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The Center for Advanced Diagnostic Research, led by radiologist Stella Kang, will work to accelerate the adoption of new diagnostics into clinical care.
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A new study shows sleep helps mice recover from heart attacks. Reanalyzed data from a Columbia sleep restriction study suggest sleep plays the same role in people.
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Columbia biomedical engineers are developing biodegradable materials to curb the environmental impact of point-of-care diagnostic tests.
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A region in the mouse brain records whether another individual is safe or threatening, a finding that may help researchers understand why some human conditions lead to social withdrawal.
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- September 10, 2012
Tom Maniatis' discoveries concerning the nature of genes are being recognized with the prestigious Lasker-Koshland Award in Medical Science.
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- September 5, 2012
David Brenner, PhD, DSc, discusses three aspects of radiation and CT scans—quality control, training, and overuse—that urgently need addressing.
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- August 30, 2012
Dr. Andrew Marks & his team have identified a potential medical treatment for the cognitive effects of stress-related disorders, including PTSD.
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- August 29, 2012
New research by Andreas H. Kottmann, PhD, on signaling protein “sonic hedgehog” adds to understanding of Parkinson’s disease.
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- August 21, 2012
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- August 2, 2012
Columbia University Medical Center researchers have identified a mechanism that can give energy-storing white fat some of the beneficial characteristics of energy-burning brown fat. The findings, based on studies of mice and of human fat tissue, could lead to new strategies for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes. The study was published today in the online edition of the journal Cell.
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- July 31, 2012
A study found that educational experience was a strong predictor of cognitive decline risk across groups.
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