People exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation have an extra, but modest, risk of developing heart disease during their lifetime, according to a new study.
“It adds dimensions of what a clinician should know about their patients beyond current screening instruments,” said Linda Fried, a frailty researcher and dean of the Mailman School of Public Health.
“Cortisol is a hormone that connects the mind and the body together,” said Martin Picard, an associate professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University.
Prior sex-selection techniques have been inconsistent and have had safety concerns, said Dr. Alex Robles, a reproductive endocrinologist at Columbia University Fertility Center.
Anthony S. Fauci will be presented with the Frank A. Calderone Prize on April 27 in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to protecting and improving the public’s health.
Columbia researchers have discovered how a genetic defect leads to spinal muscular atrophy, a finding that could lead to a new therapy for a disease that affects 1 in 6,000 children.
For children living in food-insecure families, access to free, healthy food in a Food FARMacia has measurable health benefits, Columbia researchers found.
On March 17, 135 medical students at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons received life-changing news: the results of their residency match.
