Promoting Stem Cells to Repair Neurons in Multiple Sclerosis
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified two drugs that stimulate stem cells in the central nervous system with the potential to repair the protective coating around neurons damaged in multiple sclerosis.
Soy Supplements Do Not Improve Asthma
Despite previous findings suggesting a link between soy intake and decreased asthma severity, a new Northwestern Medicine study shows that soy supplements do not improve lung function for patients with asthma.
Medical Women’s Association Hosts Pioneering Alumna
Patricia Conard, ’53 MD, gave advice to medical students and talked about her six decades of experience as a woman in medicine during a lunch hosted by Feinberg’s American Medical Women’s Association.