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August 21, 2007 Contact: Pat Vaughan Tremmel at 847/491-4892 or atp-tremmel@northwestern.edu Breaking Up May Not Be as Hard as the Song Says EVANSTON, Ill.—The devastation caused by a broken heart has been a dominant theme throughout the ages of great literature and pop culture alike. But a new Northwestern University study shows that lovers, especially[…]

July 31, 2007MEDIA CONTACT: Pat Vaughan Tremmel at 847-491-4892 or p-tremmel@northwestern.edu Reading More Into a Face Than Noticeably Meets the Eye EVANSTON, Ill.—Reading the face of a person who is trying to conceal fear or other emotions is tricky business, according to a new Northwestern University study of electrical activity in the brain. Though such[…]

Studying Falls Key to Reducing Disability Among Elderly Physical therapist Evan McLeod introduces a patient to an excerise designed to improve balance. Older people typically fall due to a combination of factors including poor muscle strength, lack of balancing abilities, and using medications that have side effects such as drowsiness and dizziness. Poor eyesight and[…]

Keynote speaker Dr. Sherman Elias discusses movies’ ability to inform and sometimes mislead audiences about medicine. Visit theFounders’ Day Page for current information Founders’ Day Highlights Teachers Real and Cinematic Founders’ Day serves not only to officially welcome entering Feinberg School students but also to honor outstanding teachers and mentors at Northwestern. At this year’s[…]

In Memoriam (Bernard Mirkin)Bernard L. Mirkin, PhD, MD, professor of pediatrics at the Feinberg School of Medicine and founding director of the Children’s Memorial Research Center, died suddenly on August 13. He was 79. A native of Bronx, New York, he received his undergraduate degree from New York University, an MD degree from the University[…]

August 1, 2007 Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu Method Shows Promise for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer EVANSTON, Ill.—Optical technology developed by a Northwestern University biomedical engineer shown to be effective in the early detection of colon cancer now appears promising for detecting pancreatic cancer, the fourth most common cause of cancer[…]

Nat Soper Named Surgery Chair Just one year after he began serving as interim chair of the Department of Surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Nathaniel J. Soper, MD, became the permanent chair on July 1. An Iowa native, Dr. Soper received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Victoria[…]

$21 Million Grant to Fund Fertility Preservation Dr. Teresa Woodruff (center) discusses the role of hormone fluctuations in disease with Drs. Monica Buzzai (left) and Kim Rice, hematology/oncology fellows at the Feinberg School. Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, is the principal investigator on a $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that will[…]

Ophthalmologist Is A Visionary for Special Kids David Palmer, MD, assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology at the Feinberg School, is making an effort to do something about the fact that children with cognitive disabilities don’t have much access to team sports. In 2003 he organized the Slammers baseball team to provide a sports outlet for[…]