Author: medweb
-
Autoantibodies May Play Role in Cardiovascular Disease Development
The presence of autoantibodies in the blood may be connected to a higher risk of the development of cardiovascular disease, not just in individuals with diagnosed autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, but in the general population, according to new research findings.
-
Study Finds New Moms Suffer More OCD Symptoms than General Population
In the first large-scale longitudinal study of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in the postpartum period, a new Northwestern Medicine® study found 11 percent of women at two weeks and six months postpartum experience significant obsessive-compulsive symptoms compared to 2 to 3 percent in the general population.
-
MD/PhD Students Create Hands-on Learning Experiences for Teens
The Medical Scientist Training Program and Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute teamed up to create an interactive learning experience for high school students at the Robert R. McCormick Boys & Girls Club in Uptown. The program, PRomoting Inner-city Youth in Science and Medicine (PRISM), includes five educational sessions over a period of 10…
-
Microtubule-Binding Protein Found Essential for Cell Function and Survival
For the first time, Northwestern Medicine® scientists have demonstrated that kinesin-1, a major motor that drives transport of cellular cargo through the cell, requires the regulatory protein ensconsin to function.
-
Dunaif Honored as the 2013 Distinguished Woman in Medicine and Science
The Women’s Faculty Organization honored Andrea Dunaif, MD, professor in medicine – endocrinology, as the 2013 Distinguished Woman in Medicine and Science. Dunaif presented an afternoon lecture titled, “Following the Science from the Ovary to the Pancreas.”
-
Clements to Chair Family and Community Medicine
Deborah Clements, MD, nationally recognized for her contributions to education policy, will join Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine on May 1 as professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine.
-
Collaborative Studies Examine Effect of Hyperglycemia Following Transplant
Amisha Wallia, MD, MS, GME’08, an instructor in endocrinology, metabolism, and molecular medicine, pursued her clinical research on glycemic control in transplant populations from residency, through a fellowship, all the way to a faculty position. She attributes her early experience conducting studies as the inspiration for her decision to become a physician-scientist.
-
International Study Examines Long-term Effect of Gestational Diabetes on Children
A Northwestern Medicine® study aims to compare the long-term effects of a pregnant woman’s blood sugar levels on her child to the effects of her body weight. The study includes participants from around the world and will also determine a mother’s long-term risk for developing diabetes mellitus.
-
Bone Marrow Cells Used in Bladder Regeneration
Arun K. Sharma, PhD, research assistant professor in urology, has published an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences regarding a unique approach to bladder regeneration that capitalizes on the potential of two distinct cell populations harvested from a patient’s healthy bone marrow.
