Medical Wellness
Prenatal vitamin A deficiency tied to postnatal asthma
A team of Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) investigators led by Wellington V. Cardoso, MD, PhD, has found the first direct evidence of a link between…
Targeting tumors: Ion beam accelerators take aim at cancer
EVENT: Advances in the design and operation of particle accelerators built for basic physics research are leading to the rapid evolution of machines that…
Design prototype chip makes possible a fully implantable cochlear implant
A cochlear implant is a device that electronically stimulates the auditory nerve to restore hearing in people with profound hearing loss. Conventional cochlear…
Seven new genetic regions linked to type 2 diabetes
Seven new genetic regions associated with type 2 diabetes have been identified in the largest study to date of the genetic basis of the disease.DNA data was…
Cochlear implants — with no exterior hardware
Cochlear implants — medical devices that electrically stimulate the auditory nerve — have granted at least limited hearing to hundreds of thousands of people…
Study involving twin sisters provides clues for battling aggressive cancers
Scientists in China and the United States report their findings online Feb. 9 in Nature Genetics. The study points to a molecular pathway involving a gene…