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Fluoridated Water Is Safe for Pregnant Women, and Other Recent Discoveries
Six of the latest research breakthroughs from Columbia scientists
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Why Depression Rates Are Higher Among Liberals
Columbia researchers look at the politics of despair
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What Will It Take to Prevent School Shootings?
In our desperation to protect children, we’re turning schools into fortresses. Columbia researchers are leading a nationwide investigation to see if these tactics actually work
How a Cocaine-Addicted Surgeon Changed Medicine Forever
How William Stewart Halsted became the father of modern surgery.
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Heading a Soccer Ball Does Cause Brain Damage, Experts Say
Researchers find long-term changes in brain structure and function in amateur players
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Can You Slow the Pace of Aging?
A new tool reveals the triggers that drive age-related cellular deterioration, from diet to metal exposure
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Transgender Identity and the Path to Self-Acceptance
Clinical psychologist Walter Bockting explains why more young people are identifying as transgender and discusses issues surrounding care
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A Baby’s Secret Weapon Against Germs
Two new studies shed light on why young children are simultaneously vulnerable and resilient to pathogens
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Poor Sleep Linked to Diabetes Risk, and Other Science News
The latest research briefs from Columbia
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How Columbia’s ICAP Has Revolutionized the Fight for Global Health
The center, led by Wafaa El-Sadr ’91PH, combats HIV, tuberculosis, and other diseases throughout the world
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In Defense of Diet Drugs
An expert in the science of obesity weighs the risks and benefits of Ozempic and other medications
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Is Marijuana a Miracle Drug?
Neurobiologist Margaret Haney, director of Columbia’s Cannabis Research Laboratory, lays out the perils and promise of pot
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Pot Use Linked to Depression, and Other Science News
The latest research from Columbia
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Multivitamins Help Prevent Memory Loss, Finds Major Study
Columbia researchers discover evidence that the supplements may increase brain function in older adults
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How AI Helps Doctors Spot Tumors, and Other Advances in Breast Cancer Care
Radiologist Rachel Brem ’84VPS provides women with information they need to make important decisions about prevention and treatment