During Second Look, prospective members of Feinberg’s Class of 2020 toured campus and met faculty and students before making their final decision on where to attend medical school.
Month: April 2016
A biodegradable nanoparticle can hide an allergen in a friendly shell to convince the immune system not to attack it, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
New Northwestern Medicine research has shown that reprogrammed stem cells can be used to identify patients with cancer who are likely to experience a dangerous side effect of a common chemotherapy drug.
Northwestern Medicine physicians participated in a clinical trial to investigate the safety and efficacy of a drug for weight management in overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes.
Smartphone conversational agents like Apple’s Siri respond to questions about health crises inconsistently and incompletely, according to a recent study.
Lifang Hou, MD, PhD, chief of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention in the Department of Preventive Medicine, has been named a member of a blue ribbon panel that will help inform the scientific direction of Vice President Joe Biden’s National Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
First-year physician assistant students established a service and philanthropy competition among their class to share their experiences and give back to the community, donating items to a food drive, donating blood and volunteering with community organizations.
Two drugs known to improve survival for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma do not reduce the risk of cancer recurrence when administered after surgery, according to a recent clinical trial.
Nearly 400 students, staff, trainees and junior faculty presented abstracts at the annual research showcase.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have revealed that mitochondria detect changes in oxygen and activate a chain of events to respond to inadequate supply.