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Lisa Beutler, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, was senior author of the study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. The post Obesity Drugs Regulate Neural Systems to Curb Appetite appeared first on News Center.| News Center
A new Northwestern Medicine study has found that, following transplant and in chronic disease states, abnormal cells emerge and “conversations” between them drive the development of transplant rejection. The post New Study Gives Answers, Drug Targets for Chronic Lung-transplant Rejection appeared first on News Center.| News Center
The initial hospital treatment of firearm injuries costed an estimated $7.7 billion between 2016 and 2021, with the largest share falling on urban trauma center hospitals that serve the highest proportion of Medicaid patients, according to a new study. The post Medicaid Billed for More than Half of U.S. Hospital Costs From Gun Injuries appeared first on News Center.| News Center
In 1974, Neena Schwartz, PhD, the William Deering Professor of Endocrinology, launched Northwestern's Program for Reproductive Research to catalyze reproductive biology research and collaboration across the university. The post Spearheading Reproductive Science Research appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, the Charles F. Kettering Professor of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for his foundational work in expanding the field of circadian mechanisms in metabolic health and disease. The post Bass Elected to the National Academy of Medicine appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Minimally invasive endoscopic surgery may be an effective and safe treatment for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, the most severe type of stroke, according to results from a recent clinical trial published in JAMA Neurology. The post Minimally Invasive Surgery May Improve Outcomes in Severe Stroke appeared first on News Center.| News Center
A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a key mechanism underlying the development of motor neuron diseases, offering new insights into potential treatment options, according to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. The post Understanding Cellular Impacts of Neurodegeneration appeared first on News Center.| News Center
New consensus-based recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound skills, instructional methods, and assessment strategies could help improve ultrasound education and training nationwide, as detailed in a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. The post New Ultrasound Curricula May Improve Residency Education and Training appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Northwestern scientists have developed and validated AI models that accurately identify children at high risk for sepsis within 48 hours, so they can receive early preemptive care. The post AI Models Predict Sepsis in Children, May Enable Preemptive Care appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Yogesh Goyal, PhD, assistant professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, has been named a 2025-2028 Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Grant Fellow, which recognizes early-stage biomedical investigators engaged in basic and translational research that has the potential to make fundamental advances in biomedical science. The post Goyal Named Mallinckrodt Foundation Grant Fellow appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into the synaptic connections of subgroups of interneurons, findings that may improve the understanding of fear responses and could inform new targeted therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a recent study.| News Center
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More than 99 percent of people who went on to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure already had at least one risk factor above optimal level beforehand, according to a new study. The post Nearly Everyone Has at Least One Risk Factor Before a Heart Attack, Stroke or Heart Failure appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Richard Smith, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology and of Pediatrics, has received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award, which supports early-career investigators conducting high-risk and innovative research in the biomedical, behavioral or social sciences. The post Smith Honored with NIH New Innovator Award appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Blood pressure measured as early as age seven can predict cardiovascular mortality decades later, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA. The post Childhood Blood Pressure Holds Clues for Lifelong Heart Health appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Patients with newly diagnosed glaucoma who have less wealth or reside in rural communities are less likely to receive standard glaucoma care compared to wealthier patients, according to a recent multi-institution study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. The post Patient Wealth is Associated with Quality of Glaucoma Care appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Distinguished biochemist Svetlana Mojsov, PhD, the Lulu Chow Wang and Robin Chemers Neustein Research Associate Professor at the Rockefeller University, New York, has been named the winner of the annual $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. The post Influential Biochemist Svetlana Mojsov Named Winner of 2026 Kimberly Prize appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Black adults in the U.S. are first hospitalized for heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white adults, according to a new study analyzing data from more than 42,000 patients across hundreds of hospitals. The post Black Adults Face Heart Failure Nearly 14 Years Earlier than White Patients appeared first on News Center.| News Center
A new study has shed light on how a class of diabetes drugs may protect the kidneys — not just by lowering blood sugar, but by triggering a molecular shift that dampens inflammation, according to the study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. The post Diabetes Drug May Protect Against Kidney Inflammation appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Biological markers may help predict which patients will benefit most from specific therapies to treat prostate cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cell. The post Identifying Biomarkers to Guide Prostate Cancer Treatment appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a comprehensive atlas of genetic coding sequences in both healthy adult hearts and those with heart failure, as detailed in a recent study published in Circulation. The post RNA Isoform Atlas May Improve Understanding of Cardiovascular Disease appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Feinberg faculty, trainees, students and staff gathered to explore the future of teaching and learning in medicine during the 15th Annual Medical Education Day on September 24. The post Precision Education in Focus at Medical Education Day appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that a subset of laboratory-modified T-cells can promote the repair of lung tissue damaged by viral pneumonia, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.| News Center
A novel monoclonal antibody treatment developed in collaboration with Northwestern Medicine scientists reduced inflammation and immune dysregulation in mouse models of sepsis, underscoring the antibody's therapeutic potential in treating the disease, according to a recent study. The post Novel Monoclonal Antibody May Improve Sepsis Treatment appeared first on News Center.| News Center
A novel approach to detect RNA modification patterns in patient blood samples may be a promising tool for the early detection of colon cancer, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology. The post Novel Approach May Improve Early Cancer Detection appeared first on News Center.| News Center
A new Northwestern Medicine study is challenging long-held assumptions about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to results published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. The post Carbon Dioxide May Drive Lung Damage in COPD appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Northwestern scientists have created a new lifestyle medicine program that uses three wearable sensors to capture real-world eating behavior in unprecedented detail. The post Wearable Sensors Could Reshape Obesity Treatment appeared first on News Center.| News Center
A new study has found that prompt administration of opioid pain relief in emergency departments reduces the likelihood of hospitalization for children with sickle cell disease, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics. The post Timely Pain Treatment Linked to Reduced Hospitalizations for Children with Sickle Cell Disease appeared first on News Center.| News Center
In a pair of studies, investigators from the lab of Huiping Liu, MD, PhD, have uncovered how specific cellular interactions in the bloodstream may be fueling the spread of breast cancer. The post Investigating How Tumor-Immune Cell Clusters Drive Cancer Spread appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Feinberg investigators now have access to one of the most advanced super-resolution imaging systems in the world, thanks to the installation of the MIRAVA Polyscope at the Center for Advanced Microscopy. The post Nation’s First MIRAVA Polyscope Comes to Center for Advanced Microscopy appeared first on News Center.| News Center
A new clinical trial has revealed encouraging results for a muscle-targeting therapy aimed at improving motor function in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy, according to a study published in The Lancet Neurology.| News Center
A surge in a rare but devastating brain disorder in children has been linked to the 2024-2025 flu season, according to a nationwide study published in JAMA.| News Center
A new Northwestern study has unveiled a new type of nanostructure that dramatically improves CRISPR delivery and potentially extends its scope of utility.| News Center
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how HIV hijacks intracellular processes to proliferate and contribute to neurodegeneration, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.| News Center
Northwestern Medicine scientists showed how enzyme inhibitors might be used to halt a molecular process that can cause neurodegeneration in patients with HIV.| News Center
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a surprising molecular link between HIV-1 and a protein fragment associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.| News Center
A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered new insights that may aid in understanding and potentially treating one of the most common and aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to findings published in Science Advances.| News Center
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a common virus linked to birth defects and chronic illness manipulates host DNA, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.| News Center
News More News Campus News May 18, 2022 Morhardt Appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law Darby Morhardt, PhD, LCSW, research professor in the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease and of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Public Health Practice, was recently appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on[...]| News Center
The surge in RSV cases following the COVID-19 pandemic may have been, in part, caused by increased testing and changes to the RSV genome, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.| News Center
