CUIMC has given four faculty members Senior Mentor of the Year Awards, including Jennifer J. Manly, PhD, Professor of Neuropsychology in the Department of Neurology at CUIMC
Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by chronic disease. "Columbia has a responsibility to improve the health and well-being of its neighbors," says Dr. Olajide Williams
"This is not definitive," said lead researcher Dr. Davangere Devanand, a professor of psychiatry and neurology at CUIMC. He said that larger studies, including a control group, are still needed
A new study, lead by Dr. Jennifer J. Manly, shows that 1 in 10 Americans age 65 and over suffer from dementia, while 22% deal with mild cognitive impairment.
With covert consciousness, the lack of outward movement is complete, even more so than with locked-in patients. But this does not mean the absence of inner life.
Despite a recent case of paralytic polio in New York state and evidence of community transmission of the virus, experts point out that other causes could be behind patients' symptoms.
Christopher Makinson, PhD, assistant professor of neurological sciences, was among 4 Columbia University members to received “New Innovator” awards from the NIH’s High-Risk, High-Reward program
