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Meet Dr. Sarah E. Vollbracht, Headache Specialist
Meet headache specialist Dr. Sarah E. Vollbracht
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2020 Paul Satz Career Mentoring Award
Dr. Jennifer J. Manly received the 2020 Paul Satz Career...
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The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) has selected NeuroNEXT Project Manager Joyce Moran from our Columbia University Irving Medical Center...
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New Study Finds Overactive Brain Waves Cause a Common Movement Disorder Called Essential Tremor
Although cerebellum abnormalities had long been suspected, it never has been proven until now, explained lead researcher and Columbia neurologist Sheng-Han Kuo in an...
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CURE Discovery: Predicting Focal Epilepsy’s Path through the Brain
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Overactive Brain Waves Trigger Essential Tremor
A new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian suggests the tremors are caused by overactive brain waves at the base of the brain, raising the possibility of...
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What Science Tells Us about Preventing Dementia
In another population study, researchers at Columbia University analyzed data from 593 people age 60 or older, 106 of whom developed dementia. People with clerical, unskilled or semiskilled jobs...
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In Blacks with Alzheimer’s Gene, Higher Education May Be Protective
Education may reduce the risk of cognitive decline associated with the APOE e4 gene—the biggest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease—in older non-Hispanic black people, according...
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Literacy Might Shield the Brain from Dementia
Earlier studies trying to parse this topic had not been able to disentangle the role of reading and writing from schooling to determine whether literacy, by itself, could be a pivotal factor...
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People Who Can't Read Face 2-3 Times Higher Dementia Risk
Could illiteracy up your odds for dementia? The finding "provides strong evidence for a link between illiteracy and dementia risk," said study author Jennifer Manly,...
