The therapy, if proven to work, potentially could be used for other conditions as well, including heart attacks or sickle-cell disease, said Richard Deckelbaum of Columbia University.
“We don’t want a repeat of what happened with opioids,” said Frances Levin, professor of psychiatry at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
A third of patients undergoing surgery for spinal stenosis, a common back ailment, had protein deposits in their spine that hint at heart failure in their future.
Dr. Katrina Armstrong, who heads Columbia University Irving Medical Center, notes a division between people who say ‘we’re public health,’ and then people who say 'we’re healthcare.’
A study of mice found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.
More than 90% of Americans have been immunized against polio, but the news is still unsettling and has many wondering if they’re at risk of becoming infected or even paralyzed.
