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Nanoparticle PSA Test Predicts if Prostate Cancer Will Return Men who have just had their cancerous prostate gland removed have one pressing question for their doctors: Am I cured? But conventional tests haven’t been sensitive enough to provide a concrete answer. Current tests that measure the level of protein called PSA (prostate-specific antigen), which signals[…]

The Les Turner ALS Foundation 30th Anniversary Symposium (from left) Teepu Siddique, MD, Les Turner ALS Foundation/Herbert C. Wenske Foundation Professor and director of the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine; Joel Schechter, vice president of the Les Turner ALS Foundation; Harvey Gaffen, founding member and president of the Les Turner ALS Foundation; Pembe Hande Ozdinler, PhD,[…]

Blocking Tumor’s Death Switch Stops Tumor Growth Every cell contains machinery for self-destruction, used to induce death when damaged or sick. But according to a new research study, a receptor thought to mediate cell suicide in normal cells may actually be responsible for the unrestrained growth of cancerous tumors. Blocking the activity of this “death[…]

Study Reveals Unique Way Capillaries Clear Blockages and How Process Slows in Aging Brain Spitting can be a good thing when it comes to blood vessels. Scientists at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered capillaries have a unique method of expelling debris, such as blood clots, cholesterol or calcium plaque, that blocks the[…]

MS in Clinical Investigation Offers Formal Clinical and Translational Science Research Training to Residents, Fellows, and Junior Faculty The Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) Program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has grown from five to more than 60 students since its inception in 1999. This part-time master’s degree program, sponsored by[…]

Wrinkles are Scarier Than Skin Cancer for Young Tanners Warnings about a ruined appearance is best way to reduce tanning salon visits What’s the most effective way to convince young women to cut back on their indoor tanning, a habit that hikes their risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 75 percent?[…]

Caregivers of Brain Cancer Patients Play a Key Role in Medical Assessments Despite grim prognoses and aggressive treatments, cancer patients suffering from malignant gliomas — primary brain tumors — often rate their quality of life more optimistically than their caregivers do according to a new Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine study. The research suggests[…]

Medical School Journey Complete for the Feinberg Class of 2010 Members of the Class of 2010 spent four momentous years navigating the challenging world of medical school — studying and training in a focused effort to absorb all they could about the practice of medicine. On May 20, these 156 Northwestern University Feinberg School of[…]

Feinberg Hosts Department of Health and Human Services Conference on Childhood Obesity William L. Lowe, Jr., MD, dean of faculty affairs and professor of medicine-endocrinology at Feinberg, discusses the Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity and its Healthy for You, Healthy for 2 program during his welcome remarks. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine hosted Assistant[…]

Researchers Discover Genetic Link Between Both Types of ALS Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered a link between sporadic and familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Researchers found that a protein called FUS forms characteristic skein- like cytoplasmic inclusions in spinal[…]

Feinberg Graduate Program Prepares Students for Careers in Genetic Counseling Taylor Sale, a student in the Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling at Feinberg, practices patient interactions with Catherine A. Wicklund, MS, CGC, assistant professor and director of the program. The Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling, offered through the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Center[…]

Can a Mother’s Voice Spur Recovery from a Coma? Karen Schroeder’s voice, recorded on a CD, reminded her son, Ryan, of his 4-H project when he was 10 and decided to raise pigs. “You bid on three beautiful squealing black and white piglets at the auction,” she said softly. “We took them home in the[…]

Medical School Graduates Reconnect at Alumni Weekend 2010 J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, vice president for medical affairs and Lewis Landsberg Dean at Feinberg, addresses medical school graduates at a welcome lunch during alumni weekend. Members of the Class of 1960 retired their short white lab coats 50 years ago, yet 42 of these Northwestern[…]

Maggie Daley Center for Women’s Cancer Care Debuts The Maggie Daley Center for Women’s Cancer Care, part of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, was unveiled at a ceremony on April 19. The center is a partnership between Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Northwestern Memorial Hospital[…]

Large Study Tests if Exercise Can Prevent Disability in Older Adults A new study will test if exercise can prevent or delay the declining ability to walk in older adults. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine will be the Chicago site of a national trial funded by the National Institutes of Health. It is the[…]

New Evidence That Heart Scans Can Help Flag High-Risk Heart Patients Every year, thousands of people get heart scans that provide pictures of calcium deposits in their coronary arteries. Studies have shown that the coronary artery calcium score (CACS) can point to signs of atherosclerosis and predict future heart attacks. A new Northwestern University Feinberg[…]

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Provides Research Opportunities, Teaches Feinberg Students to Practice Patient-Centered Care The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT), housed in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences (NUPTHMS), can not only boast about its standing as the oldest physical therapy school in the[…]

Q&A: Dr. Tanya Simuni Discusses Latest Parkinson’s Research at Medical School Michael J. Fox, a prominent spokesperson in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, is an example of a person with young onset of the disease. Yet the reality is that Parkinson’s is the second most common chronic neurological disease of aging. The exciting question being[…]

Chicago Cubs Team Physicians Recommend a Healthy Diet, Workout Plan to ‘Spring into Shape’ When looking to get their players in shape for baseball season, the Chicago Cubs enlist a medical staff that includes a team of doctors from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The Cubs team physicians ― also faculty in the Feinberg[…]

Combined MD, Masters of Public Health Degree Offers Students a Diverse Medical Education Focused on Public Health, Policy For medical students with a special interest in public health issues and policy, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine offers the combined Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH) degree. MD/MPH students are taught alongside health care[…]