Author: medweb
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Chemotherapy Drug Maintains Quality of Life Despite Side Effects
Patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors had a similar quality of life while on a newly approved chemotherapy drug, as compared to patients receiving a placebo, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Exploring Interventions to Reduce Antibiotic Overuse
Simple behavioral interventions can be effective at curbing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, if adopted for the long term, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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Showcasing Global Health Research at Feinberg
The medical school’s annual Global Health Day included a keynote address and a poster session of student research conducted around the world.
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Scientists Identify Genetic Drivers of Common Lymphoma
A team of scientists has identified the genetic drivers of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common type of blood cancer, and determined the genes’ clinical significance.
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Suicide Molecules Kill Any Cancer Cell
Small RNA molecules can trigger a mechanism hidden in every cell, forcing it to commit suicide, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, the first to identify molecules that trigger such a fail-safe mechanism.
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Students Present Their Research at AOSC Poster Session
Second-year medical students showcased ongoing results from their Area of Scholarly Concentration research projects at a recent poster session.
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Novel Technique Explains Herbicide’s Link to Parkinson’s Disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists have published a paper in Nature Chemical Biology, detailing an innovative use of CRISPR-Cas9 technology that has helped reveal how oxidative stress explains a common herbicide’s link to risk of Parkinson’s.
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Examining Early Outcomes of Feinberg’s Curriculum Redesign
A new study published in Academic Medicine reports early outcomes on student achievement, confidence and engagement after the medical school’s curriculum redesign.
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Two Years of Construction Progress on the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center
Chris Jones, senior superintendent at Power Construction, shares an update on the construction of the Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center.
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PA Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Profession With PA Week
The Feinberg Physician Assistant Program raised awareness about the profession and celebrated current students and past graduates as part of National PA Week.
