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The grants to four scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons support unconventional approaches to major challenges in biomedical and behavioral research.
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Physician-scientist Juanma Schvartzman is a firm believer that his curiosity-driven research on cell metabolism and its influence on cell identity will offer clues for better cancer treatments.
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A new study finds that many of our genes, if disabled by a mutation, have a surprising ability to turn on backup genes to compensate for lost functions.
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Columbia's Maja Bergman discuss the types of challenges domestic violence survivors face, effective therapies for those who experience domestic abuse, and warning signs that someone may be an abuser.
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- May 15, 2024
A 24-hour fast followed by feeding rejuvenates the blood-forming stem cells in old mice, a finding that may lead to new ways to help people live healthier lives as they age.
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- May 13, 2024
The annual Schaefer Scholar Awards are given to research scientists who have distinguished themselves in the science of human physiology and whose current work is of outstanding merit.
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- May 10, 2024
Five postdoctoral research scientists and two associate research scientists who work in Columbia medical and dental school labs took home honors at this year’s Postdoctoral Research Symposium.
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- May 9, 2024
Extended-release naltrexone initiated after just five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than starting treatment after the traditional interim stage of 10 to 15 days.
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- May 9, 2024
Ever since Type A personality was linked to cardiovascular disease in the 1950s, it’s been known that anger raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. Now a Columbia study may explain how.
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- May 9, 2024
Columbia neuroscientists found that the mouse brain can direct the body's immune system to an unexpected degree, a discovery that could lead to new therapies for many immune disorders.
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- May 6, 2024
A new study reveals how bone marrow stem cell niche generation is regulated, which could lead to improvements in stem cell transplantation for the treatment of blood diseases.
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- May 1, 2024
Arthur G. Palmer and Oliver Hobert of the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics were selected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in research.
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- May 1, 2024
A study co-led by Columbia scientists suggests a nutrient transporter located at the blood-brain barrier could be commandeered to sneak therapeutic drugs into the brain.
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- April 30, 2024
Columbia researchers have found that cells inside clogged arteries have cancer-like properties that aggravate atherosclerosis, and anticancer drugs could be a new treatment.
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