Northwestern scientists are introducing new soft, miniaturized wearable devices that continuously track subtle sounds simultaneously and wirelessly at multiple locations across nearly any region of the body.
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For the first time in 10 years, the American Heart Association has updated the model to predict someone’s risk of developing heart disease.
A new molecular technology capable of binding to mRNA and regulating gene expression may offer a new avenue for treating diseases caused by insufficient protein levels, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered previously unidentified intracellular mechanisms in the peripheral nervous system that cause Charcot–Marie–Tooth Type 2B disease, findings that may inform the development of new targeted therapies.
Roger Smith, an eighth-year student in Feinberg’s Medical Scientist Training Program, is developing an artificial intelligence tool to tie up medical loose ends identified in electronic health records.
Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure-reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, according to a new study published in JAMA.
A pair of recent studies from the laboratory of Evangelos Kiskinis, PhD, have uncovered novel cellular mechanisms that are involved in two types of genetic ALS, providing support for future development of targeted therapies to treat the disease.
Northwestern investigators, clinicians, and people living with ALS convened in the Feinberg Pavilion for the 13th annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS to celebrate and share new scientific breakthroughs that improve the understanding of ALS and advancements in treating the disease.
Investigators led by Neil Kelleher, PhD, have developed an automated technique for imaging proteoforms in ovarian cancer, according to results published in Nature Communications.
Tirzepatide, an antidiabetic drug, was found to be effective in helping individuals who are overweight or have obesity and without diabetes lose weight in combination with other lifestyle changes, according to a recent clinical trial published in Nature Medicine.
A new partnership, the Chicago Biomedical Consortium Hub for Innovative Technology and Entrepreneurship in the Sciences, will help Chicago inventors transform their research into commercial products.
Though treatments for allergies have historically been slow-going, recent research by Feinberg investigators has provided new hope for the future of allergy management.
An innovative treatment plan for pregnant women is now being offered by Northwestern Medicine and Lurie Children’s Hospital, treating Hepatitis C during the course of prenatal care.
Northwestern scientists have discovered the cause of the ‘punch-drunk’ feeling associated with sleep deprivation, and have found that it also increased dopamine and synaptic plasticity in the brain.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool able to interpret chest X-rays with accuracy rivalling that of a human radiologist, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
A newly developed synthetic melanin, mimicking the natural melanin in human skin, can be applied topically to injured skin, where it accelerates wound healing.
In a recent article published in Molecular Cell, the laboratory of Ali Shilatifard, PhD, provided a comprehensive overview of the current understanding of the elongation stage of DNA transcription and how its dysregulation is associated with developmental defects, disease and aging.
Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a novel therapeutic agent that is effective in treating metastatic cancer and brain metastases, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Deborah Clements, MD, the chair and the Nancy and Warren Furey Professor of Family and Community Medicine, has been honored with the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Thomas W. Johnson Award for her significant contributions to family medicine education.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more effective way of creating nanotherapeutic vaccines and medicines, according to a study published in ACS Nano.
Northwestern University has been awarded a $24 million grant to standardize measurement tools used to evaluate childhood health nationwide as part of the National Institutes of Health Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.
Scientists have uncovered a genetic explanation for a subset of common brain tumors, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a molecular “scaffold” capable of enhancing electrical activity and growth in neurons, which may prove useful in treating spinal cord injuries, per results published in ACS Nano.
Investigators have identified how bacterial infection can alter immune response to precipitate organ rejection in mice, findings which may prove useful for improving transplant tolerance in humans, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Scientists have linked mutations in 11 genes with aggressive prostate cancer, according to the largest-ever study of its kind recently published in JAMA Oncology.
Investigators have discovered a new subtype of interneurons in the retina that allows the eye to see and identify objects better in both the light and in the dark, dismantling previous notions about the inner workings of the retina, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
Combining immunotherapy with radiation may be a promising treatment option for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma, according to the results of a Northwestern Medicine clinical trial published in JAMA Oncology.
A new Northwestern study details the use of protein-like polymers to potentially combat neovascular age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
Social media posts with visual abstracts — images with text and icons that convey a study’s methods and findings — of clinical trials published online in peer-reviewed academic journals increased social media engagement compared to social media posts with article figures, according to a recent research letter published in JAMA.
More than 400 alumni and guests convened at the annual Alumni Weekend to reconnect and reminisce with former classmates about their time at Feinberg and learn about the medical school’s latest achievements.