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Columbia dermatologist Larisa Geskin discusses the potential dangers of the anti-sunscreen movement and how to protect yourself against the sun's harsh UV rays.
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Pathologists Dan Green and Stephen Lagana explain their jobs, describe their training, and share the most fascinating cases of their careers.
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In the lab, Aimee Payne, Columbia’s new chair of dermatology, is transforming cells into living drugs for autoimmune diseases of the skin.
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Dry skin is common in winter. Take these steps to prevent or treat it.
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- June 1, 2021
Larisa Geskin's first lobbying success led New York state to prohibit indoor tanning for children. Now she's urging Medicaid to help low-income families access sunscreen.
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- January 3, 2020
Some compounds found in many personal care products displace natural fat-like molecules in skin cells, which may explain how they cause an allergic skin rash.
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- November 8, 2018
Columbia neuroscientists are deciphering the unique way we detect gentle touch.
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- July 30, 2018
Columbia researchers found that a gene associated with an autoimmune form of hair loss could be activated to improve cancer immunotherapy.
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- September 22, 2016
Seventy-five percent of patients with an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss had significant hair regrowth after treatment with ruxolitinib.
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- December 31, 2014
Interdisciplinary dermatology research is helping advance understanding of conditions like alopecia areata, epidermolysis bullosa, and skin cancer.
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- December 18, 2014
Articles about hair regeneration, cocoa and memory, and flu forecasting are among the most-viewed research stories on CUMC websites.
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- August 17, 2014
Columbia researchers identify immune cells responsible for destroying hair follicles in people with alopecia areata and restore hair growth with an FDA-approved drug
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- June 25, 2014
During a U.S. News Twitter chat on #SunHealth, Dr. Larisa Geskin offered expert advice on sunscreen, sunglasses, and more.
- May 16, 2014
People diagnosed with celiac disease are not at increased risk of melanoma, researchers at CUMC and Karolinska Institutet have found.
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