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Remembering Former Dean and Professor Emeritus Harry Beaty
Harry Beaty, MD, a specialist in internal medicine and infectious diseases and dean of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine from 1983 to 1997, passed away on December 8, 2012. He was 80 years old.
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Mobile App Boosts Weight Loss
Using a mobile app that tracks eating and activity helped people lose an average of 15 pounds and keep it off for at least a year, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Leading Female Physicians Share Journeys, Give Advice
Students listened as doctors discussed picking a field, the pros and cons of their specialty, and other professional experiences at the American Medical Women Association’s Annual Women in Medicine Panel.
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Working to Create Research Infrastructure in World’s Richest Nation
Robert Bonow, MD, professor of cardiology, has dedicated his career to improving the quality of life and health outcomes of people with cardiovascular disease. His recent work in the nation of Qatar has provided unique insight into the health problems that modernization can bring.
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VIDEO: Preparing the Next Generation of Medical Leaders
Feinberg began rolling out the first phase of its renewed Doctor of Medicine curriculum in August with the Class of 2016. Learn more about the changes from Feinberg faculty who have been involved in its development.
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Pair of Students Piloting First DPT Global Health Opportunity
For the first time, students in the Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences will be participating in an international learning experience. The students will be in Belize from December 3-21, with the expectation that more will study there in May, November, and December 2013.
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World AIDS Day 2012 Recognized with Panel Discussion, Poster Session
Organized by the Student Advisory Committee for Global Health, Feinberg’s World AIDS Day events included a panel discussion, student-research poster session, and the opportunity to discuss the disease and its treatment with healthcare professionals.
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Electronic Health Records Help Spur Patients to Better Care for, Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
In a new study, Northwestern Medicine researchers found that patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease are more likely to receive a prescription for cholesterol-lowering medication, and to achieve lower long-term cholesterol levels, when doctors use electronic health records to deliver personalized risk assessments via mail.
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Diabetics with Cancer Dangerously Ignore Blood Sugar
When people with Type 2 diabetes are diagnosed with cancer – a disease for which they are at higher risk – they ignore their diabetes care to focus on cancer treatment, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. But uncontrolled high blood sugar is more likely to kill them and impairs their immune system’s ability to…
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Investigators Implicate Well-known Protein in Fibrosis
An international multi-disciplinary research team led by Northwestern Medicine scientists has uncovered a new role for a well-known protein in the development of tissue scarring. The finding has implications for the treatment of scleroderma, a condition for which there currently is no effective treatment.
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New Guidelines Aim to Help Researchers Become More Effective Mentors
A major four-year review of academic literature led by Northwestern Medicine researcher Michael Fleming, MD, MPH, offers a thorough understanding of what actually works and what doesn’t when it comes to mentoring and how institutions should approach research trainee mentorships.
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Feinberg is Biggest Mover in NIH Rankings
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has increased its position in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding rankings by 19 spots since 2001, the largest move among all schools in that time. Ranked No. 21, an all-time high for Feinberg and up from 24 in 2011, the move continues to validate the school’s steady…
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Research Aims to Understand, Treat Sleep Disorders in Women, Individuals with MS
Working in the Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Research Laboratory, Hrayr Attarian, MD, associate professor in the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, is striving to understand a host of sleep disorders in women and individuals with multiple sclerosis.
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Alzheimer’s Award Will Fund Work With BACE1 Enzyme
Robert Vassar, PhD, professor in cell and molecular biology, has received a prestigious $450,000 award from the Alzheimer’s Association to continue his research into the BACE1 enzyme.
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Study Shows Children with Psoriasis Likely Overweight
The largest study of physician-treated children with psoriasis around the world shows children with the skin disease are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese as children who don’t have the disease, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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VIDEO: Spotlight on Research at Feinberg
The collaborative medical school faculty conducts basic science, clinical, and translational research on campuses in Chicago and Evanston. As part of Northwestern Medicine, Feinberg strives to quickly apply research breakthroughs into clinical practice. The medical school’s latest video, narrated by nationally known producer and voice talent Bill Kurtis, highlights important research being conducted by faculty,…
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Breakthrough Nanoparticle Halts Multiple Sclerosis
In a breakthrough for nanotechnology and multiple sclerosis, a biodegradable nanoparticle turns out to be the perfect vehicle to stealthily deliver an antigen that tricks the immune system into stopping its attack on myelin and halt a model of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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Rotation in Montana Offers Insight into Rural Healthcare
Fourth-year medical student Amy Chen piloted a new rural health rotation in Montana. She spent four weeks this fall in small towns observing the similarities and differences between primary care in urban versus rural environments.
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Statins Linked to Lung Cancer Survival
People who have undergone surgery for the most common type of lung cancer may improve their overall survival and reduce the risk of recurrence by taking statins, according to new research by Feinberg investigators.
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Stupp Bestowed Ronald Breslow Award for Research in Biomimetic Chemistry
Samuel I Stupp, PhD, director of the Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine, is being honored by the American Chemical Society with its Ronald Breslow Award for Achievement in Biomimetic Chemistry.
