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Pipes that carry water from the city's water mains into individual homes are more likely to be made of lead in neighborhoods that already experience high lead exposure from paint and dust.
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Columbia will award the 2023 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to Zhijian ‘James’ Chen and Glenn Barber for discovering the cGAS-STING pathway.
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A mechanism used by adult zebrafish to create new neurons in the brain is dormant in people; reawakening it might repair our brains and slow Alzheimer’s disease.
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Aimee Payne, MD, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Dermatology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and dermatologist-in-chief at NYP/CUIMC.
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ABC News OnlineSeptember 13, 2023In addition to COVID-19 and flu, another respiratory virus, RSV, is also circulating, according to Edith Bracho-Sanchez, a pediatrician at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City.
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The Washington PostSeptember 11, 2023Lucky Tran, director of science communication at Columbia University, discovered this himself when he attempted to use Threads to seek out research related to covid, something he does every day.
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The New York TimesSeptember 11, 2023Data from a handful of labs suggest that patients infected with XBB.1.5 developed enough antibodies to “adequately handle” current versions of the virus, according to David Ho of Columbia University.
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Mental Health
- September 20, 2023
Our mitochondria are not just simple powerhouses of the cell, says mitochondrial psychobiologist Martin Picard: They may be influencing our minds.
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- August 22, 2023
A new study in mice shows that new neurons created in the brain during adulthood are needed to maintain working memory—the temporary “sticky notes” of the brain.
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- August 14, 2023
Substantial increases in depression, anxiety, and suicide among adolescents are real and not just noise in the data, Columbia researchers report.
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Cancer
- September 21, 2023
The breast imaging and surgical breast care programs are collecting items to create care packages for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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- August 3, 2023
In animal studies, warfarin, a widely used blood thinner, shrinks tumors by promoting a self-destruct mechanism in cancer cells.
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- July 28, 2023
Columbia cancer researchers have discovered how melanoma can hide from our immune system, pointing to ways drug developers might restore the tumor’s vulnerability.
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Neuroscience
- September 20, 2023
Our mitochondria are not just simple powerhouses of the cell, says mitochondrial psychobiologist Martin Picard: They may be influencing our minds.
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- September 20, 2023
Botanists are using pioneering technology—designed by Columbia neuroscientists to understand the human brain—to uncover electrical signals that help Venus flytraps ensnare prey.
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- August 3, 2023
Two programs in the Department of Neuroscience are helping students from underrepresented groups prepare for neuroscience graduate programs.
Heart Health
- July 17, 2023
A team of Columbia cardiologists is taking top-notch specialty care into community primary care practices across New York City.
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- July 10, 2023
Heart failure may lead to cognitive decline by creating a tiny calcium leak inside the brain’s neurons.
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- June 2, 2023
In a field that relies heavily on studies of male patients, Columbia interventional cardiologist Margaret McEntegart is working to improve outcomes for women with heart disease.
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Public Health
- September 1, 2023
Pipes that carry water from the city's water mains into individual homes are more likely to be made of lead in neighborhoods that already experience high lead exposure from paint and dust.
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- August 14, 2023
Substantial increases in depression, anxiety, and suicide among adolescents are real and not just noise in the data, Columbia researchers report.
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- August 1, 2023
Private equity investments in health care are generally associated with higher costs to patients and payers, a new study has found.
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Campus News
- September 21, 2023
The breast imaging and surgical breast care programs are collecting items to create care packages for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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- September 20, 2023
Columbia will award the 2023 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to Zhijian ‘James’ Chen and Glenn Barber for discovering the cGAS-STING pathway.
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- September 20, 2023
View the CUIMC Update, a weekly e-newsletter featuring medical center news and the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and trainees.
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