Columbia University Medical Center

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study discovers link between celiac disease risk and a noncoding RNA

Researchers have identified a common variant in a non-coding RNA that may contribute to the intestinal inflammation that occurs in people with celiac disease. The findings point to a possible new risk factor for developing ...

Oncology & Cancer

Urine test improves prediction of high-grade prostate cancer

An experimental urine test that detects genetic changes associated with prostate cancer identified 92 percent of men with elevated PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels who had high-grade cancers, according to a study published ...

Oncology & Cancer

New way to identify brain tumor aggressiveness

A comprehensive analysis of the molecular characteristics of gliomas—the most common malignant brain tumor—explains why some patients diagnosed with slow-growing (low-grade) tumors quickly succumb to the disease while ...

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