Author: medweb
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Annual Sketch Comedy Show Benefits Local LGBTQ Non-Profit
Students performed a series of skits poking fun at the medical school experience at the 38th annual performance of In Vivo, Feinberg’s sketch comedy and variety show, which raised money for Chicago House.
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Second-Year Medical Students Showcase Scientific Research Projects
Second-year medical students presented their in-progress research projects at the Area of Scholarly Concentration poster session.
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Henschen Receives New Investigator Award From AAMC
Bruce Henschen, ’12 MD, ’12 MPH, ’15 GME, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, has received the Thomas Hale Ham Award for New Investigators.
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Medical Student Investigates Opioid Prescription Practices in Sickle Cell Disease
Standard guidelines are needed for prescribing opioids to children discharged after a sickle cell disease pain episode, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Astrocytes May Play a Role in Parkinson’s Disease
New Northwestern Medicine research shows how astrocytes, a type of cell in the brain, may play a role in regulating a pathway that is overactive in Parkinson’s disease.
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Exploring a New Approach to Treating Aggressive Breast Cancers
A new strategy for targeting a protein called GRP78 could be used to simultaneously provide diagnostic imaging and deliver treatment for inflammatory breast cancer, according to a recent study.
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Investigating Clinical Trends in HIV-Associated Cancers
Two HIV-associated cancers are less common since the advent of antiretroviral therapy, but still occur in patients with controlled HIV, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Discussing Public Health Issues at Standing Rock
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and SNMA hosted a talk to promote awareness and discuss the public health response at Standing Rock, North Dakota.
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New Insights Into Mechanisms Behind Polycystic Kidney Disease
A new study shows potential mechanisms leading to the activation of a mutated gene in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
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Medical Student Brings Engineering Innovation to Global Health
Matthew Doerfler, a second-year medical student, majored in biomedical engineering as an undergrad, and now brings those skills to his global health research at Feinberg.
