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Male Fetuses Most Vulnerable to Alcohol
Male Fetuses Most Vulnerable to Alcohol Exposure to alcohol in the womb doesn’t affect all fetuses equally. Why does one woman who drinks alcohol during pregnancy give birth to a child with physical, behavioral, or learning problems â known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder â while another woman who also drinks has a child without…
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Human Stem Cells Transformed Into Neurons Lost In Alzheimer’s
Human Stem Cells Transformed Into Neurons Lost In Alzheimer’s Northwestern Medicine researchers for the first time have transformed a human embryonic stem cell into a critical type of neuron that dies early in Alzheimer’s disease and is a major cause of memory loss. This new ability to reprogram stem cells and grow a limitless supply…
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NUvention: Medical Innovation
NUvention: Medical Innovation A team of NUvention: Medical Innovation students present their idea to venture capitalists and executives from large healthcare companies. A unique two-quarter course, NUvention: Medical Innovation joins graduate students from Northwestern University’s Chicago and Evanston campuses to collaborate on the creation of new medical technologies. The interdisciplinary program breaks students into seven…