News tagged with mailman school
Outdoor alcohol advertising and problem drinking among African-American women in NYC
New research conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health indicates that the advertising of alcohol in predominantly African-American neighborhoods of New York City may add to problem drinking behavior ...
Jan 12, 2009 |
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Accidents don't just happen: New Book on trends and takeaways in injury research
Two esteemed researchers in the field of injury research have published the most comprehensive reference book to date on the methods and approaches underpinning the scientific discipline of injury control and prevention.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Does Borna disease virus cause mental illness? New study may end two decades of suspicion
Over the past 30 years, numerous studies have linked Borna disease virus (BDV) with mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and dementia. Genetic fragments and antibodies to this RNA virus, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Study finds lure of entertainment, work hard for people to resist
(Medical Xpress) -- Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again? The bad news is that desires for work and entertainment often win out in the daily struggle for self-control, according ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Common brain receptor in eyes may link epilepsy, cataracts and antidepressants
Researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) and Columbia University have discovered that the most common receptor for the major neurotransmitter in the brain is also present in the lens ...
Jan 28, 2012 |
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Does the La Nina weather pattern lead to flu pandemics?
Worldwide pandemics of influenza caused widespread death and illness in 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009. A new study examining weather patterns around the time of these pandemics finds that each of them was preceded by La Niña ...
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Study establishes importance of tracking diseases associated with illegal wildlife trade
An article released today in PLoS ONE entitled, Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products, from a collaborative study led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), identified ev ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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A penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages keeps the doctor away and saves money
Over the past 10 years, Americans drank more sugar-sweetened beverages than ever—as much as 13 billion gallons a year—making these drinks the largest source of added sugar and excess calories in the American diet ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Bacteria in the gut of autistic children different from non-autistic children
The underlying reason autism is often associated with gastrointestinal problems is an unknown, but new results to be published in the online journal mBio on January 10 reveal that the guts of autistic children differ from o ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Migration at a young age is associated with increased risk of psychotic disorders
Recent research has found striking links between psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and certain types of international immigration. Now for the first time, a major study has found that immigrating in early childhood ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 05, 2012 |
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More than other drugs, injected meth is associated with an increased risk of attempted suicide
The dire physical and mental health effects of injecting methamphetamine are well known, but there's been little research about suicidal behavior and injecting meth. In a recent study, researchers at Columbia University's ...
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Dec 22, 2011 |
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