Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators Announces Jon Lomasney as Director Jon Lomasney, MD, associate professor of pathology and pharmacology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has been appointed director of the Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators (FAME). Well-established as an investigator, clinician and educator, Lomasney understands the unique needs of faculty who are challenged…

Study Finds Women Can Quit Smoking and Control Weight Gain Many women don’t quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That’s because nicotine suppresses the appetite and boosts a smoker’s metabolism. A new meta-analysis (results of several studies) shows that women who quit smoking while receiving treatment for weight control are better able…

Transplanting People’s Own Stem Cells Can Treat Heart Disease Study Finds The largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina results in less pain and an improved ability to walk. The transplant subjects…