Author: medweb
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Scientists Identify Structural Changes in Herpesvirus Fusion
Northwestern and Stanford scientists have uncovered new details on the structure of herpesviruses that allow them to initiate a fusion event to infect host cells.
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Celebrating a Half-Century of Leadership in Bone Biology
Former and current colleagues, students and friends gathered to celebrated the career of Paula Stern, PhD, an authority on bone and mineral health research, and a respected leader and educator.
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Children Born With Heart Defects at Increased Risk for Epilepsy
Children with congenital heart disease have a higher risk of epilepsy through adulthood, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Medical Students Start the New Year With Wellness Activities
Medical students attended sessions addressing different aspects of wellness during a week dedicated to student well-being.
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Clinical Trial Assesses Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Drug
A recent clinical trial assessed the efficacy and safety of the drug ibrutinib in patients with Waldenstrom’s macroglobulineaemia, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, who were not responding to other treatments.
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Medical Student Charts a Map of Memory in the Brain
Kelsey Bowman extended her medical school program from four years to five years to develop a test to map regions of the brain associated with memory.
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Engineering Nanomaterials to Deliver Precise Treatments for Heart Disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated an enhanced approach to targeting a type of inflammatory cell involved in atherosclerosis.
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Antiviral Drug Prevents Recurrence of Hepatitis C in Liver Transplant Patients
Patients with hepatitis C virus infection who received an antiviral drug around the time they underwent liver transplantation saw a high rate of sustained virologic response, according to a Northwestern Medicine clinical trial.
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Testing a New Treatment for Crohn’s Disease
A drug called ustekinumab significantly improved symptoms for patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease, according to Northwestern Medicine clinical trials published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Student Calls for Firearm Safety in Medical School Curricula
Second-year medical student Arianna Yanes recently published an editorial in JAMA Internal Medicine about incorporating firearm safety into the medical school curricula.
