Month: July 2023
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Student Investigates Link Between Neighborhood Safety and Pregnancy Outcomes
Pregnant people who report feeling unsafe in their neighborhoods are more likely to experience depression during pregnancy and have a baby with low birth weight, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
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PA Program Celebrates White Coat Ceremony
On Friday, June 23, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program’s class of 2025 celebrated the beginning of their medical journey with a white coat ceremony.
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Understanding Metabolites Underlying Eye Development
Aerobic glycolysis, the process by which cells transform glucose into lactate, is essential for eye development in mammals, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
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100-Year-Old Brain Mystery: What Does the Temporal Pole Do?
A recent Northwestern Medicine study has revealed that the brain’s temporal pole has critical functions in word comprehension, face recognition and the regulation of behavior.
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Study Discovers Novel Region for BRD4 Transcription and Potential Therapeutic Target
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel protein region that regulates DNA transcription elongation, suggesting a new therapeutic target for treating cancers and developmental disorders, according to findings published in Molecular Cell.
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Metformin May Prevent Long COVID, Trial Finds
Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, may prevent the development of “long COVID,” according to a clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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Immunotherapy Improves Remission for Relapsed, Refractory Leukemia
A single infusion of CAR T-cell therapy induced complete response or remission in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, according to a recent clinical trial published in The Lancet.
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Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics Decrease Infection Rates in Pancreas Surgery
Administering broad-spectrum antibiotics before surgery to remove pancreas tumors may decrease the chances of surgical site infection, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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More Green Spaces Linked to Slower Biological Aging
Living near to green spaces were associated with slower biological aging, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Advances.
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PA Student Competes in Olympic Trials for Race Walking
Anali Cisneros, a first-year student in Feinberg’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program, is an Olympic-level athlete in race walking and recently competed at the Olympic trials for the Tokyo Summer Olympic games.
