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Study Shows Children with Psoriasis Likely Overweight
The largest study of physician-treated children with psoriasis around the world shows children with the skin disease are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese as children who don’t have the disease, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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VIDEO: Spotlight on Research at Feinberg
The collaborative medical school faculty conducts basic science, clinical, and translational research on campuses in Chicago and Evanston. As part of Northwestern Medicine, Feinberg strives to quickly apply research breakthroughs into clinical practice. The medical school’s latest video, narrated by nationally known producer and voice talent Bill Kurtis, highlights important research being conducted by faculty,…
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Rotation in Montana Offers Insight into Rural Healthcare
Fourth-year medical student Amy Chen piloted a new rural health rotation in Montana. She spent four weeks this fall in small towns observing the similarities and differences between primary care in urban versus rural environments.
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Breakthrough Nanoparticle Halts Multiple Sclerosis
In a breakthrough for nanotechnology and multiple sclerosis, a biodegradable nanoparticle turns out to be the perfect vehicle to stealthily deliver an antigen that tricks the immune system into stopping its attack on myelin and halt a model of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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Statins Linked to Lung Cancer Survival
People who have undergone surgery for the most common type of lung cancer may improve their overall survival and reduce the risk of recurrence by taking statins, according to new research by Feinberg investigators.
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Stupp Bestowed Ronald Breslow Award for Research in Biomimetic Chemistry
Samuel I Stupp, PhD, director of the Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine, is being honored by the American Chemical Society with its Ronald Breslow Award for Achievement in Biomimetic Chemistry.
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Educating Communities about Nutrition, Diabetes, and Exercise
Medical students teach exercise, nutrition, and diabetes classes at the Community Health Clinic in West Town. This initiative, which started five years, teaches patients how to prevent and control chronic diseases.
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Women’s Health Research Institute Celebrates Half-decade of Discoveries, Education
The Women’s Health Research Institute celebrated its fifth anniversary with a new leadership council, new website, and new name. The institute also presented journalist Carol Marin with its inaugural Voices for Women Award.
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Expanding Public Reporting of Surgical Outcomes
The newly created Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center received a grant for a project that uses performance data to assist patients in selecting high-quality hospitals for surgical procedures and encourages hospitals to improve their quality of care.
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Gottfried Verifies Model of Human Decision Making
Jay Gottfried, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, recently published research in Neuron that sheds light on researchers’ understanding of how the brain accumulates sensory information for efficient decision-making.
