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March 12, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu $15M Grant Will Fund Study of Pacemaker/Beta Blocker Effect on Heart Patients CHICAGO—An estimated 100,000 patients who have heart attacks each year are not eligible for life-saving beta-blocker drug therapy because their heart rates are too low. Beta-blockers improve survival rates up to 30[…]

In Memoriam (Aquiles Sobrero) Aquiles J. Sobrero, MD, professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology, died January 23 in Chicago, at age 85. Dr. Sobrero completed his MD degree at Universidad del Nacional del Litoral in Rosario, Argentina, followed by postgraduate training in that city. He had served as director of the Margaret Sanger Research Bureau[…]

February 12, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu Vasectomy May Put Men at Risk for Type of Dementia CHICAGO—Northwestern University researchers have discovered men with an unusual form of dementia have a higher rate of vasectomy than men the same age who[…]

Team Physicians “Bearly” Contain Super Bowl Excitement Feinberg School faculty members and alumni were well represented among the Chicago Bears team physicians at this year’s Super Bowl. They include (from left) Drs. Mark Bowen, Gordon Nuber, Mike Ankin, and Adam Bennett. Every professional football team dreams about making it to the Super Bowl, but what[…]

February 6, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Gene Implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease Also Raises Cerebral Palsy Risk in Kids CHICAGO—Apolipoprotein E (APOE), a gene associated with heightened risk for Alzheimer’s disease in adults, can also increase the likelihood that brain-injured newborns will develop cerebral palsy, Northwestern pediatrics researchers at Children’s Memorial[…]

Improving Cochlear Implants While hearing-impaired individuals with cochlear implants may not see the light, they may hear better for it if studies exploring the use of lasers to stimulate auditory nerve fibers prove sound. Feinberg School of Medicine researcher Claus-Peter Richter, MD, PhD (pictured far right), and his associates are investigating the power and precision[…]

In Memoriam (Fred Gonzales) Frederico “Fred” Gonzales, PhD, associate professor emeritus of cell and molecular biology, died February 8 in Evanston, Illinois. He was 85. A native of San Antonio, Texas, he was an Army bomber pilot and survived being shot down during World War II. He then returned to college and earned a PhD[…]

Surgeon Makes Mark as Glass Artist Dr. Steve Immerman’s kilnformed glass pieces include Solar Meridian (top) and Eleuthra. When it comes to artistry in glass, few names are as well recognized as that of Dale Chihuly, whose colorful, fluid pieces have graced venues from the White House to the waterways of Venice. So when surgeon[…]

Rain Forest Clinic Provides Much Needed Care Daniels Hamant and Humberto Parra may have lived a world apart, but they inspired in their children a common cause—providing medical care to rural Bolivian villagers who would otherwise do without. Centro Medico Humberto Parra, a clinic located in south central Bolivia, bears the name of the father[…]

February 12, 2007 Contact: Wendy Leopold at 847/491-4890 or atw-leopold@northwestern.edu Children Who Sleep Less More Likely to Weigh More EVANSTON, Ill.—Research indicates that getting inadequate sleep has negative effects on children’s social and emotional well-being and school performance. Now a Northwestern University study finds it also increases their risk of being overweight. The study—conducted in[…]