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Obesity

Neurons Controlling Appetite Made from Skin Cells

Columbia researchers have developed a method to generate hypothalamic-like neurons from human pluripotent stem cells, which could aid the study of obesity.

Campus News • Community News

Honoring Malcolm X on 50th Anniversary of Death

A ceremony in his honor drew hundreds, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo. P&S has its own memorial to the leader, the Malcolm X Medical Scholarships.

Precision Medicine

Harold Varmus Outlines Goals for Precision Medicine in Cancer

Director of the National Cancer Institute, Harold Varmus, MD'66, talked about the challenges and goals of precision medicine's efforts to tackle cancer.

Campus News • Public Health

Craig Spencer and Ebola: Responsible Public Health Response Needed

In a perspective published online by the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Spencer describes his experiences both in Guinea as a volunteer and after his return to the United States.

Neurology

Medicine and Science in the Spotlight at the 2015 Oscars

Three successful movies from this year's Oscars featured strong medicine and science narratives.

Breast Cancer

Disparities in Breast Cancer Care Linked to Net Worth

Household net worth is a major and overlooked factor in adherence to hormonal therapy among breast cancer patients and partially explains racial disparities in quality of care.

Genetics • Neurology

New ALS Gene and Signaling Pathways Identified

Using advanced DNA sequencing methods, researchers have identified a new gene that is associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Neuroscience

Brain Makes Decisions with Same Method Used to Break WW2 Enigma Code

When making simple decisions, our brain uses the same method Alan Turing used to break Germany’s Enigma code during World War II.

Campus News • Cancer

The Emperor of All Maladies: Behind the Making of the Film

An article in Cancer Today describes how the film based on Siddhartha Mukherjee's book came about.

Cardiology

Keeping Atherosclerosis In Check With Novel Targeted Nanomedicines

Nanometer-sized “drones” that deliver a special type of healing molecule to fat deposits in arteries could become a new way to prevent heart attacks caused by atherosclerosis.