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Wheat-Belly Blues are the Real Deal, Say Columbia Experts

A diagnostic test for gluten sensitivity could be on the horizon

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Radical Solutions for Baldness

Geneticist Angela Christiano’s research not only offers hope to those suffering from hair loss, it could point the way to new cancer therapies

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Hair-Regeneration Method the First to Grow New Follicles

Columbia scientists have done something that until now only snake-oil salesmen claimed was possible

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The Lost Art of Dying Well

A physician and medical ethicist argues that society has lost sight of the spiritual resources we need to confront our mortality 

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When Grief Won't End

For some bereaved adults, time does not heal. Columbia researchers are looking for answers

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The Lost Art of Dying Well

A physician and medical ethicist argues that society has lost sight of the spiritual resources we need to confront our mortality 

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What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Now

A daily spritz of nasal spray might protect us, and other updates from Columbia experts

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Genetic Study Reveals Causes of Many Stillbirths

Every year some twenty-four thousand expectant mothers in the US lose their babies in the final stages of pregnancy

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Changing Minds About Masks

A Columbia-led online PR campaign has reached more than one million people

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3 Essential Strategies for Dealing with the Work-from-Home Blues

With millions of people now working remotely, many of those fortunate enough to still have jobs are confronting new challenges

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Celebrating Florence Nightingale on Her 200th Birthday

Columbia’s dean of nursing honors the Lady with the Lamp

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It Takes a Special Microscope to Fight Alzheimer’s

A supersensitive new instrument is helping Columbia scientists study the intricacies of neurodegenerative disease

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COVID-19: What Happens Next

8 ways Columbia scientists and clinicians are working to understand this complex and confounding disease

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How COVID-19 Could Reveal the Secrets of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Columbia scientists say the pandemic may offer valuable insights

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Surprise! Your Sweet Tooth is Really in Your Gut

A new Columbia study reveals why artificial sweeteners won't satisfy your sugar cravings

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Why Our Planet is a Breeding Ground for Emerging Diseases

Experts say habitat destruction and climate change are factors

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