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Unknowns in Osteoporosis, Bone Metastases Keep Stern on Path to Discovery
Having dedicated her career to investigating how bones are developed and the mechanisms that cause their deterioration, Paula Stern, PhD, recently published an article on vitamin D and its effect on osteoperosis.
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Neon Exposes Hidden ALS Cells, Helps Scientists Study Why They Die
In a new preclinical study, a Northwestern Medicine® scientist has isolated the motor neurons in the brain that die in ALS and, for the first time, dressed them in a green fluorescent jacket. As a result, scientists will now be able to track what goes wrong in these cells to cause their deaths and be…
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Interventional Radiology Research Projects Lead to Formation of Student Group
Third-year medical students Alexander Sheu and Patrick Tyler received awards at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting for their research in the field. This interest led them to start a student group to promote research opportunities and mentoring in the specialty.