Even occasional cannabis use is linked to worse school performance and emotional distress for teens, finds a new study led by Columbia University.

The images revealed two locations on the muscle protein, called the ryanodine receptor, where a statin called simvastatin binds, opening a channel in the receptor and allowing calcium to flow through.

Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) is a clinical, research, and educational enterprise located on a campus in northern Manhattan.

Pediatric oncologist Stergios Zacharoulis and biomedical engineer Elisa Konofagou are pioneering the use of focused ultrasound to treat brain cancer in children and dozens of other brain diseases.

The CUIMC and Washington Heights communities gathered on Haven Plaza with friends and colleagues to capture the spirit of fall at this year's CUIMC Employee Appreciation Fall Festival. Attendees ...

Members of the CUIMC community enjoyed warm soup, a live jazz performance, a winter squash giveaway, and a fall photo contest at the CUIMC Annual Fall Festival on Nov. 11 in Haven Plaza.

Each autumn, fourth-year medical students at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) embark on a ritual that is equal parts life-changing and career-defining—the residency interview ...