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Gene Therapy Boosts Parkinson’s Disease Drug Benefits
A new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature explains why dopamine neurons are lost in Parkinson’s disease, and demonstrated that a gene therapy targeting the brain’s substantia nigra can substantially boost the benefits of levodopa, an important medication for treating the disease.
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Feinberg MD Program Receives Full LCME Accreditation
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has received a full eight-year accreditation by the Liaison Committee of Medical Education, the accrediting authority for medical education programs leading to the MD degree.
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New Drug Effective in Ulcerative Colitis
A new drug improved management of ulcerative colitis, according to a study published in NEJM.