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Lurie Children’s Selects Shanley for Election as New President & CEO
Thomas Shanley, MD, chair of Pediatrics, has been named as nominee for election as President and CEO of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
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Faculty Honored With Presidential Early Career Awards
Two Northwestern Medicine investigators were among five Northwestern University faculty recently awarded the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
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Predicting Risk of Disability From Knee Osteoarthritis
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed and validated a tool to predict which patients with pre-osteoarthritis are at high risk for developing disability in the future.
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New Insights Into Role of RNA Methylation in Fragile X Syndrome
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that the protein FMRP — the loss of which leads to Fragile X syndrome — is a novel reader of RNA methylation.
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NUCATS Awarded $46 Million to Transform Scientific Discovery Into Treatments
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Northwestern University a five-year, $46 million grant to renew the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute.
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Pancreatic Cancer Drug, High-Fat Diet Linked to Liver Disease Risk
An emerging class of cancer drugs has shown promise in treating pancreatic cancer, but the drugs may cause severe liver damage when combined with high-fat diets, according to study published in PNAS.
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Clinical Care or Research? Third-year Student Chooses Both
Jordan Sell, a rising third-year student, has taken advantage of the wide range of opportunities at Feinberg.
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Abecassis Named Dean of University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Michael M. I. Abecassis, MD, MBA, has accepted a position as dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.
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Subclinical Macular Degeneration Requires Monitoring
A new Northwestern Medicine study published in PLOS One affirmed the importance of monitoring patients with age-related macular degeneration to ensure their disease does not progress further.
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New Heart Failure Drug Shows Little Benefit
A new study published in JAMA found neladenoson bialanate did not improve exercise capacity among patients suffering from heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
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Drug Shows Benefit for Osteoarthritis Patients
A drug called tanezumab reduced pain and improved physical function in patients with osteoarthritis, although more research on safety is needed, according to a study published in JAMA.
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Medical Student Supports Public Health, Patient Companionship Initiatives
Becca Sinard, a student in Feinberg’s MD/MPH Combined Degree Program, is dedicated to improving human health across the spectrum.
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Vitamin D Supplements and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Daily vitamin D supplements did not significantly reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes among adults at high risk for the disease, according to a large clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Pink Noise Boosts Deep Sleep in Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients
Gentle sound stimulation played during deep sleep enhanced deep or slow-wave sleep for people with mild cognitive impairment, who are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Medical Student Enhances Clinical Training With MBA and Global Health Experience
Recent graduate Pamela Wax, ’19 MD, ’19 MBA, shares what she loves about Northwestern and how she plans to apply her MBA degree to her training in internal medicine.
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Mitochondrial Defects Contribute to Muscular Disease
A new study published in Developmental Cell discovered a link between a previously unknown mitochondrial process and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Type 2, a genetic neuropathy.
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Millennial Lung Health Is Focus of New $24.8 Million Grant
A first-of-its-kind longitudinal study led by Northwestern Medicine will track young adults’ lung health nationwide to better understand the key risk factors and biomarkers associated with impaired lung health.
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Restrictions on Electronic Medical Records Show Little Benefit
Restricting physicians’ ability to view multiple patient records at the same time did not reduce wrong-patient orders, according to a large clinical trial published in JAMA.
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Physical Therapy Students Celebrate Transition to the Clinic
First-year Doctor of Physical Therapy students celebrated their transition from academic coursework to clinical experience at the 13th annual Clinical Practice Ceremony.
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Self-Management Intervention Improves Asthma Outcomes in Older Adults
A targeted intervention to support asthma self-management significantly improved outcomes and medication adherence among older adults with asthma, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
