Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents ‘Reprograms’ Kidney Biology to Promote Recovery
Scientists have discovered novel molecular mechanisms that contribute to recovery from diabetic kidney following bariatric surgery in adolescents with type 2 diabetes and obesity, mechanisms that may serve as potential targets for non-surgical treatments for diabetic kidney disease, according to a multi-institutional study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Feinberg Students Celebrate Match Day 2026
Anticipation and applause filled the air on Friday, March 20, as Feinberg students gathered with family, friends and faculty to learn where they will begin the next phase of their medical training during Match Day 2026.
Schizophrenia Study Finds New Biomarker, Drug Candidate to Treat Cognitive Symptoms
A new Northwestern study in humans and mice has discovered a novel biomarker of schizophrenia that could also serve as a new drug candidate to treat the cognitive symptoms of the disorder.