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Columbia University Irving Medical Center Columbia University's Medical Center provides world-class leadership in scientific research, health and medical education, patient care, and community service.

Situated on a 20-acre campus in the Washington Heights community of northern Manhattan and comprising roughly half of Columbia University's nearly $3 billion annual budget, Columbia University's Medical Center provides world-class leadership in scientific research, health and medical education, patient care, and community service. This page contains general information about health care topics. You should always speak to your doctor or other healthcare providers before making a healthcare decision. This page does not provide medical advice and should not be relied upon for diagnosis or treatment. Please do not share any personal health information or other confidential information about you or anyone else on our page. When posting content, please adhere to all applicable CUIMC and Facebook policies, including Facebook prohibitions against posting content that is hateful, threatening, harassing, misleading, malicious, discriminatory, pornographic, infringing, or otherwise unlawful. CUIMC reserves the right to remove posts that advertise or promote commercial products, violate Facebook policies, are unrelated to the purpose of this page or are otherwise inappropriate. No action or inaction by CUIMC should be viewed as an endorsement of a particular user or content.

10/09/2026

Columbia University School of Nursing Dean Lorraine Frazier was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in 2022.

“One evening, I felt something that was different in my breast and it felt like a thickening. I knew at that moment I needed to be checked further,” recalls Frazier.

Today, she’s healthier than ever and shares her story to remind others of the importance of patenting with their healthcare provider and maintaining an active, healthy lifestyle.

Read more about her journey at the link in Columbia Medicine’s bio.

Cachexia, a serious condition marked by profound weight loss, muscle wasting, and fatigue, affects many people with adva...
10/09/2026

Cachexia, a serious condition marked by profound weight loss, muscle wasting, and fatigue, affects many people with advanced cancer and is a major contributor to cancer-related illness and death. Now, researchers at Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified an unexpected molecular pathway in fat cells that helps drive this condition.

Researchers at Columbia University identified a molecular pathway in fat cells that drives Cachexia, a condition marked by weight loss, muscle wasting, and fatigue that affects many with cancer.

Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of muscle mass, strength, and function. Grip strength can help predict frailty, a maj...
10/08/2026

Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of muscle mass, strength, and function. Grip strength can help predict frailty, a major risk factor for falls and difficulty with everyday activities.

According to director of the Robert Butler Columbia Aging Center at Columbia Public Health's Dr. Linda Fried, poor grip strength “can be a marker of just general conditioning that is associated with a lot of diseases.”

A simple squeeze can give you information about your muscle strength and future health risks.

Members of the   community joined hundreds of physicians, scientists, and patients from across the country on Sept. 17 f...
10/08/2026

Members of the community joined hundreds of physicians, scientists, and patients from across the country on Sept. 17 for the annual Rally for Medical Research on Capitol Hill, meeting with legislators and advocating for continued investment in medical research.

Members of the CUIMC community joined hundreds of physicians, scientists, and patients to meet legislators on Capitol Hill and advocate for medical research at the annual Rally for Medical Research.

El Niño, a recurring climate pattern, is already reshaping the Pacific. Columbia Public Health professor Dr. Jeffrey Sha...
10/06/2026

El Niño, a recurring climate pattern, is already reshaping the Pacific. Columbia Public Health professor Dr. Jeffrey Shaman explains why there’s still time to prepare for what’s ahead.

There’s still time to prepare.

Governor Kathy Hochul recently declared a State Disaster Emergency amid a surge in measles cases across rural and upstat...
10/06/2026

Governor Kathy Hochul recently declared a State Disaster Emergency amid a surge in measles cases across rural and upstate communities.

Columbia infectious disease specialist Dr. Irene Frantzis explains how measles affects the body, causing serious, sometimes fatal, complications.

Measles infects the lungs, brain, and immune system. A Columbia infectious disease specialist explains symptoms, complications, and why vaccination is critical.

Congratulations to Columbia Surgery’s Dr. Lloyd E. Ratner and Columbia Business School’s Eric J. Johnson, Norman Eig Pro...
10/06/2026

Congratulations to Columbia Surgery’s Dr. Lloyd E. Ratner and Columbia Business School’s Eric J. Johnson, Norman Eig Professor of Business, who were jointly awarded a KidneyX EMPOWER: Living Link Prize for their proposal to increase the number of living kidney donors.

Read more: https://columbiamed.link/4hJW6Iy

Congratulations to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Me...
10/05/2026

Congratulations to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

In 2022, Deisseroth and Hegemann received Columbia University’s Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize. Around half of Horwitz Prize winners go on to receive the Nobel Prize.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 was awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”

For anyone who has noticed that your gym clothes are more pungent than when you were in high school, Columbia endocrinol...
10/02/2026

For anyone who has noticed that your gym clothes are more pungent than when you were in high school, Columbia endocrinologist Dr. Salila Kurra explains why aging affects perspiration and how to manage changes in your body odor.

Sweat itself is odorless—but aging hormones and skin bacteria change body odor. A Columbia endocrinologist explains what's normal and when to see a doctor.

A new study suggests sleep quality and patterns may influence the risk of more than 80 diseases. Columbia Public Health'...
10/01/2026

A new study suggests sleep quality and patterns may influence the risk of more than 80 diseases. Columbia Public Health's Nour Makarem, PhD, says the findings aren’t surprising, noting that sleep is essential to physical and mental health.

The type of sleep you are getting each night could be influencing your risk of more than 80 diseases, a new study has found.

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