Media Coverage
The work done by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine faculty members (and even some students) is regularly highlighted in newspapers, online media outlets and more. Below you’ll find links to articles and videos of Feinberg in the news.
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The Washington Post
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Why straight parents struggle to talk to their LGBTQ kids about sex and how to make it easier
Aside from sexual education in schools (which is not universal) teens learn about sex from their parents and peers, so if no one in their life knows what it is like to have the sex that corresponds to their orientation, they are left to fend for themselves. Michael Newcomb, lead author of the focus-group study and an assistant professor of medical social sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, says it is difficult for heterosexual parents of an LGBTQ teen to give advice about how to stay safe when having sex. In fact, parents who participated in the Northwestern focus groups reported sexual safety was the most challenging subject for them when giving advice to their LGBTQ teens.
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Chicago Tribune
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Music can call back loved ones lost in Alzheimer’s darkness: ‘So much we can do to improve quality of life’
Intrigued by the potantial benefits, Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, a neurologist with Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, put together a music therapy study this spring at Silverado Orchard Park Memory Care Community in Morton Grove. Each week for 12 weeks, the Evanston-based nonprofit Institute for Therapy Through the Arts held concerts for 10 Silverado residents. The musicians are specially trained to apply their skills to therapy, often by interacting with patients during performances, and getting them to beat on drums, sing, and dance. The $84,000 program is funded by an anonymous donor.
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Chicago Tribune
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Nationwide program seeks 1 million volunteers for medical research. Here’s why.
It’s an ambitious goal: Recruit 1 million people to contribute their time and, in some cases, DNA toward a research project aimed at learning how to better treat diseases based on genetics, lifestyle and environment. Northwestern University research assistant professor Joyce Ho says she’s up for the challenge. Health care institutions across the country are taking part in the All of Us Research Program, and Ho is Northwestern’s lead investigator on the project.
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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NU bets $65 million partnership will speed commercialization of drug breakthroughs
Northwestern University is hoping a pledge of up to $65 million from a New York City-based investment management company will accelerate the development of potential drugs in its pipeline and spur new development. The university and Deerfield Management are launching the nonprofit Lakeside Discovery to advance potential medications to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval for human testing. Deerfield has similar partnerships with Johns Hopkins University, Broad Institute and Vanderbilt University, among others.
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CNN
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CNN obtains report showing fund for coal miners with black lung is in trouble
Three years ago, he was diagnosed with black lung disease, which turns miners’ lungs black and stiff with coal dust. The process is usually relatively slow, but in the past 20 years or so, miners have developed aggressive cases. Their lungs scar up more quickly, and many miners develop large masses of scar tissue and nodules, according to Dr. Robert Cohen, professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Northwestern University at the Feinberg School of Medicine and medical director of the Black Lung Clinics Coalition.
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NBC News
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Many women with early breast cancer may not need chemo, study finds
Some cancer specialists have been postponing the decision to treat their newer patients with chemotherapy until the study findings were released. “Last week, with the data release being imminent, we decided to hold off,” said Dr. William Gradishar, a professor of medicine and chief of hematology and oncology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. “This will significantly impact the way we approach things. These kinds of tools allow us to make tailored medicine a reality, allowing us to offer the right therapy for the right patient at the right time.”
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NBC News
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Melanoma risk greater for middle-aged men than women. Here’s why
It’s unclear whether a higher mortality rate is because men are diagnosed later when the cancer has reached a more advanced stage or gender differences in tumor biology. Recently published data in Nature and The Skin Cancer Foundation suggest the genetics behind melanoma may play a larger role in mortality among men than previously thought. “In my own practice I have seen a significantly higher number of men over 50 compared to women,” said Dr. Sunandana Chandra, melanoma medical oncologist at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois.
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ABC News
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Blacks fare surprisingly well in prostate cancer research
Dr. Adam Murphy, a Northwestern University physician who studies racial disparities in prostate cancer, said some reasons for low black enrollment in studies include poor overall health, money and mistrust of the medical establishment. “We just need more patients enrolled,” Murphy said.
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NBC News
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How to stop stressing over money so it doesn’t hurt your health
Money problems are stressful, especially when there’s not enough of it — or you fear there won’t be enough of it in the future. “It creates this feeling of helplessness and hopelessness,” Nancy Molitor, PhD, a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, tells NBC News BETTER. But one of the absolute worst things you can do if you find yourself in this type of situation is ignore the problem, she adds — “no matter what’s causing it.” It’s kind of like that pile of laundry in your closet. It’s way easier to pretend it’s not there, but doing so means it’s only going to get bigger by the time you need to deal with it, she says.
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TODAY
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UV Sense: Sun sensor to protect from sunburns and prevent skin cancer
The cosmetic company teamed up with Northwestern University professor John A. Rogers to create a small wearable device, called UV Sense, that can precisely measure a person’s exposure to UV light from the sun. If you’ve gotten too much exposure, the app linked to the sensor will let you know…The device is powered by the user’s phone, and activated by UVA and UVB rays. It’s waterproof and can be attached to almost any part of the body or clothing. Users can monitor their exposure by using the app, which would warn them when to be mindful of UV exposure. “It’s so small it can be placed anywhere on the body,” Dr. Steve Xu, a dermatologist at Northwestern Medicine, told NBC News.
