Author: medweb
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Moving Beyond Cancer
The impossible is possible when cancer survivors are monitored by medical professionals who know their specialized needs.
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Northwestern Creates $200,000 Nemmers Prize In Medical Science
Northwestern University has established a $200,000 prize to be awarded to physician-scientists whose body of research exhibits outstanding achievement in their disciplines, the Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science.
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Alumni Muneer Satter And Kristen Hertel Commit More Than $10 Million To Northwestern
A new $10.5 million gift from alumni Muneer Satter and Kristen Hertel will support Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and School of Education and Social Policy.
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Pathway Signals Motor Neuron Death in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Northwestern Medicine scientists have found a signaling pathway that contributes to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy, and may help to better understand other neurodegenerative disorders.
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Honors Day 2015 Speaker Announced
Medical students from all four years nominated Eugene Silinsky, PhD, Professor in the Department of Pharmacology, to be the 2015 Harry N. Beaty Honors Day Speaker.
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Testing New EEG Electrodes That Bend, Conform to Skin
Northwestern Medicine scientists are testing a new flexible electronic material for safety on skin that could be used to collect noninvasive data for diagnosis of neurological disorders and brain-computer interfaces.
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New Apps Deliver Treatment For Depression And Anxiety
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a suite of interactive smartphone mini-apps designed to deliver treatment for depression and anxiety directly to a user.
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Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Chronic Health Problems
The majority of children who survive cancer in the U.S. face chronic health problems related to their treatment, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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New Lecture Series Features Physician Scientists Serving Underrepresented Populations
Diverse Perspectives of Physician Scientists, a new lecture series hosted by the MSTP student council, aims to bring researchers and trainees interested in health disparities in underrepresented populations together.
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Sexual Dysfunction Inadequately Reported In Hair Loss Drug Trials For Men
Male baldness clinical trials did not adequately report sexual dysfunction, which may persist long-term, according to a Northwestern Medicine meta-analysis of published reports of clinical trials of the drug finasteride.
