Byline: Melissa Rohman
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Novel Brain Mapping Technology Outperforms Current Platforms
A newly developed high-resolution brain mapping technology exceeds the lifespans of current platforms and may enhance how brain function is measured and how efficiently neurological diseases are diagnosed and treated.
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Study Explores How Memory Influences Visual Exploration
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that eye movements are tightly linked to learning and retrieval, according to new findings.
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Rare Immune Cell Population May Promote Antitumor Immunity
A specialized subset of rare immune cells called plasmacytoid dendritic cells may promote antitumor immunity, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Sustaining Community Research Partnerships During COVID-19
The Center for Community Health’s Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) hosted a virtual discussion for participants to share experiences, strategies and challenges about engaging and supporting community-engaged research partners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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First-Year Student Helps Organize COVID-19 Student Volunteer Effort
First-year medical student Tazim Merchant co-organized the “Students Supporting the Community During COVID-19” project, a volunteer effort among medical students and graduate students at Feinberg that support healthcare workers, older community members and working parents in Chicago during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Unraveling the Cellular Mechanisms Behind Inflammation
A team of investigators have uncovered the cellular mechanisms of a specialized group of white blood cells that help promote the development of inflammatory diseases, according to recent findings.
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Center for Health Services and Outcomes Names New Director
Tara Lagu, MD, MPH, associate director of the Institute for Healthcare Delivery and Population Science at Baystate Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, has been named director of IPHAM’s Center for Health Services and Outcomes.
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Using Genomics to Understand the Severity of Bacterial Infections
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a novel pathogenic mechanism used by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa to promote more severe infections.
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Sex May Influence Effectiveness of Common Heart Failure Drug
A novel heart failure drug called sacubitril-valsartan reduced the risk of hospitalizations for heart failure and death from cardiovascular causes more in women than in men, according to a study published in Circulation.
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Elevated Gene Expression Linked to Poor Glioblastoma Survival
The elevated expression of a gene called LY6K was correlated with increased cancer cell growth and resistance to radiation therapy in glioblastoma, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
