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Feinberg Welcomes New MD Class with Weeklong Introduction to the Profession
Feinberg welcomed the entering MD Class of 2026 during the weeklong Introduction to the Profession module, which concludes with Founders’ Day, and introduces first-year students to the foundations of their medical education.
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Assessing the Benefit of Heart Calcium Scans
A new Northwestern Medicine study shows that a test known as a coronary artery calcium scan may be most valuable only for a specific group of patients.
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Targeting Protein Synthesis Control Regions May Reduce Seizures in Genetic Epilepsy
Targeting the control of protein synthesis in the KCNQ2 gene may serve as a potential disease-modifying strategy for patients with a genetic form of neonatal-onset epilepsy and impaired brain development, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Extreme Heat Linked to 33 Diagnoses That Go Beyond Dehydration, Heat Stroke
A new Northwestern University study suggests that extreme heat is linked to a much wider range of health problems seen in emergency departments and urgent care clinics than previously expected.
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Pioneering Brain Injury Expert and Leading Voice in Rehabilitation Medicine Named New Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Nationally recognized brain injury expert and distinguished physiatrist Flora Hammond, MD, chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Indiana University School of Medicine and chief of medical affairs at the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana, has been named the Paul B. Magnuson Professor and chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Loneliness Rewires the Brain to Drive Alcohol Consumption, Mouse Study Finds
Loneliness can reprogram the brain in ways that push alcohol consumption, reports a new preclinical study led by Northwestern University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
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The Washington Post
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Calcium Testing for Heart Health May Have Limited Value for Many, Study Finds
It’s a timely moment to weigh the utility of risk-prediction tools. On one hand, the PREVENT calculator is only just making its way into clinical practice — it was added to blood pressure and cholesterol guidelines in the past year. On the other hand, “the use of calcium scores has been exploding” as CAC scans…
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The New York Times
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Celebrities Are Raving About Full-Body Scans. Doctors Urge Caution
Doctors say there are two main types of risk from these kinds of full-body scans. Healthy bodies commonly contain lumps, scars and masses that are not harmful. False positives can lead to biopsies, extensive monitoring and, possibly, unnecessary surgeries, said Dr. Sameer Ansari, a diagnostic and interventional neuroradiologist at Northwestern Medicine.
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WGN
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FDA Approves Blood Test that Can Detect Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Ian Grant, behavioral neurologist at Northwestern Medicine’s Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer’s Disease Center, joins Bob Sirott to talk about a blood test that can detect Alzheimer’s disease, which was recently approved by the FDA. He explains how similar tests are used at Northwestern and how doctors can use this test to personalize treatment plans.
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NBC Chicago
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How 2 Chicago Hospitals Were Involved with ‘Game-Changing’ Pancreatic Cancer Drug
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that experts predict will transform treatment for the notoriously deadly disease. Dr. Deva Mahalingam, a professor of medicine at Northwestern specializing in pancreatic cancer, says his team was eagerly awaiting the approval. He calls it a “fundamental change” in how we think…
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CBS News Chicago
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Lindsay Clancy Trial Puts Spotlight on Postpartum Psychosis and Maternal Mental Health
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial has put a spotlight on psychiatric medications and postpartum mental health, especially postpartum psychosis. Northwestern University professor of Medical Social Sciences Darius Tandon said postpartum psychosis affects about one to two individuals for every 1,000; significantly rarer than postpartum depression, which affects 10-20% of new mothers.
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WGN
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Dr. Victoria Weston: What Vaccines Should We Get this Fall?
Dr. Victoria Weston, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care, joins John Williams to talk about Moderna and Merck saying an experimental vaccine prevented the return and spread of cancer in high-risk melanoma patients, a new weight loss drug that may burn fat without muscle loss, and what we should know about flu…
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