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Columbia's psychiatric medicine curricululum has a dual mission to help grow the psychiatry workforce and increase literacy across all specialties.
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Robert Klitzman, MD, professor of psychiatry, addresses the ethical and health concerns that must be considered in tackling the obesity epidemic and broader public health challenges.
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A Columbia study shows a simple smell test and memory exam can predict cognitive decline as accurately as costly brain imaging, offering a more affordable and accessible way to assess dementia.
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Language barriers often prevent Spanish-speaking individuals from receiving necessary mental health care.
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- August 8, 2018
Researchers at Columbia University have found new evidence of how certain transport proteins are working at the molecular level, paving the way for new drugs to treat psychiatric disorders.
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Spectrum NewsAugust 8, 2018“Until very recently we didn’t expect to see it, so we didn’t see suicidality in patients with [autism]; it just wasn’t on our radar,” said Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele.
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New York TimesAugust 8, 2018"People with depression are battling not only life stresses, but also biological predispositions and hard wiring," said Dr. Robert Klitzman.
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NUTRAingredient.comAugust 8, 2018The publication, co-written by Dr. Drew Ramsey, outlines a nutrient-profile scale, which lists the most nutrient-dense foods that aid “the prevention and treatment of depressive disorders.”
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US News & World ReportAugust 6, 2018"Eating something to stick to a very rigid diet is big problem, and eating to make a comment against a very specific diet if done rigidly is also a problem," says Dr. Deborah Glasofer.
- August 1, 2018
A clinical trial conducted by Columbia University and Duke University suggest that donepezil may not improve cognitive performance in people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease who also had depression.
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The Robb ReportJuly 27, 2018“Being able to stop and take a break in the middle of the day is important,” says Dr. Lauren Hoffman. “It doesn’t need to take longer than a minute.”
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WELL & GOODJuly 26, 2018“About 10 to 12 percent of clinical depression could be prevented if all adults exercised for a little over an hour a week, writes Dr. Drew Ramsey.”
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US News & World ReportJuly 25, 2018High levels of prenatal stress in the mother, "which often accompanies depression, is associated with greater rates of ADHD in the offspring," notes Dr. Jonathan Posner.
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PreventionJuly 24, 2018“We all have a night or two when we can’t sleep, but if it’s more chronic or really impacting your daytime wakefulness,” then it could be anxiety, says Dr. E. Blake Zakarin.
