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Study Finds Postpartum Depression Common
Led by Katherine L. Wisner, MD, the large-scale study screened 10,000 women who had recently delivered infants for depression and found that a large percentage suffered recurring episodes.
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From Powerhouse to Communicator: Chandel’s Science Explores Role of Mitochondria
New research by Navdeep Chandel, PhD, suggests that mitochondria may be vastly more important than just the power source for cells. In a series of publications, Chandel illustrates his belief that mitochondria evolved to conduct biosynthesis rather than create energy, using reactive oxygen species as a mode of communicating the biosynthetic fitness of the organelle.
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Latest Rankings Keep Feinberg among Elite Medical Schools
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has strengthened its position among the top research-oriented institutions, maintaining its spot at No. 18 on the 2014 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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Seeking to Learn Spanish, Student Discovers Much More
Nicole Araneta, a fourth-year medical student, traveled to Latin America to improve her medical Spanish by volunteering in community clinics and acting as a healthcare advocate for the underserved.
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Autoantibodies May Play Role in Cardiovascular Disease Development
The presence of autoantibodies in the blood may be connected to a higher risk of the development of cardiovascular disease, not just in individuals with diagnosed autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, but in the general population, according to new research findings.
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Study Finds New Moms Suffer More OCD Symptoms than General Population
In the first large-scale longitudinal study of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in the postpartum period, a new Northwestern Medicine® study found 11 percent of women at two weeks and six months postpartum experience significant obsessive-compulsive symptoms compared to 2 to 3 percent in the general population.
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MD/PhD Students Create Hands-on Learning Experiences for Teens
The Medical Scientist Training Program and Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute teamed up to create an interactive learning experience for high school students at the Robert R. McCormick Boys & Girls Club in Uptown. The program, PRomoting Inner-city Youth in Science and Medicine (PRISM), includes five educational sessions over a period of 10…
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Microtubule-Binding Protein Found Essential for Cell Function and Survival
For the first time, Northwestern Medicine® scientists have demonstrated that kinesin-1, a major motor that drives transport of cellular cargo through the cell, requires the regulatory protein ensconsin to function.
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Dunaif Honored as the 2013 Distinguished Woman in Medicine and Science
The Women’s Faculty Organization honored Andrea Dunaif, MD, professor in medicine – endocrinology, as the 2013 Distinguished Woman in Medicine and Science. Dunaif presented an afternoon lecture titled, “Following the Science from the Ovary to the Pancreas.”
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Clements to Chair Family and Community Medicine
Deborah Clements, MD, nationally recognized for her contributions to education policy, will join Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine on May 1 as professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine.
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Collaborative Studies Examine Effect of Hyperglycemia Following Transplant
Amisha Wallia, MD, MS, GME’08, an instructor in endocrinology, metabolism, and molecular medicine, pursued her clinical research on glycemic control in transplant populations from residency, through a fellowship, all the way to a faculty position. She attributes her early experience conducting studies as the inspiration for her decision to become a physician-scientist.
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International Study Examines Long-term Effect of Gestational Diabetes on Children
A Northwestern Medicine® study aims to compare the long-term effects of a pregnant woman’s blood sugar levels on her child to the effects of her body weight. The study includes participants from around the world and will also determine a mother’s long-term risk for developing diabetes mellitus.
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Bone Marrow Cells Used in Bladder Regeneration
Arun K. Sharma, PhD, research assistant professor in urology, has published an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences regarding a unique approach to bladder regeneration that capitalizes on the potential of two distinct cell populations harvested from a patient’s healthy bone marrow.
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Acclaimed Surgical Couple Coming to Feinberg
Andrew T. Parsa, MD, PhD, an internationally-renowned neurosurgeon specializing in complex tumors of the brain and spine, will join the medical school on July 1 as the Michael J. Marchese Professor and chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery. His wife, Charlotte Shum, MD, a hand and upper extremity specialist, has been named associate professor…
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Grant Writing Groups Capitalize on Peer Review, Real-Time Feedback
For the past five years, Rick McGee, PhD, associate dean for faculty recruitment and professional development, has facilitated a novel grant-writing program that helps guide junior faculty through the process of writing National Institutes of Health K and R award applications.
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Physician Assistant Program
The Physician Assistant Program accepts 30 students every year. Half of the two-year program is spent gaining hands-on experience during clinical rotations throughout Chicago, with the other half devoted to classroom instruction.
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Update: Electronic Medical Records Project Tracks Genetic Information
The Electronic Medical Records and Genomics Network, or eMERGE, is one of the Center for Genetic Medicine’s research projects, launched nationally in 2007 with funding from the National Institutes of Health. Now in its second phase, the project is tracking patient and physician actions and responses with genetic information through the electronic medical records.
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Youth Mentoring Program Concludes with Poster Session
Fifty-eight high school and college students presented research posters on Saturday, February 16, concluding the six-week Health Professional Recruitment and Exposure Program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Medical students organized ethics sessions, problem-based learning cases, and anatomy classes for the participants.
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Exploring How Skin Cells Communicate
Growing 3D human skin models, researchers are discovering what messaging occurs in healthy skin to try to understand what goes wrong in disease states.
