Byline: Melissa Rohman
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Study Explores Use of Gender Affirming Language in Electronic Medical Records
Most young adults who identify as transgender desire having their preferred names and pronouns documented in electronic medical records (EMRs), according to recent survey findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Student Helps Organize Northwestern’s Inaugural Healthcare Hackathon
Neha Reddy, a second-year MSTP student, recently co-founded Northwestern’s first Health Hackathon, a two-day event focused on exploring challenges in the current healthcare system and designing creative solutions.
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Investigating Risk of Heart Failure Through Adulthood
High levels of albumin — the most abundant protein in the bloodstream — present in one’s urine may indicate a higher risk of heart failure later in life, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology.
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Gallbladder May Promote Transmission of Common Hospital-Acquired Infection
A recent study has found that the gallbladder may play a crucial role in the transmission of a common infection found in hospital settings, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
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Gene Pathway Shows Therapeutic Potential for Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases
A team of Northwestern Medicine investigators identified a specific gene as a key regulator of immune cells called invariant natural killer T cells, which may present therapeutic potential for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
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Noninvasive Brain Stimulation May Lead to New Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders
Disrupting the brain’s orbitofrontal cortex with a noninvasive stimulation technique impairs a person’s ability to make inference-based decisions and may help treat psychiatric disorders, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Uncovering the Cellular Mechanisms Behind Genetic Mutations in ALS
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that mutations in the largest genetic contributor to ALS leads to the dysfunction and eventual degeneration of certain specialized subtypes in the brain. The findings may lead to development of novel therapeutic interventions for the disease.
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Novel Drug Reduces Menstrual Bleeding from Uterine Fibroids
Elagolix, a newly developed orally administered drug, was effective in reducing heavy menstrual bleeding in women with uterine fibroids, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine clinical trial.
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Remembering Virginia Bishop, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine
Virginia Bishop, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Public Health Practice, was a respected colleague, educator and advocate for diversity, inclusion and equity in healthcare and medical education.
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Medical Student Helps Examine Impact of Public Charge Immigration Rule
Second-year student Salem Argaw’s research found that the Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule would pose harm on immigrants in Cook County. Her findings helped persuade a federal judge in Chicago to issue a temporary injunction to stop the rule.
