Addictive use of social media, video games, or mobile phones—but not total screen time—is associated with worse mental health among preteens, a new study by researchers at Columbia's Vagelos College ...

In the News Highlights Interactive: The Disappearing Funds for Research (link is external and opens in a new window) June 4, 2025 The New York Times In his first months in office, President Trump has ...

Events CUIMC Pride Mixer June 26, 3:30 p.m. School of Nursing, 560 W. 168 St., 7th Floor Sing for Hope Piano Series: Camila Cortina Trio June 27, 1 p.m. Haven Plaza, Haven Avenue between Fort ...

Two teams at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons received funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York to develop next-generation, personalized cell therapies for cancer and autoimmune ...

About the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is one of the world’s leading private, international philanthropic organizations, making grants to nonprofit ...

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 ...

Having more positive experiences in life is associated with lower odds of developing brain disorders like Alzheimer's disease, slower cognitive decline with age, and even a longer life. But how ...

Rejuvenating the home of blood stem cells. The researchers found that an inflammatory signal released from old bone marrow, IL-1B, was critical in driving aging in blood stem cells. And the drug, ...

The microbiome has a profound influence on our health, but exactly how our resident bacteria wield their power is still unclear. A type of T cell appears to provide some answers for gastrointestinal ...

Bowen Yang, a "Saturday Night Live" cast member, recently went public about experiencing “bad bouts of depersonalization.” Other performers, including musicians Dodie and Adam Duritz, have reported ...

Far-UVC light is a promising new technology for reducing airborne virus levels in occupied indoor spaces, but its effectiveness has not been evaluated in real-life scenarios. A study by Columbia ...

When lead gets in the body, it can cause health problems, and children are especially at risk. It’s an issue so serious that on Aug. 17, 2022, New York State Gov. Hochul signed a bill into law that ...