Northwestern First Site Open for Spinal Cord Stem Cell Trial Northwestern Medicine is the first site open for enrollment in a national clinical research trial of a human embryonic stem cell-based therapy for participants with a subacute thoracic spinal cord injury. Following the procedure, participants will receive rehabilitation treatment at The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago…

Aerobic Exercise Relieves Insomnia The millions of middle-aged and older adults who suffer from insomnia have a new drug-free prescription for a more restful night’s sleep. Regular aerobic exercise improves the quality of sleep, mood and vitality, according to a small but significant new study from Northwestern Medicine. The study is the first to examine…

New Book by Feinberg Professor Gives Doctors Scientifically Proven Approaches to Integrative Cardiology Stephen Devries, MD, a preventive cardiologist and associate professor of medicine-cardiology at Northwestern Medicine, is taking sides in the decades-long debate over the merits of traditional medicine versus alternative treatment for cardiac care—both sides! A new breed of cardiologist, Devries shares an…