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Good for the Heart, Good for the Brain
Despite a growing conviction among researchers that lifestyle choices matter, Americans still view Alzheimer’s as a predominantly inherited disease.
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By Studying His Own Disease, Grad Student Hopes to Help Others
Wolfgang Pernice is hunting for the gene that caused his neuromuscular disorder and hoping it will help lead to better treatments for others with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease.
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Live Web Chat: Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
ABC NEW YORK
November 22, 2016
There is a lot of fear and confusion concerning Alzheimer's Disease. What is it exactly and how does it compare with other... -
You are here Community Wellness Center for West Harlem to Open on New Manhattanville Campus
"Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger today announced that two Columbia University Medical Center doctors will lead a new community Wellness Center, located in the Jerome L. Greene...
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NewYork-Presbyterian Collaborates with the FDNY to Launch First Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit on the East Coast
NewYork-Presbyterian, in collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, and the FDNY announced the launch of the Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit (MSTU), the first of...
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Pregnancy Increases Stroke Risk in Young Women, But Not in Older Women
"Pregnancy was not found to raise the risk of stroke in older women, according to a study from Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian. In younger women, however, the risk of...
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Fruits and Vegetables May Slow ALS
A diet rich in antioxidants and carotenoids is linked with better outcomes for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Announcing New, Multidisciplinary Central Nervous System Metastases Clinic
The Division of Neuro-Oncology, led by Dr. Andrew Lassman, recently implemented a Multidisciplinary Central Nervous System Metastases (CNSMets) Clinic. Housed on the 9th floor of The Neurological...
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For Bronx woman struggling in wake of month-long coma, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia provides new lease on life
Goldman arrived at NewYork-Presbyterian on April 18, 2015. Doctors determined that her severe stomach pain stemmed from an E.coli infection.
A cascade of rapid complications forced doctors...
