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Built from stem cells and biodegradable materials, a biological total knee implant created by Columbia researchers with the support of ARPA-H could replace troublesome metal and plastic devices.
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Students and faculty from the Columbia's College of Dental Medicine delivered preventive and restorative care to patients with limited access to oral health services in the Dominican Republic.
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Overwhelmed by health data? Columbia cardiologists explain how wearables work, what to track, and when to see a doctor.
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The finding by neuroscientists at Columbia and the University of Texas at Dallas opens up new ways to study how genetics, the environment, and other factors affect age-related decline.
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Mental Health
- December 23, 2025
Even occasional cannabis use is linked to worse school performance and emotional distress for teens, finds a new study led by Columbia University.
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- December 8, 2025
A Columbia psychiatrist explains the many benefits of generosity and how even a small gift or gesture can have an outsized impact.
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Cancer
- April 8, 2026
Columbia’s Clinical Trials Training Program brings together voices across clinical research to rethink how clinical studies are designed—and who they serve.
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- March 3, 2026
Columbia scientists have discovered how cells kill themselves with the help of iron and have identified promising ways to induce the process to treat cancer.
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- February 26, 2026
HIT cells—a close cousin to CAR-T cells—eradicate kidney, pancreatic, and ovarian cancers in mice and could remove a major impediment to cell therapy against many solid tumors.
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Neuroscience
- April 8, 2026
The finding by neuroscientists at Columbia and the University of Texas at Dallas opens up new ways to study how genetics, the environment, and other factors affect age-related decline.
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- December 18, 2025
Some research suggests that herpes infections contribute to Alzheimer’s, but in a clinical trial, antiviral treatment did not slow disease progression in people with early symptoms.
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- December 8, 2025
The new implant is orders of magnitude faster and smaller than today’s state-of-the-art brain-computer interfaces, offering an opportunity for more efficacious treatment of neurological conditions.
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Heart Health
- April 8, 2026
Overwhelmed by health data? Columbia cardiologists explain how wearables work, what to track, and when to see a doctor.
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- March 23, 2026
A single shot in skeletal muscle improved the heart’s own ability to protect and heal after a heart attack.
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- February 10, 2026
Heart attacks are often preventable. A Columbia cardiologist tells us nine daily habits that drive most heart disease risk—and how joy, laughter, and small lifestyle changes can protect your heart.
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Public Health
- March 26, 2026
The unsigned 1977 commentary, claiming that asbestos-containing talcum powder posed no serious health risks, was retracted after Columbia Mailman historians discovered the author had industry ties.
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- March 23, 2026
With 10 million electronic patient records, the platform will help reveal the web of diseases, behaviors, and environments that precede Alzheimer’s and could transform how dementia risk is predicted.
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- March 3, 2026
Children with moderate to severe developmental delays or disabilities who received early intervention services before age 3 were more likely to meet third-grade academic standards in math and English.
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Campus News
- April 1, 2026
The VKFS Excellence in Mentorship Awards celebrated mentorship across CUIMC, and a screening of “1001 Cuts” shined a light on the continuing societal challenges women face in surgical specialties.
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- March 26, 2026
Han, a pioneer in the "mobile microbiome," was elected for her distinguished contributions to the field of microbiology.
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- March 25, 2026
The VP&S Class of 2026, through the National Resident Matching Program, learned where they will continue their medical training after graduation.
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