Month: February 2023
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New Options for Treating Eczema
Patients with severe eczema who were treated with dupilumab experienced a reduction in symptoms and improved quality of life, according to a meta-analysis of several clinical trials published in JAMA Dermatology.
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Kennedy Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship
Ann Kennedy, PhD, assistant professor of Neuroscience, has been awarded a 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Preventive Anti-VEGF Therapy Does not Improve Outcomes for Patients with NPDR
Patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy who received early therapeutic intervention saw no improvement in visual acuity compared to patients given a placebo, according to a clinical trial published in JAMA.
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Medical Student Presents Research at Spine Society Meeting
Samuel Reyes, a second-year medical student, recently presented at the Cervical Spine Research Society annual meeting in San Diego.
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First Transient Electronic Bandage Speeds Healing by 30 Percent
Northwestern University scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind small, flexible, stretchable bandage that accelerates healing by delivering electrotherapy directly to the wound site.
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First Wearable Device for Vocal Fatigue Senses When Your Voice Needs a Break
Scientists have developed the first wearable device to track how much people use their voices, alerting them to overuse before fatigue and potential injury set in.
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First COVID-19 Vaccination Can ‘Hurt’ Subsequent Boosters
A new Northwestern Medicine study shows antibodies generated by prior vaccinations or infections can actually “hurt” subsequent COVID-19 booster shots.
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Medical Student Investigates Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Second-year medical student Melody Brown-Clark uses her personal experience and stand-up comedy skills to speak with patients and investigate the connection between pediatric inflammatory bowel disease and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.
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New Gene Implicated in Cancer, Cellular Stress Response
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a gene that plays a role in cellular responses to molecular stressors, such as DNA damage and nutrient scarcity.
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Prindle Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Arthur Prindle, PhD, has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation.
