News tagged with mailman school
First evidence that prenatal exposure to famine may lead to persistent epigenetic changes
Oct 30, 2008 |
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A study initiated by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands suggests that prenatal exposure to famine can lead to epigenetic changes ...
Study shows no connection between measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism
Sep 04, 2008 |
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In a case-control study, the presence of measles virus RNA was no more likely in children with autism and GI disturbances than in children with only GI disturbances. Furthermore, GI symptom and autism onset were unrelated ...
Researchers Report Periodontal Disease Independently Predicts New Onset Diabetes
Aug 11, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Periodontal disease may be an independent predictor of incident Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. While diabetes has long been believed ...
Research identifies risk factors that affected World Trade Center evacuation
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have released findings identifying factors that affected evacuation from the World Trade Center (WTC) Towers on September 11. A research methodology known ...
Outdoor alcohol advertising and problem drinking among African-American women in NYC
Jan 12, 2009 |
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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 ...
Antibodies to cockroach and mouse proteins associated with asthma and allergies risk
Nov 13, 2008 |
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A study released by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health shows that developing antibodies to cockroach and mouse proteins ...
Strong association found between prevalence of low white blood count and women of African descent
Sep 19, 2008 |
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Researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center, have found a strong association between women of African descent ...
Health risk behaviors associated with lower prostate specific antigen awareness
Aug 27, 2008 |
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According to a study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, health risk behaviors such as smoking and obesity are associated with lower awareness of the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), which could ...
Researchers report periodontal disease independently predicts new onset diabetes
Aug 06, 2008 |
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Periodontal disease may be an independent predictor of incident Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. While diabetes has long been believed to be a risk ...
Early cessation of breastfeeding by HIV+ women in poor countries and child survival
Jul 24, 2008 |
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A new study by researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health addresses one of the most challenging issues in infant health and preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in poor countries. In these ...
Closing coal-burning power plant in China and improved cognitive development in children
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Closing coal-fired power plants can have a direct, positive impact on children's cognitive development and health according to a study released by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia ...
