Babies Born During COVID-19 Pandemic Score Lower on a Developmental Screening Test
Columbia researchers found that babies born during the pandemic’s first year scored lower on a developmental screening test of social and motor skills at 6…
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Fully Vaccinated Individuals at Risk for COVID Infection With Omicron Variant – Columbia Study
New Study Adds More Evidence for Omicron Immune Evasion Results suggest that previously infected individuals and fully vaccinated individuals are at risk for COVID-19 infection…
Fat “Shield” Protects Natural Killer Immune Cells – and Some Cancers – From Destruction by Their Deadly Biological Weapons
A newly discovered fat ‘shield’ that prevents natural killer cells from being destroyed by their own deadly biological weapons also allows some cancer cells to…
Less Popular Blood Pressure Medication Is the (Slightly) Safer Choice
Two types of drugs that are recommended as a first treatment for patients with high blood pressure were found equally effective in improving cardiovascular outcomes,…
It’s True: Stress Does Turn Hair Gray – But It’s Reversible
Legend has it that Marie Antoinette’s hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate—hair that has already grown…
New Cell Atlas of COVID Lungs Reveals Why SARS-CoV-2 Is Different and Deadly
A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may…
Coronavirus Does Not Infect the Brain, but Still Inflicts Significant Neurological Damage
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, likely does not directly infect the brain but can still inflict significant neurological damage, according to a new study…
In Severe COVID-19, Cytokine “Hurricane” in Lung Attracts Damaging Inflammatory Cells
A cytokine “hurricane” centered in the lungs drives respiratory symptoms in patients with severe COVID-19, a new study by immunologists at Columbia University Vagelos College…
Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome: Columbia Physicians Review What’s Known About “Long-Haulers”
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of millions of people around the world but has also left hundreds with lingering…
Dire Coronavirus Prediction: Virus Evolving to Escape Current Vaccines, Treatments – “May Be Condemned to Chasing After the Evolving SARS-CoV-2 Continually”
A new study of the U.K. and South Africa variants of SARS-CoV-2 predicts that current vaccines and certain monoclonal antibodies may be less effective at…
People Who Take Statins to Lower Cholesterol 50% Less Likely to Die From Severe COVID-19
People who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for COVID-19, a study by physicians at Columbia University…
An Antiviral Nasal Spray to Prevent COVID / Coronavirus Transmission
A nasal antiviral created by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons blocked transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ferrets, suggesting the nasal spray…
Nasal Spray May Prevent Coronavirus Infection in People Exposed to COVID-19
A nasal antiviral created by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons blocked transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ferrets, suggesting the nasal spray…
Potent Neutralizing Antibodies Isolated From COVID-19 Patients – Could Be Mass-Produced to Suppress Virus
Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have isolated antibodies from several COVID-19 patients that, to date, are among the most potent in neutralizing the…
Far-UVC Light Safely Kills 99.9% of Airborne Coronaviruses
More than 99.9% of seasonal coronaviruses present in airborne droplets were killed when exposed to a particular wavelength of ultraviolet light that is safe to…
Greater Risk for Cannabis Use Disorder Among Adults With Chronic Pain
A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that non-medical cannabis use — including frequent or problematic use…
Contagious Cancer in Shellfish Spreading Across the Atlantic Ocean and Into the Pacific
Scientists have found a type of transmissible cancer in shellfish that has spread across the Atlantic Ocean and even into the Pacific. The new study…
Your Bones Secrete a Stress Hormone Causing Fight-or-Flight Response
Both rodents and humans release a bone-derived hormone called osteocalcin in response to acute stress, researchers reported on September 12th, 2019, in the journal Cell…