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Even Old Brains Can Make New Neurons, Study Finds

April 5, 2018

Scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons present the most definitive evidence to date that the human brain makes new neurons throughout life.

More Education Can Lead to Less Cognitive Decline in Later Life

The benefits of education are often framed in terms of the short-term future, i.e., employment. But research finds a future benefit, too: staving off late-life cognitive decline.

World Economic Forum Fellows Design a Healthier New York City

Fellows from more than 40 countries spent a week at Mailman, applying design thinking to several health challenges.

Professor John Rowe Gives $1.5 Million to YMCA

The gift funds a program that helps 1,200 young New Yorkers each year finish high school and enter college.

Society’s Role in Healthy Aging

In adulthood, education better predicts physical and mental capacity—even life expectancy—than does age.

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Researchers Receive $12.6M NIH Grant to Study Alzheimer’s Genetics

Columbia is part of a new consortium to identify rare genetic variants that may protect against, or contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.