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Carotid Artery May Hold Clues to Predicting CVD in Lupus
Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD, professor of Medicine-Rheumatology, recently published a paper in the American Journal of Cardiology that links plaque in the carotid artery of women with lupus to an increased risk of cardiovascular events.
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Choices in High School Elevate Lifetime Cancer Risk for LGBT Students
One of more than a dozen connected papers to be published in the American Journal of Public Health, a recent study has shown that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender youths make an increased number of choices that elevate their risk of cancer.
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Creating New Measurements for Spinal Cord Trauma
Mark Hoggarth, a DPT/PhD student, created a new screening measure that has the potential to decipher if a patient has whiplash and the severity of the trauma.
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Automated Reminders Increase Rate of Colon Cancer Screenings in Low-Income Communities
A Northwestern Medicine study finds more frequent testing combined with automated reminders yields dramatic improvements in colorectal cancer screening rates among low-income and minority communities.
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First Large-Scale Study to Look at Death Rates in Delinquent Youth
New Northwestern Medicine study shows delinquency in youth predicts a much higher rate of being shot to death before age 30.
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Enzymes Shown to Protect Mitochondrial DNA from Stress
David Kamp, MD, completed his residency and fellowship at Northwestern, where he now studies a range of lung disorders as well as cellular apoptosis, a process of programmed cell death.
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Exploring the Structural Basis of Kainate Receptors
Theanne Griffith, a fourth year graduate student in the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience PhD Program, studies the role of kainate receptors in neurons. Last year she was awarded a two-year pre-doctoral fellowship by the American Heart Association.
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New Director of the Center for Heart Valve Disease Named
James D. Thomas, MD, will join Northwestern Medicine as the director of the Center for Heart Valve Disease at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute and a professor of Medicine.
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Study Illustrates Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Colon Cancer Screening
A new study has found that large racial/ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer screening persist in America, including substantial differences between English-speaking and Spanish-speaking Hispanics. The research confirmed continued low screening rates among all residents of the U.S.
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PA Class of 2016 Receives White Coats
The incoming Class of 2016 received their white coats during a ceremony that marks the beginning of their journey as physician assistant students.
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Toxicity Finding Promotes Cautious Approach for Drug Class
Recently published research in Human Molecular Genetics shows that removing too much of the enzyme HDAC3 has a toxic effect on the nervous system. The expression of this enzyme is inhibited by drugs being studied as potential treatment options for cancer and neurodegeneration
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MRI Shows How Learning is an Active Process
Study finds that decisions individuals make during learning greatly influence how well the brain retains information.
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New Path to Stop the Spread of Breast Cancer Cells Discovered
Scientists identified a new protein that plays a key role in reprogramming cancer cells to migrate and invade other organs. When that protein is removed from cancer cells in mice models of the disease, the ability of the cells to metastasize to the lungs is dramatically decreased.
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Dorschner Awarded AOA Research Fellowship
Peter Dorschner, a third-year medical student, was awarded an Alpha Omega Alpha 2014 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship to investigate hospital-acquired infections in transplant patients.
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Gala Celebrates Launch of We Will. The Campaign for Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Foundation are working together to raise $1.75 billion to provide crucial resources that will increase innovation and excellence across the academic medical center.
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Wolf Named ASN Young Investigator
Myles Wolf, Margaret Gray Morton Professor of Medicine, has been honored by the American Society of Nephrology for his research related to the functions and diseases of the kidney.
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Protein May Provide Early Biomarker for Prostate Cancer
Findings published by Northwestern Medicine scientists in Molecular Cell suggest that the upregulation of protein WDR5 may be crucial in prostate cancer development.
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Training Designed at Feinberg Rolled Out at VA Medical Centers
The simulation curriculum is being implemented at half of the nation’s Veterans Affairs facilities in an effort to further reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections and mechanical complications such as pneumothorax and arterial puncture.
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Bequest to Help Support Tuition-Free Medical School at Northwestern
A transformational gift from Dr. Earl and Mrs. Lovie Beard will endow the Earl and Lovie Beard Scholarship Fund at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The bequest commitment will directly support Feinberg’s goal to create a tuition-free medical school.
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Alumnus Connects Anesthesiology and Art
Naveen Nathan, MD ’03, GME ’07, assistant professor in Anesthesiology, has carved a career path encompassing art, anesthesiology and education.
