Byline: Melissa Rohman
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Gestational Diabetes May Signal Poor Prepregnancy Cardiovascular Health
Poor prepregnancy cardiovascular health is associated with a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes and coronary artery calcium in midlife, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Investigating Nationwide IV Shortages After Hurricane Helene
Intravenous fluid use in pediatric emergency departments decreased nationwide following Hurricane Helene, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study, findings that may help emergency departments better allocate resources.
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Diabetes Drug May Serve as Alternative Treatment Option for Hydrocephalus
A drug commonly used to treat diabetes may reduce excess fluid in the brains of patients with hydrocephalus, which could help treat the disease less invasively than current treatments, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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AI Imaging Approach May Help Identify Parkinson’s Sooner
An artificial intelligence-based imaging approach may be an effective tool for distinguishing patients with Parkinson’s disease from those with other closely related diseases sooner than current methods, according to a recent study published in JAMA Neurology.
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Novel Mechanism Reduces Epithelial Cell Damage and Loss
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a previously unknown process used by epithelial cells to alleviate epithelial tissue crowding and avoid cell damage and loss, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
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Wearable Sleep Monitoring Device May Improve Detection of Sleep Disorders
Northwestern scientists have developed a wearable wireless device to monitor sleep, which may improve the detection of sleep disorders, detailed in recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Insulin Pump Improves Glucose Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
The use of an automated insulin delivery system in patients with type 2 diabetes resulted in a greater reduction in glucose levels compared to usual care plus continuous glucose monitoring, according to a recent clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Youth Anxiety and Depression Increasing, Study Finds
The proportion of U.S. children and adolescents with anxiety and depression increased from 2016 to 2022, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine survey analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Novel Longcoding RNA May Serve as Therapeutic Target for Prostate Cancer
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that a novel long noncoding RNA, which are usually 200 nucleotides longer than typical RNAs, could serve as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for prostate cancer, according to a recent study published in Science Advances.
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Celebrating Honors Day 2025
Fourth-year medical students and faculty members were recognized for academic and clinical excellence during Feinberg’s Honors Day, held on May 16 in the Hughes Auditorium.
