Year: 2014
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Drug Halts Protein Known to Affect Aging
The experimental drug prolonged the lifespan in a mouse model of accelerated aging by inhibiting a protein that plays a key role in the process.
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Students to Screen Chicagoans for Heart Disease
Northwestern Medicine is partnering with the Chicago Department of Public Health to expand an innovative program, Keep Your Heart Healthy, to screen Chicago residents for cardiovascular disease.
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Accepted Students Take a Second Look at Feinberg
Prospective members of the Class of 2018 arrived on campus to learn more about Feinberg before making their final decision about where to attend medical school.
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New Clues on Tissue Scarring in Scleroderma
Published in Science Translational Medicine, new high-impact research findings from scientists at Northwestern Medicine could produce novel approaches to treat the tissue scarring known as fibrosis.
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Minimally Invasive Back Surgery Preserves Normal Motion
Published in PLOS ONE, the findings by a group of neurosurgeons could change the manner in which a fairly common lumbar procedure is performed in the future.
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Scientists ID Substance Aiding Transmission of Gonorrhea
Published in mBio, the findings offer the first evidence that seminal plasma may have a direct role in promoting the transmission of a sexually transmitted infection.
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Cardiology Fellow Receives Fogarty Fellowship
Amisha Patel, MD, cardiology fellow, received a VECD Fogarty Global Health Fellowship to study pre-hospital systems of care in patients with acute coronary syndromes in India.
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Evidence Points to Potential Benefits of Polypill for Heart Health
Taking one pill instead of three could be a powerful ally to prevent cardiovascular disease.
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Brain Abnormalities Linked to Casual Marijuana Use
Young adults who used marijuana only recreationally showed significant abnormalities in two key brain regions that are important in emotion and motivation, scientists report.
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Classmates Reconnect at Alumni Weekend
Alumni spent April 11-12 catching up with former classmates, taking tours of campus and meeting current students and faculty during Alumni Weekend 2014.
