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Columbia researchers found that exposure to famine early in gestation—but not in the first years of life or late gestation—increased the risk of developing type 2 diabetes decades later.
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A new BRAIN Initiative atlas showcases the diverse cell populations within the human hypothalamus, paving the way to discovering novel cellular targets for obesity and metabolic disease
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A new study in women found that shortening sleep by just 90 minutes for a few weeks increased insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
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Studies exploring metformin’s power to prevent prostate cancer progression have been inconclusive. Columbia research now shows that the drug has promise, but only for specific patients.
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- December 12, 2016
Columbia University researchers have discovered an enzyme deficiency in the brain that is linked to Prader-Willi, a rare obesity syndrome.
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- November 23, 2016
Karolinska Institute’s Peter Arner wins Naomi Berrie Award for studies on the cellular processes that create and maintain fat tissue in humans.
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- November 16, 2016
Seniors with diabetes spent less out-of-pocket after the launch of Medicare’s Part D prescription drug benefit, School of Nursing researchers have found.
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- June 6, 2016
An international observational study led by Columbia University researchers has uncovered widespread differences in the treatment of patients with common chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and depression.
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- May 27, 2016
Columbia researchers are identifying the cellular processes that link obesity to diabetes and ways to interrupt them.
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- March 21, 2016
The Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University offers free screening to qualified relatives of people with type 1 diabetes. The screening is part of a national study.
- February 23, 2016
Researchers conducted a systematic review of studies investigating both maternal and infant risk factors for childhood obesity.
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- February 2, 2016
"Orange is the New Black" actress Lea DeLaria discusses her off-camera role as a diligent and motivated patient at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center.
- January 29, 2016
A Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center research team has discovered a pathway that prevents insulin from causing fatty liver without altering its favorable effect on blood sugar.
- January 26, 2016
College of Physicians & Surgeons Dean Lee Goldman discusses his new book, which examines the role DNA plays in attempting to treat diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease.
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