Drug Prevents Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome Post-traumatic stress syndrome — when a severely stressful event triggers exaggerated and chronic fear — affects nearly 8 million people in the United States and is hard to treat. In a preclinical study, Northwestern Medicine scientists have for the first time identified the molecular cause of the debilitating condition and…

Northwestern Psychologist’s Book Tells Howto Shed Anxiety for Life Americans’ danger detectors are cranked up way too high these days, but we don’t have to be held hostage by our anxiety, according to a new book on coping with stress by a Northwestern Medicine psychologist. The book, by Mark Reinecke, PhD, is titled “Little Ways…

Feinberg Students, Residents, Faculty, and Alumni Inducted into Prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Twenty eight FeinbErg medical students were inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) — solidifying their position at the top of their medical school class. The Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society recently welcomed its newest members at a ceremony hosted by Northwestern…