Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu June 29, 2005 Faulty Biological Clocks May Influence Drug Addiction EVANSTON, Ill.—A gene that regulates the body’s circadian rhythms, including sleep and wakefulness, body temperature, hormone levels, blood pressure, and heart activity, may also play a central role in drug addiction, according to a recent study published[…]

Research Rankings Show ImprovementThree Feinberg School of Medicine departments—urology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and cell and molecular biology—are ranked in the top 10 in terms of National Institutes of Health funding for fiscal year 2004 among their peers in the 127 medical schools across the country. Urology ranks 2nd (same as last year), physical medicine[…]

Alumni Medal Caps Northwestern Love Affair For more than 80 years, the Traisman family “business” has specialized in excellent pediatric care and a deep loyalty to Northwestern. Pediatrician Howard S. Traisman, MD ’47, GME ’51, followed in the footsteps of his late father, former medical school faculty member Alfred S. Traisman, MD, in both respects.[…]