A "FAST" Response to Stroke Can Reduce Long-Term Damage
May 7, 2013
"'When someone has a stroke, they may show either slight or extremely noticeable physical changes,' says Dr. Randolph Marshall, chief of the Stroke Division at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center…" [read more]
Dr. Randolph S. Marshall
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
The Ecology of Stress
May 8, 2013
"Even at today's lower levels of PTSD, there are still tens of thousands of people affected, says Randall Marshall, a Columbia trauma-studies specialist…" [read more]
Dr. Stephanie Cosentino
REUTERS
Could family longevity protect against dementia?
By Andrew M. Seaman
May 6, 2013
"It's not necessarily that these individuals never become cognitively impaired, but what it seems like is that there is a delayed onset of cognitive impairment," said Stephanie Cosentino, of the Columbia University Medical Center in New York. [read more]
Dr. Andrew B. Lassman
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
Making This the Right Place and The Right Time
By Michael Weiner
May 6, 2013
"In 2012, I suppose, I was in the wrong place at the wrong time: In August I was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Since then I've undergone radiation and chemotherapy, under the care of the committed team at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, led by Dr. Andrew Lassman…" [read more]
CROSS-SPECIES IMAGING OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
Dr. Carl W. Bazil
PREVENTION
8 New Mistakes That Mess Up Your Sleep
By Gina Roberts-Grey
April 2013
Mistake #6: You're skipping breakfast
"Without breakfast, your body may think you're in a starvation situation. And that starvation mode ramps up production of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, which can make it tough to sleep at night.
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Assessing Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
By Michelle Andrews and Kaiser Health News
April 4, 2013
"Alzheimer's disease can't be prevented or cured, and it ranks second only to cancer among diseases that people fear. …" [read more]
8 Ways to Sleep Better Tonight
March 04, 2013
"It's seems as if it should be so easy. All you have to do is lie down, close your eyes, and drift off into dreamland. But "sleep is not automatic," as Dr. Carl Bazil, MD, PhD, a sleep expert at Columbia University Medical Center, explained." [read more]
Are Genetics Responsible For Your Migraines?
January 20, 2013
"… A recent study looked at whether there may be a genetic link between migraine and epilepsy. The study showed a shared genetic susceptibility between the two conditions…" [read more]
DISCOVER
Four Steps Against Alzheimer's
By Linda Marsa
January 23, 2013
"Alzheimer's disease has repeatedly defeated predictions that effective treatments were right around the corner. … But several 2012 advances improve the prospects for intervening …" [read more]
Dr. Elkind and Dr. Noble have been selected as new members of the Virginia Apgar Academy of Medical Educators, an active community of College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S) educators dedicated to promoting outstanding education for P&S students, residents, fellows, and faculty. Membership in the Academy represents not only recognition of excellence as an educator, but also considerable commitment to the educational life of the P&S medical community.
