For multiple myeloma patients with RAS mutations, inhibiting an enzyme involved in cell proliferation may help patients resistant to current therapies, a new Columbia study has found.
Preterm births increased by nearly 7% among women from countries impacted by the 2017 "Muslim travel ban" in the eight months after the ban was enacted.
“When you think about a growing uterus pressing on the diaphragm and lifting it upward, in general, it’s harder to breathe when you’re pregnant,” said Dr. Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman of NYP/Columbia.
"I was a student at the time—and they were heady times," recalls Scott Small, director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Columbia University. "We thought we had it all figured out."
Columbia researchers created a new technology using synthetic llama antibodies to protect endangered proteins inside cells. The technology could treat dozens of diseases.
Three staff members—Janiris Jorge, Dori Lorsch, and D. Anne Stewart—received Baton Awards in recognition of their dedication and teamwork in making CUIMC a world-class medical center.
“It’s important to protect health care workers so they can continue to go to work and take care of the sick,” said Jessica Justman, an epidemiology professor at the Mailman School of Public Health.
