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July 11, 2006 Physical Activity Extends Life of Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease CHICAGO—Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who are physically active have death rates less than one third of those in PAD patients who are inactive, according to research reported in the July issue of the journal Circulation. “We found that a survival[…]

Mittal Leads New Department of Radiation Oncology The ranks of Feinberg School departments has grown to 25 with the addition of the Department of Radiation Oncology. Formerly a division of the radiology department, the new department is led by Bharat B. Mittal, MD, GME ‘80, professor and faculty member since 1985. “The goals of the[…]

Garbes Honored as Employee of the Year Eleni Garbes, Employee of the Year for the Chicago campus (right), and finalist Andrena Logan. The University recently recognized a Feinberg School employee in its selection of outstanding staff members from both the Evanston and Chicago campuses. Honored on May 3 at Northwestern’s annual staff recognition luncheon held[…]

Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu Researchers Link Brain Region to Fly Slumber EVANSTON, Ill.—Researchers at Northwestern University have pinpointed a brain area in flies that is crucial to sleep, raising interesting speculation over the purpose of sleep and its possible link with learning and memory. In a paper published June 8 by[…]

Laimins Named Microbiology–Immunology Chair Laimonis A. “Lou” Laimins, PhD, professor of microbiology—immunology and a faculty member at Northwestern University’s medical school since 1994, has been appointed department chair, effective June 1. He had served as interim chair since January 2004. Born in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Dr. Laimins earned his BS degree in physics from Case Western[…]

June 2, 2006 Northwestern Researchers Work on Regeneration of Limbs Over six to eight weeks the newt can regenerate a limb after injury, as shown here in a sequence where the lighter color represents the newly formed forelimb. CHICAGO—Partial or complete loss of digits or limbs and deforming disabilities resulting from serious illness profoundly affect[…]

Tattoos and Piercings Go Mainstream, but Risks Continue CHICAGO—Almost a fourth of men and women between ages 18 and 50 currently sport a tattoo, and almost 15 percent have at least one body piercing, according to a survey from Northwestern University. Survey results were published in the June issue of the Journal of the American[…]

May 2, 2006 Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu Discoveries Should Aid Research into Cause of ALS EVANSTON, Ill.—Two teams of researchers at Northwestern University have found a novel pathological hallmark of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at the molecular level. The neurologists and biochemists show how and why the mutated[…]

May 18, 2006 Program Launched to Treat Skin Problems from Anticancer Drugs CHICAGO—Northwestern University has launched the nation’s first program to treat skin conditions resulting from anticancer drugs. The Cancer Skin Care (Cancer Study of Chemotherapy-Induced Cutaneous Adverse Reactions) Program was established to develop research and clinical management strategies for skin conditions in cancer patients[…]