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NUDOCS Program Guides Aspiring Physicians on the Path to Medicine
Northwestern undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in medicine recently participated in the NUDOCS program, an immersive experience designed to provide hands-on exposure to clinical and community healthcare settings.
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New Key Genes in Parkinson’s Disease Identified Using CRISPR Technology
A new Northwestern Medicine study published in Science has identified a new set of genes that contribute to the risk of Parkinson’s disease, opening the door to previously untapped drug targets for treating the disease.
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Novel Approach Improves Protein Characterization in Human Tissue
Scientists have developed a novel, robust proteomics technique that can more accurately identify and spatially characterize thousands of proteins in single cells within human tissue samples, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Communications.
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New Wearable Device is the First to Gauge Health by Sensing Gases Through Skin
Northwestern University scientists have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin, according to a new study published in Nature.
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IPHAM Public Health Summit Celebrates Advocacy and Community
Students, faculty, staff and public health leaders joined Northwestern University’s Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) for the institute’s annual Public Health Summit at the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center on April 2.
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Uncovering Mechanisms Driving Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered previously unknown metabolic changes that may contribute to the development of a subtype of breast cancer, findings which may inform new targeted preventives and therapeutics, according to a recent study published in Science Advances.
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Food Insecurity Now, Heart Disease Later
Young adults experiencing food insecurity have greater risk of developing heart disease in midlife, even after accounting for other socioeconomic factors, according to a recent study.
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Violent Reinjury in Firearm-Injured Children Linked to Neighborhood Factors
Children in areas with the lowest Child Opportunity Index — which reflects factors like education, social and economic resources — were over twice as likely to suffer another violent injury within a year after an initial firearm-related emergency room visit, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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World’s Smallest Pacemaker is Activated by Light
Northwestern engineers have developed a pacemaker so small that it can fit inside the tip of a syringe and be non-invasively injected into the body.
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Exploring the Link Between Inflammation and Heart Disease
A team of scientists led by Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new details about a deadly heart condition with limited treatment options, according to a study published in the journal Circulation.
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New Function Discovered for Protein Important in Leukemia
A new study has identified a previously unobserved function of a protein found in the cell nuclei of all flora and fauna, playing a role promoting gene transcription.
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Understanding How Cancer Cells Adapt to Evade Treatment
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new details about the genetic structure of ovarian cancer cells, according to a study published in Advanced Science.
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Study Establishes Cell Death as a Driving Force in Glioblastoma
Cell death has been found to be a driving factor in glioblastoma progression, according to a Northwestern-Medicine-led study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Investigating the Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Children’s Hearts
Most children with life-threatening heart inflammation stemming from COVID-19 tend to recover within six months of infection, according to a multicenter study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Potential Therapeutic Targets for Genetic Heart Disorder Discovered
Investigators from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have discovered new molecular mechanisms behind a genetic heart disorder that can increase the risk of sudden death in children and young adults, according to a recent study published in PNAS.
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Opioid Testing Data Unavailable in Half of U.S. Injury Death Investigations
Opioid testing information was unavailable in half of injury death investigations in the U.S. and in 1 in 10 unintentional overdose death investigations conducted in 2021, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA.
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Celebrating Feinberg’s 2025 Match Day
Feinberg medical students’ excitement and anticipation erupted in a flurry of torn envelopes on March 21 as they discovered where they matched for residency training at this year’s Match Day celebration.
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Investigating the ‘Glue’ that Holds Cells Together
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into how intercellular “glue” functions to enable interactions between cells, as detailed in a study published in Nature Communications.
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Predicting the Risk of Developing Cancer from Common Blood Disorder
A team of international scientists has developed a method to predict the risk of developing cancer from a blood disorder common in older adults, according to a study published in the journal Blood.
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AOA Medical Honor Society Inducts New Feinberg Members
Feinberg’s chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society welcomed 42 new members during a ceremony on March 13, recognizing outstanding educational achievements and contributions to medicine.