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With the help of AI, an inexpensive test found in many doctors’ offices may soon be used to screen for hidden structural heart disease.
Glasses that block blue light may help people with insomnia get more sleep, a new CUMC study has found.
Scientists from Columbia University’s Center for Radiological Research have shown that a narrow wavelength of ultraviolet light safely killed drug-resistant MRSA bacteria in mice, suggesting its ...
As the organic food sections in our grocery stores continue to expand, you may find yourself wondering if you should be buying organic foods instead of conventional foods.
A new study finds that preteens with addictive patterns of social media, video games, or mobile phones use are more likely to experience worse mental health and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
How is social media impacting young people’s mental health? There are youth, especially those with social anxiety or depression, who may have a tendency to spend more time online and reduce their real ...
Decision-making accuracy can be improved by postponing the onset of a decision by a mere fraction of a second, according to CUMC researchers.
Columbia neuroscientists have identified a genetic mutation that fends off Alzheimer's in people at high risk and could lead to a new way to protect people from the disease.
The fourth trimester—the 12 weeks after giving birth—is just as important for a mother’s health as the first three trimesters. Yet this is often when mothers have the least interaction with their ...
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.
Months after recovering from a mild case of COVID-19, even healthy young adults are experiencing memory problems, fatigue, mood changes, and other neurological and psychiatric issues.
NEW YORK, NY (August 21, 2014) — Children and adolescents with autism have a surplus of synapses in the brain, and this excess is due to a slowdown in a normal brain “pruning” process during ...
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