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NUCATS Announces New K12 Scholars
The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute has announced Keith Summa, MD, PhD, Timothy Janetos, MD, and Vidhi Dalal, MD, as its newest K12 scholars.
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Nonsurgical Heart Valve Replacement Improves Patient Outcomes
Patients with severe heart valve disease who underwent nonsurgical transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement showed significant improvements in overall cardiovascular health status and quality of life within 30 days post procedure, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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Murphy Honored as Distinguished Leader in Global Health
Robert Murphy, MD, executive director of the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, has been honored with the 2026 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Distinguished Leadership in Global Health Award.
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New U.S. Estimates of Sepsis in Kids Point to Urgent Need to Reduce High Mortality Rates
New estimates of rates of sepsis during pediatric hospitalizations have been obtained by a multicenter team of investigators, using clinical data from electronic health records.
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Stents Can Ease Symptoms of Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
A procedure designed to reopen blocked veins successfully reduced pain, swelling and disability in people with post-thrombotic syndrome — a common and often debilitating complication of deep vein thrombosis — according to results of a clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Printed Neurons Communicate With Living Brain Cells
Northwestern scientists have developed flexible, low-cost devices that generate electrical signals realistic enough to activate living brain cells.
Media Coverage
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Wired
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Doctor Answers Lung Questions
Pulmonologist Dr. Ravi Kalhan, MD answers the internet’s burning questions about our lungs. Why do we yawn and why is it contagious? How do lungs heal after a smoker quits? What chemicals actually make vaping dangerous? How does a lung transplant work? Answers to these questions and many more await on Lung Support.
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The Guardian
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Puffy Legs, Heavy Aches, Rippled Skin: What Is Lipedema?
Lipedema was first formally described at the Mayo Clinic in 1940, then named and clinically documented a decade later. Yet, despite occurring in an estimated 10% of women, lipedema is not well understood by doctors. “There are very few physicians that are able to diagnose lipedema,” says Dr Guillermo Oliver, director of the center for…
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WGN
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Targeted Therapy for Essential Tremor Shows Promising Results in Clinical Trial
Essential tremor impacts 7 million Americans who navigate their condition without a targeted treatment. Finally, that’s about to change. Research presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting sparked excitement for the first time: a targeted therapy for essential tremor. Movement disorders specialist Dr. Neil Shetty says the new drug is generating significant excitement…
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Forbes
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Megan Thee Stallion Is In Pain. Why Can’t We Just Let Her Be?
The misogyny, misogynoir and vitriol that has erupted online since Megan Thee Stallion made the announcement of her breakup mirrors the backlash that many women have often experienced when opening up about their pain publicly. In 2021, when tennis star Naomi Osaka announced that she would be withdrawing from the French Open due to her…
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CBS News Chicago
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Expert Finds Group’s New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Concerning and Disappointing
Dr. Sonya Bhole, a breast radiologist and associate professor at Northwestern Medicine, called the new recommendation from the American College of Physicians concerning and disappointing. “We know the most lives saved are when we start screening mammography at age 40 and screen every year. Breast cancer incidence is on the rise. It’s on the rise…
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CBS News Chicago
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Expert Disappointed in New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screenings
The American College of Physicians just released new guidance advising women to get breast cancer screenings every two years starting at 50, contradicting the American Cancer Society’s advice to get mammograms every year starting at 45. Dr. Sonya Bhole tells Audrina Sinclair she’s disappointed in the new guidelines.
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