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Untangling Alzheimer's Disease
Initially, scientists thought Alzheimer’s was a simple, straightforward problem to solve. “We hoped that there would be one big mutation [that caused the disease] and everything would be fixed,”...
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Research | Patient Care
Innovative Engine: Medical Research
Researchers at VP&S are rewriting the course of scientific investigation, intent on speeding up the process of discovery that will help patients with cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and...
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Research | Patient Care
New Program Hopes to Make Early Detection and Treatment of ALS a Reality
By closely following the relatives of some individuals with ALS, researchers at Columbia’s Eleanor and Lou Gehrig ALS Center hope to find ways to detect the disease before symptoms arise, allowing...
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2018 Fellow Physician of the Year Award
The Department of Neurology is pleased to announce that Neurocritical Care Fellow Dr. Ayham Alkhachroum has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Fellow Physician of...
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Wings Over Wall Street Diamond Award
At the 18th Annual Wings Over Wall Street event to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association,...
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Research | Patient Care
American Heart Association’s Young Investigator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Sachin Agarwal who was honored at the 2018 American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions Annual Conference with a...
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Research | Patient Care
Smaller and Bendier: Plastic Electronics are at the Forefront of Epilepsy Treatment
Dion Khodagholy and Jennifer Gelinas at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, in collaboration with Gyorgy Buzsaki at NYU...
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ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence
The Department of Neurology ALS Association (ALSA) Program, led by Dr. Neil Shneider, has been designated a Certified Treatment...
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Research | Patient Care
Selma Blair Says She Probably Lived with MS for 15 Years Before Diagnosis
Actress said she has had MS symptoms for years. But sometimes, symptoms are not as obvious, added Dr. Philip De Jager, PhD, a director of the Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care and Research Center...
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Leading Stroke Expert Honored at Health Summit in Rhode Island
Congratulations to Dr. Olajide Williams who was honored with the American Stroke Association Community Conscience Award at the ...
