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.
Dr. Herbert Pardes, a psychiatrist and a former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, brought order to the merger of two major medical centers that became NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
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.
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.
More than 500 attendees came out to Haven Plaza for the 3rd annual COMBO Playdate, a free event for Washington Heights families that connects them to resources and each other.
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.
Editor's Note: This article appeared on the front page of The Wall Street Journal on May 9, 2024 with the headline "Finding a Drug to Keep Weight Off Is Next Goal".
