Nursing Mothers Having Surgery—How Long a Wait to Breastfeed Safely?By Elizabeth CrownCHICAGO—Sometimes women who are…
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April 12, 2005Sedentary Lifestyle Impairs Arthritic ElderlyCHICAGO—A sedentary lifestyle in older adults with arthritis, particularly…
Annual Report Dissects “Anatomy” of the Feinberg SchoolExamining how the component parts of the Feinberg…
In Memoriam (Michele Till)Michele Till, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious…
Online Continuing Medical Education AvailableIn collaboration with a commercial medical communication company and Children’s Memorial…
Feinberg School Seniors Meet Their MatchesThis year’s Match Day coincided with St. Patrick’s Day, so…
Hendrix Lab Will Be Cancer Training Program SiteBy Elizabeth CrownThe National Cancer Institute (NCI) has…
March 8, 2005Nanoparticle Breast Cancer Drug Approved by Food and Drug AdministrationChicago—Research at Northwestern University’s…
New Scale Predicts Recovery After Brain InjuryBy Elizabeth CrownA Northwestern University researcher has developed the…
Sonja Boone Finds Mentoring Key to Diversityby Cheryl SooHooSonja (Davis) Boone, MD ’90, is no…
March 1, 2005Most Adverse Events in Hospitalized Children Are PreventableCHICAGO—A study by researchers at Northwestern…
In Memoriam (Bernard Adelson)Bernard H. Adelson, MD, PhD, professor of clinical medicine, died March 5,…
Effective Cancer Treatments Follow the ClockEVANSTON, Ill.— Oncologists have long thought that cancer treatments tend…
Symposium Features Canadian Minister of HealthFact: Forty-five million Americans go without health insurance.Fact: Every Canadian…
February 22, 2005Epidural Analgesia Does Not Increase C-SectionsCHICAGO—Injecting spinal-epidural analgesia in early labor does not…
Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.eduFebruary 8, 2005Auditory Test to Help Identify Learning…
Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.eduNew Test Is First Step in Early Detection…
Superior Street Water Main Project StartsWhen the City of Chicago first installed the water main…
NMH, RIC to Lease VA LandNorthwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago…
Medical Students Spearhead Disaster Fund DriveFourteen Northwestern medical student groups have joined forces to raise…
Sleeping Less May Be Related to Weight GainLack of sleep could make you fat. In…
‘Signal’ Enables Parasite to Target Blood CellsCHICAGO—Northwestern University researchers have identified a key molecular “signal”…
Medication May Improve Parkinson’s Drug EffectsCHICAGO—Physicians at the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at…
January 11, 2005Northwestern Study Shows Why Olive Oil Protects Against Breast CancerCHICAGO—Oleic acid, the main…
New Theory Offered on MemoryBy Elizabeth CrownHow do you remember your own name? Is it…
In Vivo Slated for January 21â22The 26th production of In Vivo, the Feinberg School of…
December 21, 2004Daily Activity Helps Elderly CognitionCHICAGO—More than half of adults over the age of…
Adverse Events in Hospitalized Children Are PreventableBy Elizabeth CrownA study by researchers at Northwestern University’s…
Toxicities and Off-Label Use of Cancer DrugsBy Elizabeth Crown CHICAGO—Food and Drug Administration policies prevent…
Feinberg School Has Role in New Breast Cancer DrugResearch at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of…