News'Anxiety Cells' Identified in the Brain's Hippocampusby Columbia University Medical CenterColumbia and UCSF neuroscientists have found, in mice, that certain cells fire when the animal is anxious, triggering anxiety-related behaviors
NewsSuicidal Thoughts Rapidly Reduced With Ketamineby Columbia University Medical CenterKetamine was significantly more effective than a commonly used sedative in reducing suicidal thoughts in depressed patients
NewsSkin Patch Dissolves “Love Handles” in Miceby Columbia University Medical CenterMicroneedle skin patch that delivers fat-shrinking drug locally could be used to treat obesity and diabetes
NewsNew Technique Searches ‘Dark Genome’ for Disease Mutationsby Columbia University Medical Center‘Orion’ will help researchers identify disease-causing mutations in patients when current methods come up dry.
NewsHow the Tongue Keeps Its Tastes Straightby Columbia University Medical CenterSignals sent by tongue’s taste cells prevent the brain from confusing bitter and sweet
NewsParkinson’s Is Partly An Autoimmune Disease, Study Findsby Columbia University Medical CenterFirst direct evidence that abnormal protein in Parkinson’s disease triggers immune response
NewsNew Lung "Organoids" in a Dish Mimic Features of Full-Size Lungby Columbia University Medical Center"Mini organs" may aid in understanding, treating respiratory diseases
NewsDietary Gluten Is Not Linked to Heart Risk in Non-Celiacsby Columbia University Medical CenterStudy shows that limiting whole grains as part of a reduced-gluten diet could actually increase heart attack risk in people without celiac disease
NewsBrain-Aging Gene Discoveredby Columbia University Medical CenterGenetic variant accelerates normal brain aging in older people by up to 12 years
NewsDangerous Drug Interactions Uncovered with Data Scienceby Columbia University Medical CenterNew study links common pair of drugs to increased risk for fatal heart condition