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 ...

More information All authors (from Columbia unless noted): Zachary H. Walsh, Chris J. Frangieh, Neeharika Kothapalli, Jay Levy, Clarissa K. Heck, Johannes C. Melms, Ron S. Gejman, Parin Shah, Jared M.

Another patient, a man in his mid-30s, was asymptomatic when he began treatment, but tests of electrical activity in his muscles indicated that symptoms would likely emerge soon. In three years of ...

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 ...

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food ...

You probably know vitamin D is important. It’s vital to bone health, muscle movement, nerve connections to the brain, and immune system function. Studies suggest vitamin D also may help protect us ...

Mailman School of Public HealthThe Mailman School of Public Health has trained generations of public health leaders, helping to shape and improve health and safety for millions. Through our commitment ...

Surgical sterilization rates among women increased in the United States after a 2022 Supreme Court ruling (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health) overturned the constitutional right to abortion, found ...

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As direct descendants of ancient bacteria, mitochondria have always been a little alien. Now a study shows that mitochondria are possibly even stranger than we thought. Mitochondria in our brain cells ...

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 ...

Financial well-being can impact nearly all areas of your life, including your physical and mental health. Even an additional $5,000 per year can give you a measurably longer and healthier life, ...