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November 9, 2007Aspiring Physicians and Scientists Find CURE “What did you do this summer?” is a question typically asked of students returning to school. Louisiana State University junior Dara Davenport’s response might make her peers a bit envious. Davenport, who aspires to be a pediatrician, might say, “Oh, I lived with a friend in Chicago’s[…]

November 4, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu Breaking a Sweat Helps Control Weight Gain Over 20 Years CHICAGO—Don’t slack off on exercise if you want to avoid packing on the pounds as you age. A consistently high level of physical activity[…]

November 21, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu Why You Remember Names and Ski Slopes: Researchers Discover Personal Trainer for Your Memory CHICAGO—When you meet your boss’s husband, Harvey, at the office holiday party, then bump into him an hour later over[…]

November 1, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu Northwestern Exposing Most Deadly Infectious Diseases in 3-D $31 Million Federal Project Aims to Spur Wave of New Drug Discoveries CHICAGO—A scientist slides on a pair of plastic 3-D glasses and an unearthly blue[…]

November 19, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu Women Aren’t Men: New Institute Spurs Needed Research On Women’s Bodies and Different Medical Needs CHICAGO—Women’s bodies and medical needs are vastly different than men’s way beyond their reproductive systems. Women wake sooner from[…]

October 2, 2007 Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu Discovery Supports Theory of Alzheimer’s Disease as Form of Diabetes Normally, insulin receptors are abundantly distributed on the surface of nerve cells in the brain. Northwestern scientists have found that ADDLs (green dots), which bind to specific nerve cells, induce a striking loss of[…]

In Memoriam (Al Gerbie) Albert B. Gerbie, MD, professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology, died on Monday, October 15. He was 80. Born in Toledo, Ohio, he graduated from the University of Toledo in 1946 and continued his education at George Washington University in Washington, earning his medical degree in 1951. After serving in the[…]

October 4, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu Northwestern Launches Largest Study on Chicago Kids’ Health CHICAGO—What are the most critical health problems of children in the Chicago area, and how can these problems best be prevented or treated? Northwestern University’s Feinberg[…]

October 11, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu Patients Can’t Recall Their Medications to Tell Doctors CHICAGO—Doctors rely on patients to accurately tell them during outpatient visits what prescription medications­ and what dosages they are taking. (A patient’s chart may not always[…]

Stem Cell Promise Must be Fully Explored, Says Silverstein LecturerSean J. Morrison, PhD, who directs the University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology, says he receives constant questions and pleas for help from people who suffer from ailments ranging from Parkinson’s disease to spinal cord injuries. The importance of stem cell research in helping[…]

The Art of Histology Dr. Telser (center) taught histology to several generations of medical students, using art from “the old masters” to help students develop their visual acuity. When Alvin G. Telser, PhD, associate professor emeritus of cell and molecular biology, looks at histology slides, he sees not only examples of tissues and organs, but[…]

October 18, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 ormarla-paul@northwestern.edu Vascular Surgeon James Yao Receives Lifetime Achievement Award CHICAGO—Vascular surgeon James S. T. Yao, MD, PhD, professor emeritus of surgery at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, has been awarded the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Yao is noted for his[…]

September 4, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu Study Tries New Way to Rehab Fried-Food-Loving Couch Dwellers CHICAGO—For lunch, Joy Hesemann loved to dive into a platter of deep-fried, crunchy chicken tenders with a side of ranch dressing. At night, she’d fry[…]

September 6, 2007 Contact: Erin Shields at (773) 880-4348 or ateshields@childrensmemorial.org Ann Lurie Announces $100 Million Gift for New Children’s Memorial Hospital Philanthropist Ann Lurie has pledged $100 million to Children’s Memorial Hospital to help establish a new, world-class medical center devoted exclusively to the care of children. The $100 million gift, the largest charitable[…]

September 6, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu Don’t Just Save Her Life—Save Her Fertility Landmark National Grant Targets Infants, Young Girls, Women with Cancer CHICAGO—Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine has been awarded a $21 million grant from the National Institutes[…]

September 21, 2007 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Microscopic Pollution May Trigger Heart Attacks/Strokes by Spurring Blood Clots CHICAGO—It was a murder mystery playing out in major cities across the country and perplexing scientists. Thousands of people were dying from strokes and heart attacks within 24 hours of a spike in microscopic[…]