News
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Violent Reinjury in Firearm-Injured Children Linked to Neighborhood Factors
Children in areas with the lowest Child Opportunity Index — which reflects factors like education, social and economic resources — were over twice as likely to suffer another violent injury within a year after an initial firearm-related emergency room visit, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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World’s Smallest Pacemaker is Activated by Light
Northwestern engineers have developed a pacemaker so small that it can fit inside the tip of a syringe and be non-invasively injected into the body.
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Exploring the Link Between Inflammation and Heart Disease
A team of scientists led by Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new details about a deadly heart condition with limited treatment options, according to a study published in the journal Circulation.
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New Function Discovered for Protein Important in Leukemia
A new study has identified a previously unobserved function of a protein found in the cell nuclei of all flora and fauna, playing a role promoting gene transcription.
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Understanding How Cancer Cells Adapt to Evade Treatment
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new details about the genetic structure of ovarian cancer cells, according to a study published in Advanced Science.
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Study Establishes Cell Death as a Driving Force in Glioblastoma
Cell death has been found to be a driving factor in glioblastoma progression, according to a Northwestern-Medicine-led study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Media Coverage
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USA Today
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Longevity icon Bryan Johnson’s methods may be a bust. Is there a secret to living longer?
Longevity experts are mostly over Bryan Johnson’s shtick and hope people consider the basics when it comes to taking care of themselves. “Biological age,” they add, isn’t currently as useful a measure as many companies might persuade you into thinking. The things that we know that work today include sticking to an exercise routine, keeping…
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WebMD
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New Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis: Expert Insights, Key Facts
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common form of eczema. It causes itchy, inflamed skin that can show up anywhere on the body, though it likes to settle in skin folds like the elbows and behind the knees. AD is a long-term condition that comes and goes, and it can affect people of all ages.…
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USA Today
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Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in human history. Here’s why.
When most of us think of serious diseases that kill millions of people, the ones that come to mind are often the ones that get the most attention: cancer, COVID-19, heart disease and diabetes. But a disease that’s been killing a shocking number of people for over a century is tuberculous. Each year, tuberculosis kills…
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NBC 5 Chicago
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Shingles vaccine may protect against dementia, new study suggests
Getting vaccinated against shingles — a painful and debilitating condition that can flare up years after infection from varicella zoster — not only lowers the risk of infection, but may also offer some protection against dementia, a provocative new study suggests. The new research, published Wednesday in Nature, analyzed data from more than 280,000 older…
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Chicago Tribune
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Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital uses dual chamber pacemaker implant to aid patient
Jerry Karzen has had many successes as both a tennis player and a coach. Now he is getting the chance to extend those accomplishments with the assistance of a new generation of pacemaker. January, Karzen was one of the first patients to receive a new dual chamber leadless pacemaker now offered at Northwestern Medicine Lake…
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CBS News Chicago
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Northwestern Medicine hopes to improve treatment for AFib using an Apple Watch
Researchers at Northwestern Medicine plan to give Apple Watches to thousands of people as part of a health study. The study is geared toward patients with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, the most common type of heart arrhythmia. The condition is characterized by fast and regular heartbeats from the atria, or the two upper chambers, of…
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What’s Wrong with the “Diagnosis” of Medical Child Abuse? – Maxine Eichner
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ADVOCATE Center Launch and Panel Discussion
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FCVRRI Series Seminar – Thomas Carroll, PhD
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