five projects. Yours could be next.
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The diminished power of the immune system in older adults is usually blamed on the aging process. A new study shows that decades of inhaled particulates due to air pollution also take a toll.
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An implantable pump that has the potential to transform brain cancer treatment was found safe and effective in people in a study at Columbia University.
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- February 14, 2022
A study of weight loss methods suggests that gastric bypass surgery is the best strategy for patients with type 2 diabetes and severe obesity, regardless of the severity of a patient’s diabetes.
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- January 31, 2022
Columbia research has found that simple nutrient supplements, vitamin B3 and pyruvate, may prevent glaucoma.
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- January 22, 2022
Based on Columbia research, an experimental drug for a rare type of ALS is being tested in a phase 3 clinical trial after a new study found that the drug lowered levels of a toxic protein.
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- January 19, 2022
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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- December 20, 2021
Catch up on some of the scientific discoveries made by CUIMC researchers in 2021.
- December 20, 2021
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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- December 13, 2021
An experimental gene therapy for sickle cell disease restored blood cells to their normal shape and eliminated severe pain crises for years after treatment, a multicenter study has found.
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- December 6, 2021
The visit was the first stop on a U.S. tour to discuss common ambitions in higher education, research, and innovation.
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- November 11, 2021
A study of more than 500 hospitalized COVID patients found that comorbidities do not necessarily result in the worst outcomes.
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- October 5, 2021
Six scientists at Columbia have received NIH “High-Risk” grants that support exceptionally creative scientists and unconventional approaches to solving major challenges in medicine.
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