Author: medweb
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Chronic Bronchitis Damages Lung Function
Adults with chronic cough and phlegm production are at risk for poor respiratory function, even if they don’t have more severe respiratory disorders, according to a new study.
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New Insights in Liver Zonation
A new Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on the complex phenomenon of liver zonation, showing that a protein known as Wnt is required for correct placement of tight junction and cell adhesion proteins within the liver.
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Study Finds Broad Therapeutic Potential for Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles traveled to different organs in the body depending on the type of protein coating applied, according to a recent study.
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New Insights into Chromosome Folding
A new study has helped solve the mystery of how dysfunctional chromosome folding leads to cancer.
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New Radiotherapy Method Reduces Cognitive Decline
A new method of delivering radiation during whole brain radiotherapy could reduce neurotoxicity without compromising effectiveness, according to a new study.
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Soulakis Joins IDPH to Fight COVID-19
Nicholas Soulakis, PhD, is taking a leave of absence from the medical school to work as an epidemiologist in the Illinois Department of Public Health Office of Policy, Planning and Statistics.
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Diagnosing Primary Care Systems Around the World
Asaf Bitton, MD, delivered an Institute for Global Health Seminar Series lecture on the importance of primary care in health systems around the world.
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Celebrating Feinberg’s 2020 Residency Match
Fourth-year students celebrated their residency matches and reflected on their time at Feinberg during an unconventional Match Day.
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Rewriting the Role of a Transcription Factor
A DNA transcription mechanism does not work as previously thought, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Student Embraces a Nontraditional Path to Medical School
Marlise Pierre-Wright, a second-year medical student, hopes to use her experience working in health policy and her medical school education to be an advocate for patients both in the clinic and in the federal government.
