A new study finds that preteens with addictive patterns of social media, video games, or mobile phones use are more likely to experience worse mental health and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

A new study forecasts a substantial rise in uterine cancer cases and deaths over the next three decades, with a disproportionate impact on Black women.

As a graduate student, Sternberg worked with Doudna to develop one of the earliest CRISPR-based tools. Since joining Columbia in 2018, Sternberg has broadened his search, looking for additional ...

Dr. Jacques Ambrose describes the symptoms and treatments for depersonalization disorder in the wake of recent news about "SNL" cast member Bowen Yang.

Columbia University today announced the establishment of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health at Columbia University. The center will catalyze the ...

Studies exploring metformin’s power to prevent prostate cancer progression have been inconclusive. Columbia research now shows that the drug has promise, but only for specific patients.

Michael Vitale, a leading spine expert, shares 8 essential facts parents and caregivers should know about this common, treatable condition.

Under Dakota’s Law, children in New York will be screened more often for lead poisoning. Vicki Iannotti, MD, explains what parents should know and how to protect their children.

On March 18, President Biden signed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, named for a Columbia emergency medicine physician, into law. The act will provide federal funding for ...

Based on Columbia research, an experimental drug for a rare type of ALS is being tested in a phase 3 clinical trial after a new study found that the drug lowered levels of a toxic protein.

With a transformational gift from the Bezos Family Foundation, Columbia University will launch the Center for the Transition to Parenthood in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Supported by ...

The first atlas of mitochondria in the brain could help scientists develop brain scans that determine the health of a patient’s mitochondria and if they are contributing to disease.