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Understanding Treatment Response in High-Risk Bladder Cancer
A new study may pave the way toward more personalized treatments for patients with high-risk bladder cancer, according to a study published in European Urology.
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ALS is Driven by a Domino‑Like Chain Reaction That Begins in Nerve Cells
A new Northwestern Medicine study provides evidence that ALS unfolds through a domino‑like sequence of events that begins with an early breakdown inside motor neurons and is followed by a damaging inflammatory response.
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Metformin Slows Mitochondrial Energy Production, Promotes Glycemic Control
A new Northwestern Medicine study has found that metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug, focuses primarily on the gut, acting to prevent glucose levels rising in the blood by driving glucose utilization inside cells lining the intestine.
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Time-Restricted Eating Supports Weight Loss in Women with PCOS
A time-restricted eating program promoted greater weight loss in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) than no intervention, according to a randomized controlled trial published in Nature Medicine.
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Treatment of Rare Childhood Epilepsy Could Begin Before Birth
A new Northwestern study suggests that interventions for epilepsy can start during pregnancy, as early as 15 weeks gestation, well before symptoms appear, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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Reinfection Raises Long COVID Risk in Children and Adolescents
Children and adolescents who are reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 face a significantly higher risk of developing long COVID, according to a large, multi-institutional study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Media Coverage
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TODAY
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Is Beef Tallow Healthy? What Cardiologists Want You to Know
Beef tallow is about 50% saturated fat, a type that’s solid at room temperature. A diet high in saturated fats raises LDL cholesterol levels, increasing the risk of heart disease, the American Heart Association warns. “If you obstruct blood flow to a heart, you have a heart attack. If you obstruct blood flow to the…
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CBS News Chicago
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Northwestern University Engineers Develop Wireless Polygraph to Detect Stress
Northwestern said the device was designed especially for patients who cannot verbalize or otherwise communicate discomfort from stress, such as infants and some elderly patients. The device could also diagnose sleep disorders without bulky la equipment, monitor mental health conditions over time, and sense early signs of medical complications, the university said. “Sometimes, the body…
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WGN
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Dr. Jim Adams: Seniors on GLP-1s, Social Media Health Advice
Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss recent health headlines. He shares whether seniors should take GLP-1s and if people should trust health advice from social media influencers.
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Fox Chicago
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Could the Hantavirus Outbreak Become the Next Pandemic? Northwestern Expert Weighs In
Northwestern Medicine infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Angarone stresses the importance of monitoring updates as health officials continue investigating hantavirus. “There are big differences between the Hantavirus outbreak thats going on on the cruise ship and the Covid pandemic,” Angarone said.
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NBC Chicago
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Can Mice and Rats Spread Hantavirus in Illinois? What to Know After Possible Case
A possible case of hantavirus in Illinois not believed to be connected to the recent cruise ship outbreak that killed at least three people has sparked questions about how the virus can spread in the state and whether homeowners should be concerned about mice or rats. “We’ve never had a documented hantavirus case in the…
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CNN
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PCOS, a Condition Impacting Millions of Women Worldwide, Gets a New Name
A condition that can impact women’s fertility and diabetes risk goes undiagnosed in many cases, but experts hope giving it a new name will help more patients receive care. The Lancet paper officially changes the name of the condition to one that researchers hope can provide more clarity: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS. A…
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