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Investigating How Dopamine Influences Movement
A new Northwestern Medicine study challenges traditional ideas about how dopamine influences movement, according to findings published in Science Advances.
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Novel AI Tool Rapidly Measures Colonoscopy Quality
Northwestern scientists have developed an AI tool that rapidly and successfully measures colonoscopy quality by reviewing footage of the procedure.
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Imaging Agent May Improve Diagnoses for Rare Heart Disease
A PET/CT radiotracer demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for detecting cardiac amyloidosis and could provide diagnostic clarity when standard imaging tests do not provide definitive results, according to a recent clinical trial published in JAMA.
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RNA Therapy May Help Preserve Muscle During GLP-1 Weight Loss
A new Northwestern University study offers a potential solution to muscle loss during GLP-1 therapy: an experimental RNA therapy that induces the body to burn calories, enhancing the benefits of the weight-loss treatment.
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Genetic Toolkit May Improve Study of Gut Bacteria’s Role in Disease
A novel genetic toolkit may improve the study of how Clostridia bacteria in the gut contribute to disease and reveal new molecular mechanisms that may serve as effective therapeutic targets, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology.
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Experimental Drug Shows Potential for Hard-to-Treat Heart Disease
An experimental drug has been shown to improve symptoms, exercise capacity and heart failure status in patients with an inherited heart disease, according to a pair of newly published studies.
Media Coverage
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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Northwestern Medicine Taps New President of Palos Hospital
Northwestern Medicine executive Kate Matousek has been named president of the health system’s Palos Hospital. “Kate is a highly respected leader who combines deep operational expertise with a genuine commitment to patients, physicians and team members,” Dr. Howard Chrisman, president and chief executive officer of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, said in a press release.
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Science
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After Menopause, Ovaries May Transform Into Organs With Immune Powers
Francesca Duncan’s team at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine reports this month in Molecular Human Reproduction that the ovaries of old mice become infiltrated with immune cells and may secrete immune signals into the body. The consequences of these changes aren’t clear, but a similar transformation in humans could have health implications after…
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USA TODAY
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A Controversial, Cancer-Detecting Blood Test Just Got Backed By Key FDA Panel
“The key plain takeaway: (This type of testing) may complement current screening by identifying lethal cancers that are otherwise undetected earlier and with limited downstream burden,” Dr. Mohamed Abazeed, chair and professor of radiation oncology at Northwestern University, who was not involved with the study, previously told USA TODAY.
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US News & World Report
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How Northwestern Medicine Is Changing Emergency Care for Older Adults
By 2040, 80 million American adults will be 65 or older. This massive shift threatens to overwhelm traditional hospital emergency rooms, which simply aren’t built for the unique needs of aging patients. To fix this, ER doctors like Scott Dresden, the director of Geriatric Emergency Department Innovations (GEDI) for Chicago’s Northwestern Medicine, are working to…
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TODAY
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Woman Details Losing Vision in 1 Eye After Taking GLP-1 As Hundreds of Patients Sue Drug Companies
In patients who take GLP-1s, many papers have found an association with a two- to four-fold increase in risk, which still makes the condition very rare, said Dr. Manjot Gill, a retina specialist and professor of ophthalmology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. “The take-home message would be that while there…
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WGN
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Don’t Worry About Safety of mRNA Flu Vaccine
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the injury to Caleb Williams, if there is any difference between name-brand medicine or the generic version, the types of vaccines that are available right now, why he believes everyone should get a COVID…
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