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Man’s Search for Meaning: The Psychology of Cancer Patients

May 24, 2024

Fabio M. Iwamoto, MD, associate professor of neurology at CUMC & deputy director of Neuro-Oncology, focused on the mental well-being of a cancer patient, which proved to be of great benefit.

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Neuro-Oncology
New Expert Guidance on Antiseizure Medication Use During Pregnancy

May 23, 2024

Alison Pack, MD, MPH, professor of neurology and chief of the Epilepsy and Sleep Division at CUIMC, led the development of new guideline for the use of antiseizure medications during pregnancy.

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Epilepsy
Occupations That Are Cognitively Stimulating May Be Protective Against Later-life Dementia

May 3, 2024

Yaakov Stern, PhD, Florence Irving Professor of Neuropsychology, commented on the new study that examined the link between cognitive stimulating occupations & a lower risk of later-life dementia
Rare Genetic Variation May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

April 30, 2024

Researchers from the Columbia University Department of Neurology discovered a genetic variant that may reduce the odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease by up to 70%.

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Alzheimer's Disease
Healthy Aging Summit Unites Medical Center in Shared Goals

April 24, 2024

Columbia Neurology investigators Drs. Adam Brickman, Jennifer J. Manly, and Scott Small joined researchers from across the CUIMC to discuss their research at the recent Healthspan Extension Summit.
Exercise, Community, and Storytelling Remind This Parkinson's Patient of His Own Agency

April 23, 2024

Hiral Shah, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at CUMC, together with colleagues and patients, developed a Parkinson’s Disease Storybook to help educate patients and caregivers about the disease.

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Movement Disorders
The Hidden Realities of Dementia in Underrepresented Communities

April 11, 2024

Sharon Sanz Simon, PhD, Associate Research Scientist in the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, discusses the Alzheimer's disease and related dementia in the Brazilian community living in the U.S.

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Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center
How Local Parkinson's Caregivers Can Receive the Support They Need

April 5, 2024

Erika Adelman, LCSW, SIFI, Neurology Social Work Manager & the Parkinson's Foundation & CurePSP Center of Excellence Coordinator, talks about the care and support services her team provides.
Columbia Awarded $15 Million to Create Medicines for Ultra-Rare Forms of ALS

April 4, 2024

Neil Shneider, MD, PhD, Claire Tow Associate Professor of Motor Neuron Disorders and Director of the Eleanor & Lou Gehrig ALS Center, received $15M grant from NIH to design drugs for rare forms of ALS

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ALS
The Truth Behind Claims Reduced Stress Can Cause Gray Hair to Regain Natural Color

By Nikki Dobrin

April 2, 2024

Martin Picard, PhD, associate professor of behavioral medicine, let a study that developed a new technique to gather, analyzed, and then quantify the link between graying hair and stress.

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