Northwestern scientists have discovered how certain genetic mutations can weaken protein “quality control,” identifying a pathway that may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases.
Month: May 2019
In a new clinical exposure program, doctoral students in the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences partner with clinicians at Lurie Children’s Hospital to forge connections between basic and clinical research efforts.
A combination of idelalisib and rituximab is an effective and safe treatment for patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to the results of a phase III clinical trial.
Northwestern has established a new Institute for Global Health that aims to improve health in middle- and lower-income countries around the world and deepens the medical school’s commitment to solving health problems worldwide.
Mark Huffman, MD, MPH, the Quentin D. Young Professor of Health Policy, has been named a 2019 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholar by the National Academy of Medicine.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified the critical role that a specific ion channel plays in the activity of brain cells called astrocytes.
A drug called regorafenib significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with metastatic osteosarcoma, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Cholesterol levels in U.S. youth have improved from 1999 to 2016, but only half of children and adolescents are in the ideal range, according to a new study published in JAMA.
Feinberg celebrated the class of 2019 at the school’s 160th commencement ceremony, held at the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier on May 20.
Feinberg graduating medical students and faculty members were recognized for their academic and teaching excellence at the seventh annual Honors Day celebration.