Columbia University

This study tested whether adding a drug called siplizumab to a stem cell transplant could make the procedure safer and more effective for adults with severe sickle cell disease. The main goal was to see if the drug could prevent the donor cells from being rejected (graft failure)…

This study tested whether personalized blood pressure targets could better protect new mothers from brain injury after preeclampsia. Researchers used a special brain monitor to set individual blood pressure goals for 26 women in the hospital. The trial was stopped early, so resul…

This study aimed to create a practical program to help people at risk of suicide stay engaged in outpatient mental health treatment. Researchers interviewed patients and staff to understand what helps or hinders treatment attendance, then designed a pilot program based on that fe…

This study tested a new radioactive imaging agent called Annexin to see if it could detect early lung cell damage in people with COPD and in healthy smokers. Researchers compared scans from 34 participants, including healthy non-smokers, healthy smokers, and people with moderate …

This small, terminated study aimed to understand the connection between psoriasis and diabetes. Researchers took small skin samples from 10 people with plaque psoriasis to check how insulin acts in their skin patches. The goal was to see if this could explain why people with psor…