August 12, 2004 Major Grant Renewal Funds Cancer Clinical Studies CHICAGO— Northwestern University has received a six-year renewal grant of $2.9 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) through the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG). The grant will fund an extensive portfolio of cancer clinical studies and will be administered by the Robert H. Lurie[…]

August 19, 2004 One in Four Adults at Risk for Irregular Heart Rhythm CHICAGO— One in four adults age 40 and older is at risk for developing a heart rhythm abnormality known as atrial fibrillation. What is worse, many of them may not even know they are having symptoms, according to a study in the[…]