Byline: Will Doss
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Assessing COPD Risk and Narrow Airways
A mismatch between airway size and lung capacity, called dysanapsis, is a strong risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a new study.
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First-Year Student Expresses Optimism for the Future of Medicine
COVID-19 has altered Michael Chidueme’s first couple weeks on campus, but it’s also changed how he thinks about his future profession.
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High Blood Pressure Risky, Even for Young Adults
Several forms of hypertension are associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease events, even in young adults, according to a recent study.
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Mixed Record on Lifestyle Advice for Pediatric Fatty Liver
Lifestyle advice has been only somewhat effective in controlling or slowing the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, according to a recent study published in Gastroenterology.
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New Strategy Could Boost Coronavirus Vaccine Effectiveness
Blocking the frontline immune response could improve vaccines against viral diseases such as coronaviruses, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Abdulkadir Wins 2020 Tripartite Prize
Sarki Abdulkadir, MD, PhD, has been named the winner of the 2020 Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education for his work investigating the molecular pathways that drive prostate cancer.
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Gene Therapy Could Treat Atrial Fibrillation
Targeting oxidative stress with a genetic therapy reduced atrial fibrillation in animal models of disease, making this a promising future treatment, according to a study published in Circulation.
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First-year Students Welcomed to Campus
When the 160 students of the Class of 2024 stepped onto campus in August, they entered a new world of medical education.
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Exploring an Iron-based Alternative to Chemotherapy
Iron nanoparticles could be one day used to attack cancer cells, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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New Machine-learning Method to Identify Chromatin Loops
A machine-learning program called Peakachu can reveal previously unknown chromatin loops, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
