Columbia UniversityNews and information about Columbia University. News and information from the best feeds offered by Columbia University.New Technique to Transform an ALS Patientand39;s Skin cells into Motor Neurons- July 31, 2008 Harvard and Columbia scientists have for the first time used a new technique to transform an ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrigand39;s disease) patientand39;s skin cells into motor neurons, a process that may be used in the future to create tailor-made cells to treat the debilitating disease.http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/news/press_releases/stemcell-als-henderson.html Weighing Chemotherapy Regimen for Non-Hodgkinand39;s Lymphoma Against Cardiac Risks- July 30, 2008 Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have identified the risk factors that are most associated with an increased risk of toxicity to the heart as a result of treatment with a commonly prescribed chemotherapy regimen for non-Hodgkinand39;s lymphoma (NHL).http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/news/press_releases/hershman-lymphoma-cardiac.html |