News
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How a Common Metabolite Worsens Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a surprising culprit in the progression of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published in Nature Immunology.
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Diabetes Drug May Serve as Alternative Treatment Option for Hydrocephalus
A drug commonly used to treat diabetes may reduce excess fluid in the brains of patients with hydrocephalus, which could help treat the disease less invasively than current treatments, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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AI Imaging Approach May Help Identify Parkinson’s Sooner
An artificial intelligence-based imaging approach may be an effective tool for distinguishing patients with Parkinson’s disease from those with other closely related diseases sooner than current methods, according to a recent study published in JAMA Neurology.
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Novel Mechanism Reduces Epithelial Cell Damage and Loss
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a previously unknown process used by epithelial cells to alleviate epithelial tissue crowding and avoid cell damage and loss, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
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New Targets for Treating Blood Disorders
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered key details about a group of rare but serious blood disorders, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Wearable Sleep Monitoring Device May Improve Detection of Sleep Disorders
Northwestern scientists have developed a wearable wireless device to monitor sleep, which may improve the detection of sleep disorders, detailed in recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Media Coverage
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TODAY
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On a High-Protein Diet? The 1 Nutrient You’re Probably Not Getting Enough of
High-protein diets are all over TikTok and other social media platforms, with supporters claiming they can help with energy, muscle-building and more. While protein can help you feel full and is crucial for many roles in the body, there are some risks associated with eating too much protein, such as kidney problems, dehydration and digestive…
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Washington Post
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Kids’ skin care TikToks are costly and counterproductive, study says
The most popular teen skin care routines posted on social media contained an average of 11 potentially irritating active ingredients, according to a study published this month in Pediatrics. The researchers, from Northwestern Medicine, also found that girls ages 7 to 18 are using an average of six products on their faces. “Skin care regimens…
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CNN
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NIH froze funding for clinical trials at a major university. By fall, they’ll run out of funding
Atrial fibrillation is a condition in which the heart’s upper chambers beat irregularly, and it’s the most common heart rhythm abnormality in adults, affecting about 10 million Americans. Because it can lead to blood clots, it raises the risk of stroke and heart failure. Angelina Brown, like many others with AFib, as it’s commonly called,…
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WGN Chicago
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Freezing of federal grants causes concern at NU medical school
Susan Quaggin, MD, Chair of Department of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss concerns over federal funding being frozen by the Trump administration. Dr. Quaggin shares that across the entirety of Northwestern University, nearly 1,300 grants have been frozen, with 400 grants being frozen in the Department of…
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USA Today
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The trickle-down effect of President Trump’s massive NIH budget cuts
Millions of dollars in NIH research has now ground to a halt at universities across the country after the Trump administration cut studies it says are driven by diversity initiatives or a fixation on COVID-19. NIH grant money doesn’t sit in Washington – it gets funneled down to research universities across the country, where professors,…
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US News & World Report
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Turnaround Month In U.S. OD Death Crisis Pinpointed By Researchers
The turning point in America’s drug overdose (OD) crisis came in August 2023, a new study says. OD death rates are now in a sustained slow down after two decades of increase, researchers said. “This is an unprecedented shift in the modern drug crisis,” lead researcher Lori Post, PhD, director of the Buehler Center for…
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