Peter Whitington, MD, professor in Pediatrics-Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, found signaling pathways and tubule cell formation that drive fibrosis in gestational alloimmune liver disease.
Year: 2015
Sugars on a specific mucus protein can induce the death of a white blood cell called an eosinophil, which causes asthma, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
A group of doctor of physical therapy students travelled to Chile for a clinical rotation focused on respiratory therapy, the first group of students to take part in the program since the partnership between Northwestern University and University of San Sebastian was established in 2012.
Pediatric patients who listened to 30 minutes of music or audiobooks of their choosing had a significant reduction in pain after major surgery, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Excessive brain plasticity in the subthalamic nucleus may be pivotal to abnormal brain activity and impaired movement in Parkinson’s disease, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
In a new study, scientists found that the transcription factor EHF regulates pathways in respiratory epithelial cells that are important for repair of damaged cells and in maintaining the lung surface’s barrier function.
Henry Brognard Betts, MD, internationally revered champion for people with disabilities and a leader in transforming physical medicine and rehabilitation from a minor discipline to an essential healthcare specialty, passed away on January 4, 2015 in Chicago, IL. He was 86.
The Comprehensive Transplant Center Summer Student Immersion Program offers students from across the country an opportunity to work with a mentor to develop a research project in health services and outcomes research, bioengineering or immunology, focused on organ transplantation.
James L. Schroeder, MD, ’81 GME, longtime associate professor in Medicine-Rheumatology and former president and chief executive officer of Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, passed away on Dec. 30
Using nanotechnology, Northwestern Medicine scientists are working to engineer an artificial ACL replacement to improve treatment for ACL rupture, one of the most devastating injuries in professional sports.