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ColumbiaDoctors Neurologists Named to NYMag “Best Doctors 2018”
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New Drug Shows Promise For Patients With Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
A new drug for Multiple Sclerosis is showing promise. A study shows the experimental drug, called Ibudilast, slowed brain atrophy or shrinkage by almost 50%. The study, funded by the National...
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Here's What Working 120 Hours a Week Like Elon Musk Really Does to the Body and the Mind
Aug 22, 2018 - While you can technically function on very little sleep, you won't operate at your body and mind's highest levels. When sleep deprivation becomes a lifestyle, you can short-change...
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Columbia Neurology Ranked #2 in Nation in NIH Funding!
In 2017, the Department of Neurology was ranked #2 in NIH-funded research among medical school neurology...
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US News and World Report Best Hospitals: 2018-2019
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital is #5 in the nation and...
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Welcome New Faculty!
New Clinicians and Basic Scientists Join Columbia Neurology
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For Patients with Depression and Mild Cognitive Impairment, Popular Alzheimer’s Medication Is Not Effective
Results from a clinical trial conducted by Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Duke University Health System suggest that donepezil—an Alzheimer’s drug—may not improve cognitive...
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PANDAS: When a Simple Strep Throat Leads to Frightening Behavior
"Your body is equipped with immune cells to fight infections and, in the case of strep [that leads to PANDAS], that immune system is fighting the strep infection then erroneously begins to attack...
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ALS Community Workshop in Washington, D.C.
Columbia Neurology amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) specialist Dr. Jinsy Andrews recently participated in the ALS Community Workshop in Washington, D.C. to provide feedback to the Food and Drug...
