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Research at Columbia University has utilized multilevel regression and poststratification (MRP) to estimate the proportion of viral load suppression and means of mental and physical health scales among persons with HIV in New York City. The study addressed a challenge in MRP methods by adapting to scenarios where the joint
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Research conducted at 12 liver transplant centers in the United States over two years examined the incidence and risk factors for postoperative infections after pediatric liver transplantation. The study found that 23% of patients (76 out of 327) developed postoperative infections, with bacterial, viral, fungal, and polymicrobial infections accounting for
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Research has shown that hyperinsulinemia, a hallmark of insulin resistance and early-stage type 2 diabetes, may contribute to periodontal inflammation and bone loss in diabetics. According to a study published in the Journal of Dental Research, excessive insulin signaling in immune cells promotes proinflammatory polarization, while insulin receptor knockout suppresses
Alzheimer's disease
Latinos aged 40-64, who participated in the Informacion de la Enfermedad de Alzheimer para Latinos (IDEAL) Study, showed significant concerns about Alzheimer's disease (AD) after receiving a risk estimate of developing late-onset AD by age 85. This prompted them to take actions to address their concerns, including planning
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Black and Latine transgender/gender-expansive youth and emerging adults ages 13-24 experience disproportionately high HIV risk in the US, yet have the lowest PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) uptake rates. Research from Columbia University's HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, used structural equation
Activists
Columbia University has sparked outrage with its severe punishments against dozens of students who participated in anti-Israel protests, including expulsion, suspension, and degree revocation. The student activist group Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) claims that nearly 80 students have been penalized, with some facing up to three years of suspension.
Activists
Columbia University has taken severe measures against students who participated in a May protest against the Israeli government's actions in Gaza. The university has suspended or expelled more than 80 percent of the 71 students sanctioned for their involvement in the demonstration, with some facing degree revocation and
Activists
Pro-Palestinian protesters stormed Columbia University's library in May, leading to the arrest of 80 individuals. The incident resulted in formal discipline for all 70 students involved, including some having their degrees revoked or being permanently expelled. A source revealed that 56 or more of the students will be
Activists
Columbia University has announced disciplinary action against students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests, including suspension and expulsion, amidst a heated debate over the school's handling of student activism. The university has also agreed to overhaul its student disciplinary process and adopt a new definition of antisemitism as part
College faculty
Tsung-Dao Lee, a Chinese-American physicist and Nobel laureate, died at his home in San Francisco on Sunday at the age of 97. Lee was a renowned expert in particle physics, whose work contributed significantly to the understanding of subatomic particles and their interactions. Born in Shanghai in 1926, Lee'
