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Graduate Student Investigates the Role of Proteins in Immune Cell Development
Kyle O’Hagan, a graduate student in the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences, studies Pak2, a protein essential in the development of a subset of immune cells called regulatory T-cells.
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New Tool For Investigating RNA Gone Awry
A new technology called “Sticky-flares” developed by nanomedicine scientists offers the first real-time method to track and observe the dynamics of RNA distribution as it is transported inside living cells.
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Fatherhood Makes Men Fat
Men gain weight after the birth of their first child, raising their risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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Music Education Alters Adolescent Brain Development
Music training, introduced as late as high school, may help improve the teenage brain’s responses to sound and sharpen hearing and language skills.
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Understanding a Cell Component Integral for Mechanical Stability
Two Northwestern Medicine studies help explain how components of the cytoskeleton called intermediate filaments move and assemble to protect cells.
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Three Northwestern Medicine Hospitals Among “America’s Best Hospitals” in 2015 U.S. News Ranking
Northwestern Medicine hospitals continue to earn national recognition as part of the U.S. News & World Report ranking of America’s Best Hospitals.
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Investigating the Role of Enzymes in Pelvic Pain
Lizzie Aguiniga, a fifth-year graduate student, studies the role of enzymes associated with pelvic pain and other bladder problems.
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Uncovering the Spread of Bacteria in Pneumonia
Northwestern Medicine scientists have revealed how a pneumonia-causing bacterium uses a toxin to spread itself from the lungs to the bloodstream.
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Mechanisms Behind Mutations in Calcium Ion Channels and Immunodeficiency
Northwestern Medicine scientists investigated the mechanism behind a mutation in a calcium ion channel that leads to an immunodeficiency syndrome.
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Your Phone Knows If You’re Depressed
Time spent on smartphones and GPS location sensor data can help detect depression, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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Perlman Named Chief of Rheumatology
Harris Perlman, PhD, professor in Medicine-Rheumatology, will succeed Richard Pope, MD, as chief of Rheumatology.
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New Drug Reverses Anticoagulant Effects of Common Blood Thinner
A study showed that an investigational drug, idarucizumab, reverses the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran, a blood thinning drug used for the prevention of stroke. This is the first test of this reversal agent in patients with bleeding or need for emergent surgery.
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Is Upward Mobility Bad For Your Health?
Children from low-income families who succeed academically and socially have increased cellular aging, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Feinberg Student Explores the Pathogenesis of Ocular Herpes Infection
Rebecca Edwards, an MD/PhD student, studies the role host factors play in mediating disease in the eye caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1.
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Correcting Self-Reported Data in Lifestyle Intervention Trials
Feinberg faculty have received a National Institutes of Health grant to develop a statistical framework for correcting measurement errors associated with self-reported diet assessment.
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Clinical Trial Shows Efficacy of New Psoriasis Medication
Northwestern Medicine investigators published the results of a clinical trial showing that a new psoriasis drug called guselkumab has greater efficacy than the current standard of care.
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Describing the Molecular Signaling Behind Inflammation
A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a signaling process that regulates the inflammation that damages organs in autoimmune diseases.
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New Interns Complete ‘Bootcamp’ Before Hitting the Wards
New trainees went through a rigorous two-day ‘bootcamp’ to refine their communication and clinical skills before starting residency.
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Is Phosphate the Next Sodium?
A new Northwestern Medicine research center funded by the American Heart Association will study links between dietary phosphate and heart disease, with a focus on reducing health disparities in minority populations.
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Analyzing Brain Structure in Schizophrenia
A collaborative study that included Northwestern Medicine scientists has identified structural brain abnormalities in patients with schizophrenia, helping further understanding of the mental disorder.
