Author: medweb
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Scientists Develop Nanoarrays for Biological Detection
February 11, 2002 Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu Scientists Develop Nanoarrays for Biological Detection EVANSTON— Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new detection technology on the nanometer scale that could lead to the next generation of proteomic arrays and new methods for diagnosing infectious diseases. Once optimized, the new nanotechnology holds[…]
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Raloxifene After Tamoxifen Not Beneficial
February 19, 2002 Raloxifene After Tamoxifen Not Beneficial CHICAGO— Taking raloxifene after five years of tamoxifen therapy does not prevent the recurrence of breast cancer in postmenopausal women and may actually stimulate growth of endometrial tumors, according to a Northwestern University study. As described in an article in the Feb. 20 issue of the Journal[…]
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Silverstein Gift Funds Genetic Research
February 26, 2002 Silverstein Gift Funds Genetic Research CHICAGO— The Herman M. and Bea L. Silverstein Foundation has made a $1 million gift to the Center for Genetic Medicine at The Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. The gift will be used to support both education and research initiatives within the center as well[…]
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Students Garner Fellowships for International Health Studies
Students Garner Fellowships for International Health Studies The medical school has awarded International Health Fellowships to four fourth-year medical students that will allow them to spend one to three months studying medicine and health care in other countries. Stacey L. Chamberlain of Crystal Lake, Illinois, will be traveling to Katete, Zambia, for an eight-week clinical[…]
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John Ansel to Lead Dermatology Department
John Ansel to Lead Dermatology Department On February 1 the Medical School will welcome John C. Ansel, MD, as professor and chair of the Department of Dermatology. Dr. Ansel is professor of dermatology at Emory University and chief of dermatology at the VA Medical Center in Atlanta. In announcing Dr. Ansel’s appointment on October 16,[…]
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Research Study Looks for Answers to Treating Teen-Age Depression
December 3, 2001 Research Study Looks for Answers to Treating Teen-Age Depression CHICAGO— Teenagers are notorious for being moody or having “the blues.” Research has shown that half of all teenagers experience depression, and at least 5 percent suffer from major depression that interferes with home, school and social life and may lead to suicidal[…]
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Smoking Increases Likelihood of Impotency
December 3, 2001 Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or at tlk@northwestern.edu Smoking Increases Likelihood of Impotency CHICAGO— Men who smoke are more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction than nonsmokers, reports an international group of impotency experts in the November issue of the Journal of Urology. Erectile dysfunction is the inability[…]
