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In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects.
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Stress experienced during pregnancy may influence a child’s health later in life. Columbia researcher Claudia Lugo-Candelas is investigating how sleep quality may play a role.
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Psychotherapy use has risen substantially among U.S. adults with mild to moderate distress, but increases are uneven across socioeconomic groups.
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With funding from ARPA-H, a team led by Columbia researchers plans to build an implantable device—filled with engineered cells—that regulates appetite, digestion, and blood sugar.
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- July 5, 2013
Cuts to NIH funding are affecting labs across the country, resulting in fewer grant opportunities, smaller grants, and general uncertainty about the future of federal funding for research. Filippo Mancia, PhD, assistant professor of physiology & cellular biophysics at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, discusses the impact of funding cuts on his work.
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- June 27, 2013
A study shows that sensory information travels not only to the brain’s mid-layer (where most axons lead), but also directly to its deeper layers.
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- June 25, 2013
Mouse study suggests inhibiting protein called caspase-2 might prevent cognitive decline in Alzheimer's
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- June 23, 2013
Another reason for pregnant mothers to avoid tobacco smoke – it may cause hearing damage in their children – new findings published in JAMA Otolaryngology.
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- June 20, 2013
Elevated antibodies to gluten proteins of wheat found in children with autism, but no connection to celiac disease.
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- June 18, 2013
Study of insulin-producing cells derived from skin of diabetes patients shows utility of iPS cells for study of human disease and as potential therapy.
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- June 14, 2013
Columbia's Wendy Chung, the original plaintiff in the case against Myriad Genetics, says the Supreme Court decision banning gene patents will open a new era of genomic medicine.
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- June 13, 2013
Columbia University announced today that Christian S. Stohler, DMD, DrMedDent, has been named Dean of Columbia’s College of Dental Medicine.
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- June 3, 2013
A new Columbia study suggests that medical breakthroughs that offer large benefits above placebo are becoming less common.
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- May 30, 2013
New findings show that the more heart attack-induced PTSD symptoms a patient has, the worse their sleep likely was in the month following their heart attack.
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