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Grant Provides Imaging Technology to Department of Ophthalmology
The Department of Ophthalmology has received a Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Challenge Grant to support investigators advancing the field of ophthalmology and vision science.
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Gender-Affirming Hormones Improve Mental Health in Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
Transgender and nonbinary youth experienced sustained improvements in depression and anxiety over two years after starting treatment with gender-affirming hormones, according to a recent study.
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Investigating the Connection Between Steps and Heart Disease Risk
The recommendation to reach 10,000 steps a day has long been the gold standard for staying fit and improving heart health. But new research suggests that it might not be the magic number after all.
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Medical School Faculty Named AAAS Fellows
Northwestern University professors Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD, Murali Prakriya, PhD, Linda A. Teplin, PhD and Teri W. Odom, PhD, have been selected as 2022 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general scientific society in the world.
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Transforming the Way Cancer Vaccines are Designed and Made
A new way to significantly increase the potency of almost any vaccine has been developed by Northwestern scientists.
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Calcium Channels Regulate Neuroinflammation and Neuropathic Pain
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that specific calcium channels help regulate sex differences in the functioning of immune cells for neuroinflammation and overall neuropathic pain.
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Changes in Medical School Leadership
Feinberg has named two new associate deans: Kathryn Hufmeyer, MD, has been named associate dean for curriculum, and Linda Suleiman, MD, has been promoted to associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Shortage of Mental Health Professionals Linked to Increase in Youth Suicides
Shortages of mental health professionals across U.S. counties were associated with an increase in youth suicides, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program Inspires a New Generation of Physicians and Scientists
The Northwestern Medicine Scholars program helps local high school students learn about potential careers in medicine as physicians and scientists through participating in hands-on training sessions, educational seminars and networking opportunities.
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Understanding How Childhood Brain Tumors Develop
Scientists have identified a new cell type implicated in the development of medulloblastoma, according to a study published in Nature.
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Medical School Establishes New Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience
Feinberg has established the Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, a collaborative hub created to unite interdisciplinary scientists to understand neural mechanisms underlying mental illness, elucidate mechanisms of psychotropic drug action and develop novel therapeutics.
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Novel Therapeutic Targets Discovered for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Targeting cellular post-transcription mechanisms in the CD73 ectoenzyme may promote anti-tumor immunity and slow cancer progression in triple-negative breast cancer, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Second-year Medical Student Awarded National Scholarship
Shiv Patel, a second-year medical student, was recently selected as a recipient of the Tylenol Future Care Scholarship, which recognizes 35 outstanding students nationwide pursuing healthcare degrees with scholarships totaling $250,000.
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Vitamin D Improves Symptoms of Toxic Erythema of Chemotherapy
High doses of vitamin D alleviated symptoms for patients with toxic erythema of chemotherapy significantly faster than current treatments, according to a recent study.
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Wireless Brain Implant Monitors Neurotransmitters in Real Time
Scientists have developed a wireless, battery-free implant capable of monitoring dopamine signals in the brain in real-time, an advance that could aid in understanding the role neurochemicals play in neurological disorders.
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Mature ‘Lab Grown’ Neurons Hold Promise for Neurodegenerative Disease
Northwestern scientists have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells, a feat that opens new opportunities for medical research and potential transplantation therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Improving Treatment for Hairy Cell Leukemia
Patients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia who were treated with vemurafenib experienced excellent response and relapse-free survival, according to a recent clinical trial published in Blood.
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Novel Cell ‘Switches’ Promote Lung Cancer Growth, Treatment Resistance
Northwestern Medicine investigators have revealed new insights into how cell type switches facilitate tumor growth and treatment resistance in small cell lung cancer, according to findings published in Science Advances.
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Identifying New Genetic Variants Linked to Heart Failure
Scientists have identified new genes linked to heart failure, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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Direct-to-Consumer Online Platforms Expand Access, but Often Fail to Convey Risks of Testosterone Therapy
Direct-to-consumer platforms for testosterone therapy don’t always provide care in concordance with professional guidelines, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
