Byline: Anna Williams
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Medical Students and Physicians Volunteer Skills at Devon Clinic
Every Sunday, volunteer medical students and attending physicians provide primary care services at the Devon Clinic, a free health clinic that serves a predominantly uninsured, South Asian population.
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Showcasing Integrative Medicine at Inaugural Osher Research Day
Northwestern Medicine scientists presented recent research findings in the field of integrative medicine at the first annual Osher Center Research Day.
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Investigating a Novel Pathology for ALS
A new review, published in Nature Reviews Neurology, outlines how upper motor neuron degeneration is an important feature in ALS pathology, and could be key to developing better diagnostic tools and treatments for ALS.
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Medical Student Investigates Cervical Cancer Surgery Survival
A surgical procedure called a pelvic exenteration may be curative for more than half of women with a form of advanced cervical cancer who have failed other treatments.
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Regulating Sodium Channels in Epilepsy
A Northwestern Medicine study uncovered novel findings about sodium channels in neurons that may represent a novel therapeutic target for epilepsy treatment.
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Students Gather in Support of Affordable Care Act
Close to 200 medical students laid down their white coats at a “White Coats for Coverage” event, in a symbolic gesture of support for the Affordable Care Act.
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Insights Into Enzyme Targets Could Lead to New Cancer Therapies
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified the unique targets of two enzymes that activate ubiquitination, a key modification of proteins that controls a variety of cellular processes.
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Pioneering Astronaut and Physician Keynotes Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
Mae Jemison, MD, a physician and the first woman of color to travel into space, delivered the keynote address during this year’s commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Feinberg Rises in NIH Rankings
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine rose to 16th place among U.S. medical schools in National Institutes of Health funding in 2016, rising two spots in the rankings reported by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
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Student Uncovers a Potential Path to Treating Age-Related Memory Loss
A Northwestern Medicine study, led by a PhD student, found that overexpressing a protein called CREB improved memory impairments in aged rats.
