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Almost Half of Americans Worry About Surprise Medical Bills: Poll
"For more than a year, Congress has been considering bipartisan legislation to ensure patients aren't stuck with financially devastating bills after seeking care. It is long past time for...
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U.S. News & World Report
Adult Neurology and Neurosurgery services at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital—Columbia and Cornell rose to the #3 ranking in U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals of 2020-21! NYP maintained its...
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In MS, Genome Map Shows Many Immune Cells Are to Blame
A new study of multiple sclerosis (MS) is upending notions about how the autoimmune disease gets started. The study, led by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and...
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Columbia University Brain Health Series
“What is Brain Health and Why is it Important?" Thursday, February 14, 2019. An interactive bilingual lecture with guest speakers...
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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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ColumbiaDoctors Neurologists Named to NYMag “Best Doctors 2018”
Congratulations to Drs. Cigdem Akman (Child Neurology), ...
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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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Fixing Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier May Help Treat Multiple Sclerosis
In multiple sclerosis, immune cells break through the blood-brain barrier and attack nerve cells.
New video footage is now revealing the paths those cells use to breach this barrier—some...
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Healthy Living May Ease Some MS Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- The old adage that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" appears to be at least partly true for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS).
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How to Lift the Brain Fog That May Come With Multiple Sclerosis
Excerpted from article:...“Imagine a computer whose processing speed gets slowed down, and you’ll get an idea of what an MS patient with brain fog is experiencing,” explains Victoria Leavitt,...
