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Discovery Supports Theory of Alzheimer’s Disease as Form of Diabetes
October 2, 2007 Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu Discovery Supports Theory of Alzheimer’s Disease as Form of Diabetes Normally, insulin receptors are abundantly distributed on the surface of nerve cells in the brain. Northwestern scientists have found that ADDLs (green dots), which bind to specific nerve cells, induce a striking loss of[…]
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Long-time Ob-Gyn Faculty Member Al Gerbie Dies
In Memoriam (Al Gerbie) Albert B. Gerbie, MD, professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology, died on Monday, October 15. He was 80. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he graduated from the University of Toledo in 1946 and continued his education at George Washington University in Washington, earning his medical degree in 1951. After serving in the[…]
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Honors & Appointments
A list of honors, awards, and faculty appointments from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Northwestern Launches Largest Study on Chicago Kids’ Health
October 4, 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 Northwestern Launches Largest Study on Chicago Kids’ Health CHICAGO—What are the most critical health problems of children in the Chicago area, and how can these problems best be prevented or treated? Northwestern University’s Feinberg[…]
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Patients Can’t Recall Their Medications to Tell Doctors
October 11, 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 Patients Can’t Recall Their Medications to Tell Doctors CHICAGO—Doctors rely on patients to accurately tell them during outpatient visits what prescription medications and what dosages they are taking. (A patient’s chart may not always[…]
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Making National News
Faculty members at the Feinberg School of Medicine frequently are quoted or featured in national and international news stories.
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Stem Cell Promise Must Be Fully Explored, Says Silverstein Lecturer
Stem Cell Promise Must be Fully Explored, Says Silverstein LecturerSean J. Morrison, PhD, who directs the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology, says he receives constant questions and pleas for help from people who suffer from ailments ranging from Parkinson’s disease to spinal cord injuries. The importance of stem cell research in helping[…]
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The Art of Histology
The Art of Histology Dr. Telser (center) taught histology to several generations of medical students, using art from “the old masters” to help students develop their visual acuity. When Alvin G. Telser, PhD, associate professor emeritus of cell and molecular biology, looks at histology slides, he sees not only examples of tissues and organs, but[…]
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Vascular Surgeon James Yao Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
October 18, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 ormarla-paul@northwestern.edu Vascular Surgeon James Yao Receives Lifetime Achievement Award CHICAGO—Vascular surgeon James S. T. Yao, MD, PhD, professor emeritus of surgery at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, has been awarded the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Yao is noted for his[…]
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In Memoriam (James Wolf)
In Memoriam (James Wolf) James S. Wolf, MD, professor emeritus of surgery, former director of transplantation surgery, and former associate dean for education at Northwestern University’s medical school, died on August 6 in South Carolina. He was 72. A native of Chicago, he graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa before receiving his MD degree from[…]
