Author: wdd8007
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Northwestern Scientist Takes Top Honors from Clinical Research Forum
Robert Kushner, MD, received the prestigious Herbert Pardes Clinical Research Excellence Award from the Clinical Research Forum for a study published in NEJM.
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Salt Substitute is Cost-Effective for Prevention
A salt substitute that contains less sodium was a cost-effective intervention for prevention of stroke and improved quality of life, according to a recent study.
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Epigenetic ‘Age’ Predicts Cognitive Function
Epigenetic markers of cognitive aging can predict outcomes on cognitive tests later in life, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Mechanisms of Pregnancy-Associated Heart Growth Identified
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a key regulator of pregnancy-associated heart growth, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Feinberg Faculty Elected to Prestigious Societies
Feinberg faculty members have been elected to two prominent medical societies: the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and the Association of American Physicians (AAP).
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Lower Statin Threshold Shown to be Cost-Effective
Expanding prescription of statin medication to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol could be a cost-effective intervention against cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study.
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Lymphatics Aid Heart Repair
Expression of a growth factor after heart injury activates the lymphatic system, spurring leukocytes to help clear away dying cells, according to a recent study.
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Can Weekly Prednisone Treat Obesity?
Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their lean body mass and lost weight.
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Higher Doses of Anti-Seizure Medications May Be Needed in Pregnancy
Higher doses of anti-seizure medications may be necessary during pregnancy, according to a recent study.
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New Genetic Risk Factors for Arrhythmia Discovered
A recent study published in Nature Genetics identified 10 new genetic regions associated with Brugada syndrome, a cardiac arrhythmia disorder.
