Columbia University Irving Medical Center

11/25/2025

Many holiday dishes are packed with calories, saturated fat, sugar, and sodium. registered dietitian Jamie Leskowitz focuses on making mindful choices so she can enjoy the meal and still feel her best. Here’s her expert approach to navigating holiday gatherings.

Jamie Leskowitz, MS, RD shares her expert approach to enjoying the feast, using healthy ingredients for flavorful dishes.

11/24/2025

A study of a pig kidney transplanted in a 57-year-old man shows that an xenotransplant approach developed by Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons immunologists can help prevent long-term rejection of the organ.

The study provides the first long-term immunologic monitoring of a pig-to-human kidney xenotransplant.

11/21/2025

Research means disarming toxic bacteria. For some types of food poisoning, antibiotics are not an option. As an alternative, Columbia researchers are engineering helpful gut bacteria capable of inactivating dangerous microbes and their toxins.

Research Means .

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11/20/2025

Columbia Public Health researchers found that exposure to poverty-level family income—whether sustained or intermittent—over two decades spanning young to mid-adulthood is associated with a significantly higher risk of dying prematurely. This risk is greater for these adults compared to those who are never poor.

Poverty-level family income and rising unsecured debt were both found to be factors for adults facing a significantly higher risk of dying prematurely.

11/19/2025

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the most important risk factor for brain hemorrhage. "Recently we have been seeing more strokes in younger people due to increasing obesity, diabetes, and hypertension in young adults," says Columbia professor emeritus of Neurology and Epidemiology Dr. Mitchell Elkind.

Regular heavy alcohol consumption can cause more severe stroke at an earlier age, according to researchers.

11/18/2025

Asthma affects over 28 million Americans, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Medications and inhalers are essential for controlling symptoms, but emerging research suggests that diet may also influence how well you breathe.

Columbia University School of Nursing Professor Maureen George explains how healthy eating can complement the anti-inflammatory effects of daily medications and help control asthma.

Breathe better, eat better. Columbia expert Maureen George explains how simple diet changes can ease asthma symptoms and boost your overall health.

11/17/2025

A new modeling study conducted by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Harvard Universities finds that while screening children or young adults for high cholesterol and FH genes would prevent a substantial number of premature heart attacks and strokes, such testing is currently too expensive to implement.

A new study finds that screening children for genes causing severe high cholesterol could prevent premature heart disease, but an early screening program is currently too costly.

11/14/2025

New research suggests long-term melatonin use may harm the heart. Dr. Marie Pierre St-Onge, director of the Center of Excellence for Sleep & Circadian Research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center warns that, although it’s over the counter, melatonin "should not be taken chronically without a proper indication."

MONDAY, Nov. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks using melatonin supplements as a sleep aid might be putting themselves at risk for future heart problems, a new st

11/13/2025

Research means turning a rare finding into a widely used therapy. Fifteen years ago, a Columbia researcher discovered that people with a rare genetic mutation were better able to fight off viral diseases. Today, he is developing a drug that mimics the mutation to protect everyone against known and emerging viruses, which could be a powerful weapon against future pandemics.

Research Means .

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11/13/2025

Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center's Dr. Julia McGuinness joined thousands of runners in this year’s NYC Marathon. Running for the second consecutive year with Team Susan G. Komen, she honored the organization’s dual role as a key supporter of her breast cancer research and a community of individuals dedicated to making progress against the disease.

Columbia oncologist Julia McGuinness, MD, ran the 2025 NYC Marathon with Team Komen, honoring her aunt and advancing AI-driven breast cancer research to improve early detection

11/12/2025

Remote physiologic monitoring (RPM)—digital tools that track patients’ health data between visits—may improve chronic disease management and transform primary care, according to a new Columbia Public Health study. It’s the first to measure RPM’s impact on practices themselves, including effects on revenue, care delivery, and how resources are allocated.

Digital tools that track patients’ health data between visits show promise for improving chronic disease management and reshaping primary care delivery.