Health & Medicine

Columbia researchers study the placebo effect

A study finds that U.S. college students are drinking with increasing intensity and facing serious consequences as evidenced by physical injuries

A report finds that Mississippi children displaced by the disaster show signs of depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems

Columbia researchers led by Richard Mayeux ’91PH discover another gene that's associated with Alzheimer’s

A researcher says that the medical profession must address the “serious scientific and social concerns” raised by genetic research that targets racial and ethnic groups

Researchers have discovered a key mechanism within the deadly Marburg virus that enables it to break down the body's immune system

A Business School alumnus advocates for naps

Despite restrictions limiting research, Columbia scientists are unlocking the potential of human stem cells

Neurobiologist Eric Kandel searches for memory, cell by cell