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Immigrants Just as Obese as U.S. Adults
December 21, 2004 Immigrants Just as Obese as U.S. Adults CHICAGO—Immigrants who have lived in the United States for at least 15 years are nearly as obese as U.S.-born adults, according to an article in the December 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Immigrants generally originate from countries where the prevalence[…]
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Middle-Age Obesity May Raise Medicare Costs
Middle-Age Obesity May Raise Medicare Costs Overweight and obesity in young adulthood and middle age may have devastating effects on future Medicare expenditures, particularly given the continued and alarming increase in prevalence of obesity in the United States during recent decades, according to a study published in the December 8 issue of the Journal of[…]
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Strength Training May Improve Leg Functioning
December 8, 2004 Strength Training May Improve Leg Functioning CHICAGO—A Northwestern University researcher is conducting a clinical study to determine whether regular exercise can improve leg and ankle functioning in participants with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition similar to coronary artery disease, where fatty deposits on the walls of arteries block blood flow to[…]
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Study Shows Toxic Proteins Affect Memory
December 21, 2004 Study Shows Toxic Proteins Affect Memory EVANSTON, Ill.—Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered a molecular mechanism—a tiny protein attacking nerve cells—that could explain why the brain damage in early Alzheimer’s disease results in memory loss and not other symptoms such as loss of balance or tremors. The research team, led by William[…]
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Ward Portraits Undergo Restoration
Ward Portraits Undergo Restoration The Wards are back! Actually, the portraits of pioneer Chicago catalog retailer A. Montgomery Ward and his wife, Elizabeth, have returned from being restored and again are firmly ensconced in the lobby of the Feinberg School of Medicine’s oldest building, completed in 1926. The portraits were gone for several months during[…]
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New Compounds Effective Against Alzheimer’s Disease Onset and Progression
New Compounds Effective Against Alzheimer’s Disease Onset and Progression Drug discovery researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new class of compounds that have the potential to reduce the inflammation of brain cells and the neuron loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The new class of compounds are aminopyridazines. The original compound, called MW01-070C, is used[…]
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Chronic Back Pain Shrinks ‘Thinking Parts’ of Brain
November 23, 2004 Chronic Back Pain Shrinks ‘Thinking Parts’ of Brain CHICAGO—Chronic back pain, a condition afflicting many Americans, shrinks the brain by as much as 11 percent—equivalent to the amount of gray matter lost in 10 to 20 years of normal aging, a Northwestern University research study found. Loss in brain density is related[…]
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Robert Bazell to Give Feinberg Lecture
November 3, 2004 Robert Bazell to Give Feinberg Lecture CHICAGO—Robert Bazell, NBC News’ chief health and science correspondent, will be the lecturer at the 9th Annual Frances Feinberg Memorial Lecture on November 15 at the Feinberg Pavilion Conference Center, third floor, 251 East Huron Street. There will be a reception at 4:30 p.m., followed by[…]
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Cruise Ships: Alternative for Elderly Living?
November 9, 2004 Cruise Ships: Alternative for Elderly Living? CHICAGO—Living on a cruise ship is a feasible and cost-effective option to assisted living facilities, and the services offered on a cruise ship parallel—even surpass—what is provided in senior care facilities, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of the American Geriatric[…]
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Bazell Speaks at Feinberg Lecture
Feinberg Lecture Features NBC’s Robert Bazell This year’s shortage of the flu vaccine has once again highlighted a potential public health threat that shouldn’t be taken lightly, according to Robert Bazell, chief health and science correspondent for NBC News and a regular contributor to NBC Nightly News, Today, and Dateline NBC. Bazell spoke at the[…]
