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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Chicago Tribune
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‘Playground’ psychotherapy reduces depression in rats
The study, published Tuesday in the Translational Psychiatry journal, set out to determine whether a fun environment would decrease depression or a stressful environment would increase depression, said lead study investigator Eva Redei, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
The study found that rats genetically bred to be depressed saw a “dramatic” reduction in depression-like behavior after undergoing rat psychotherapy: spending one month in a “playground” — large cages where they could play with toys, climb and hide, Redei said.
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Chicago Tribune
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Almost all doctors routinely overprescribe pain pills: survey
But Dr. Deborah Clements, chair of family and community medicine for Northwestern Medicine, was critical of the National Safety Council’s methodology, saying the relatively small number of doctors surveyed was not necessarily representative of the nation’s more than 200,000 primary care physicians.
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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Smarter tools for brain surgery
“With the glasses on, it’s as though we’re right there working inside the brain,” Chandler says.
In brain surgery, where a millimeter can mean the difference between full recovery and significant handicap, the improved visibility matters a lot. “Any advancement in terms of imaging certainly leads to more complete tumor resections and improved patient outcomes,” says Dr. Maciej Lesniak, who joined Northwestern as its chair of neurosurgery last fall. -
U.S. News and World Report
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‘Love Hormone’ Levels in Pregnancy May Point to Risk for Postpartum Depression
Higher levels of the mother-child bonding hormone oxytocin during pregnancy may be associated with increased risk of postpartum depression in some women, researchers say. The findings suggest it may eventually be possible to develop a test to predict postpartum depression and provide preventive treatment during pregnancy. The study results are “not ready to become a new blood test yet,” said lead investigator Dr. Suena Massey, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, in Chicago. “But it tells us that we are on the track to identifying biomarkers to help predict postpartum depression,” she said.
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USA Today
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Public health ‘monster spray’ won’t stop Zika: Column
An Op-ed written by Dr. Puneet Opal is a neurologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he is also a director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program.
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Chicago Tribune
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Kids who end up in juvenile jail have high rates of drug dependency: Northwestern study
More than 90 percent of males and nearly 80 percent of females who went through Cook County’s juvenile detention center were diagnosed with drug or alcohol abuse and dependency at some point in their lives from childhood through their 20s and 30s, according to newly released findings from a Northwestern Medicine study. “This points to an opportunity that if we had funds and resources to put toward preventive intervention and services during the correctional phase and care after people have been released from the system, that can really reach a sizable portion of people in need,” said lead author Leah Welty, associate professor in preventive medicine and psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. “Detention can be this place to intervene with preventive efforts to try to prevent subsequent development of substance abuse and dependence.”
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Chicago Tribune
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CDC issues new pain pill guidelines amid epidemic of overdose deaths
Dr. David Walega, of Northwestern Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology, said primary care providers should partner with pain specialists to see if a patient can try alternatives before taking prescription pills.
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Chicago Tribune
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Companies need to recognize the importance of sleep
I ran the idea of sleep training programs by Phyllis Zee, the medical director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
“It’s a great thing,” she said. “It’s not so much training people to sleep, it’s changing the culture, and that’s important. We have had this culture where we brag about how little sleep we got and how well we can function with so little sleep. It was a badge of honor. It’s slowly shifting.”
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USA Today
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Acne: It’s not contagious and other things dermatologists want you to know
“Acne is not about dirt. It’s about inflammation,” Kimball says. So while it’s certainly a good idea to wash your face, “you don’t want to overdo it,” she says. Hard scrubbing with a wash cloth or abrasive cleansers can irritate the skin and make effective treatment more difficult, says Bethanee Schlosser, an assistant professor of dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. She worked on the treatment guidelines.
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Pacific Standard
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You’re Pregnant. What Do You Know About the Medication You’re Taking?
As a perinatal psychiatrist, I often hear questions from patients on the safety of medications in pregnancy and breast milk. Of course all women want a healthy pregnancy and the assurance of a healthy baby. If something goes wrong—as it does with three percent of healthy
