Byline: Melissa Rohman
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First-year Medical Students Shadow Hospital Staff
As part of their Introduction to the Profession Module, first-year medical students had the opportunity to shadow Northwestern Memorial Hospital healthcare professionals and gain focused hospital experience.
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Uncovering Molecular Mechanisms Behind Cell Signaling
A study led by Northwestern Medicine investigators has identified the molecular mechanisms within protein complexes that promote cell-to-cell adhesion and communication.
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Study Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with COVID-19 Severity
In collaboration with Northwestern Medicine investigators, an international multi-center study has identified genetic factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity.
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Combined Therapy Shows Promise for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
A combination therapy pairing a small molecule inhibitor with monoclonal antibody immunotherapy improved patient outcomes for relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to a Northwestern Medicine clinical trial.
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Novel Therapy May Improve Survival for Malignant Gliomas
A novel therapy developed by Northwestern Medicine investigators improved progression-free and overall survival for patients with newly diagnosed malignant gliomas, the most common primary brain tumors in adults.
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Evaluating Esophageal Hypervigilance and Symptom Anxiety
Measuring levels of hypervigilance and anxiety may improve healthcare providers’ understanding of severe esophageal diseases and treatment strategies, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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CARDIA Study Enters 35th Year
Thirty-five years since it was started, the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study, or CARDIA, has become a premier source for the determinants, mechanism and outcomes of cardiovascular disease and manifestations of aging.
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Anti-Seizure Medication Exposure in Pregnancy Doesn’t Harm Child’s Cognitive Outcomes
Children born to women with epilepsy who took anti-seizure medications during pregnancy versus children born to women without epilepsy did not differ in terms of cognitive outcomes and overall neurodevelopment, according to findings published in JAMA Neurology.
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New Project Aims to Improve Healthy Food Access and Education
A new project led by Northwestern Medicine investigators aims to mitigate food deserts and kidney disease in predominantly Black communities in Chicago.
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Medical Student Volunteers for Senior Social Calls Program
Along with her peers, Mia Andreoli, a rising second-year medical student, is leading the Senior Social Calls program, which pairs Feinberg student volunteers with local seniors in underserved communities in Chicago to have weekly phone calls.
