John Bilezikian, MD, is the Dorothy L. and Daniel H. Silberberg Professor of Medicine at the Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, vice chair of the Department of Medicine for international ...

The images revealed two locations on the muscle protein, called the ryanodine receptor, where a statin called simvastatin binds, opening a channel in the receptor and allowing calcium to flow through.

For those of us who winced every time a water-logged leather ball struck our heads during soccer practice, it’s perhaps no surprise that frequent heading of the ball has been linked to cognitive ...

With the help of AI, an inexpensive test found in many doctors’ offices may soon be used to screen for hidden structural heart disease.

Some patients with a rare form of ALS benefited from an experimental therapy, with biomarker evidence of reduced injury to neurons and even limited functional recovery.

At the same time, the team is continuing to make improvements, including changes to other evoCAST components, to further improve editing efficiencies. But one of the biggest challenges right now for ...

Researchers have discovered that stomach cancers in mice make electrical connections with nearby sensory nerves and use these malignant circuits to stimulate the cancer’s growth and spread. It is the ...

Just five minutes of walking every half hour offsets harmful effects of prolonged sitting, a Columbia University study has found.

Using a new artificial intelligence method, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons can accurately predict the activity of genes within any human cell, ...

Columbia researchers have found that women born in the most sexist U.S. states experience faster memory decline in later life compared to women born in the least sexist states.

The other is to use the needle to remove liquid from the cochlea for the diagnosis of inner ear disorders, like Meniere’s disease, which causes dizzy spells, nausea, and hearing loss. By sampling the ...

More information Alexandra Coromilas, MD, is a dermatologist and assistant professor of dermatology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She specializes in complex ...