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Established two decades ago, the essential tremor brain bank at Columbia has been instrumental in revealing the source and biology of a common but understudied neurodegenerative disorder.
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Variants of the ABCA7 gene accelerate neurodegeneration by reducing the amount of neuropeptide Y, a protein essential for maintaining brain synapses.
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Analysis of 1.6 million brain cells from older adults has captured the cellular changes that occur in Alzheimer’s early stages, revealing potential new targets and routes for prevention.
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An international study shows as many as one-quarter of unresponsive patients with brain injuries have some level of awareness, a finding that could spur development of new treatments.
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- March 31, 2023
Amyloid sparks an alliance between two proteins in the brain that can potentially explain up to half of the gene changes that occur in Alzheimer’s.
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- March 21, 2023
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.
- March 9, 2023
Columbia’s researchers have opened a trial of a noninvasive, focused ultrasound approach to open the blood-brain barrier, enabling higher concentrations of an effective drug to enter the brain.
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- February 24, 2023
Depression after a stroke is very common and treatable but sometimes difficult to diagnose.
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- February 24, 2023
Stiff person syndrome is a rare autoimmune and neurological disorder.
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- February 22, 2023
Immune cells in the brain must rearrange a part of their cytoskeleton before they can perform their jobs, a finding that may lead to new ways to slow some brain diseases.
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- February 7, 2023
We asked CUIMC faculty members to reflect on what Black History Month means to them.
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- February 3, 2023
A patient endured a brutal rare disease for five years with no relief. Finally he found an expert who understood. And could help.
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- January 26, 2023
Indira Turney, an associate research scientist in the Department of Neurology, is studying how lived experiences affect they way the brain ages in diverse populations.
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- January 20, 2023
Even in people with complete paralysis after spinal cord injury, some nerves fibers are preserved. A Columbia physician-scientist is developing a new way to salvage those fibers and restore movement.
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