News
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Preparing Tomorrow’s Physician Leaders
Feinberg medical students will undergo intensive leadership coaching as part of their education under the new Leadership Identity Formation and Training initiative, or LIFT.
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Shaking Sensor Continuously Monitors Inflammation
Northwestern University scientists have designed a new implantable device that can monitor fluctuating levels of proteins within the body in real time.
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Remembering Renowned Radiologist Lee Rogers
Lee Rogers, ’59 MD, professor emeritus and longtime former chair of Radiology, has died at 90.
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Global Health Day Highlights International Collaboration and Health Systems Improvement
Northwestern investigators, faculty, students and community partners shared and celebrated global health research, education and outreach during the 13th annual Global Health Day organized by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, held on December 6.
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Parental Consent Rules May Hinder Teen Mental Health Treatment
Teens living in states requiring parental consent for mental health treatment may be less likely to access care, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Addressing the Growing Need for Implementation Science
Translating medical research findings from the research laboratory into patient care, otherwise known as from “bench to bedside,” is far more complex than it sounds, but is imperative to improve human health.
Media Coverage
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New York Times
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The Debilitating Toll of Back Pain
Roughly 16 million adults in the United States experience persistent back pain that gets in the way of daily activities. Back pain is among the most common medical problems in the country. It is also the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Providers sometimes deliver steroid injections to help minimize…
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AP News
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Winter can be a time of culinary abundance. Experts share tips on eating nutritiously
Winter is settling in across much of the U.S., erasing the freshness and vibrancy of months past. But the chilly season doesn’t have to usher in weeks of lifeless, colorless dinner plates. Dieticians and food experts say winter is a great time to experiment with your food, try out underappreciated seasonal produce and cook a…
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New York Times
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3-D Mammograms Are Overtaking Traditional Scans. But Are They Better?
Women going in for routine mammograms are increasingly being screened with a new type of imaging tool: digital breast tomosynthesis. The new technology, which is sometimes referred to as 3-D mammography or D.B.T., lets doctors look at the breast in greater detail. Some research has shown that it can detect slightly more cancers with fewer…
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Yahoo! News
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Jennifer Aniston, 54, swears by peptide injections for youthful skin: What they are — and can skincare help?
Jennifer Aniston shared that weekly peptide injections have worked to keep her skin looking supple. Before we dive into peptide injections, let’s first discuss what peptides even are. Amy Taub, MD, FAAD , Board board-certified dermatologist and assistant professor at Northwestern University School of Medicine, tells Yahoo Life, “Peptides are molecules composed of short chains…
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HealthDay
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Lower Levels of Total Cholesterol Seen in More Recent Birth Cohorts
More recent birth cohorts have lower levels of total cholesterol and fasting triglyceride levels, and higher levels of fasting glucose, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JAMA Network Open. Xiaoning Huang, PhD, from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues quantified national trends in total cholesterol, fasting triglyceride,…
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Yahoo! News
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After decades of progress, younger generations are facing worse heart disease risks, study suggests
Younger generations in the U.S. have higher blood sugar levels than their older counterparts, fueled in part by the ongoing obesity epidemic, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. While medications and increased awareness have helped to steadily drive down the average cholesterol and triglyceride levels for the last several decades, the…
Events
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Neurology Department Resident Case from the Wards: Jackie Leong, MD
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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FCVRRI Research in Progress Seminar – Saman Khan, PhD
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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FAME | Reinvigorating the Bedside Clinical Encounter – TIME Lecture Series
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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Michel C. Nussenzweig, MD, PhD, “Antibody response: to vaccination and infection” Center for Human Immunobiology Distinguished Lectureship Series
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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BMG Seminar: Bercin Cenik, PhD, Northwestern Medical School
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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M-I Seminar Series: Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer: Tales from the Dark Side
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Breakthroughs Podcast
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