Another patient, a man in his mid-30s, was asymptomatic when he began treatment, but tests of electrical activity in his muscles indicated that symptoms would likely emerge soon. In three years of ...

The newly identified neurons, a new element of these circuits, are located in the brainstem, the oldest part of the vertebrate brain. Their discovery could lead to new treatments for obesity. “These ...

“Previous models have been trained on data in particular cell types, usually cancer cell lines or something else that has little resemblance to normal cells,” Rabadan says. Xi Fu, a graduate student ...

Women born in the most sexist U.S. states experienced faster memory decline in later years compared to women born in the least sexist states, a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos ...

You probably know vitamin D is important. It’s vital to bone health, muscle movement, nerve connections to the brain, and immune system function. Studies suggest vitamin D also may help protect us ...

The bacterial vaccine proved to be particularly more efficacious than peptide-based therapeutic cancer vaccines that have been used in numerous previous cancer clinical trials. “The important ...

Financial well-being can impact nearly all areas of your life, including your physical and mental health. Even an additional $5,000 per year can give you a measurably longer and healthier life, ...

In Brief Sitting for long periods of time has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and early death, but a new study suggests that not all types of sitting are equally unhealthy. The ...

More information The study, “Rare genetic variation in Fibronectin 1 (FN1) protects against APOEε4 in Alzheimer’s disease,” was published online April 10 in the journal Acta Neuropathologica. The ...

We’ve all heard that it’s best to brush our teeth after meals. But in some cases, did you know it is best to hold off brushing, at least temporarily? “We definitely recommend holding off on brushing ...

Columbia University today announced the establishment of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health at Columbia University.The center will catalyze the ...