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Lower Statin Threshold Shown to be Cost-Effective
Expanding prescription of statin medication to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol could be a cost-effective intervention against cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study.
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Cytoskeletal Proteins Interact to Form Intracellular Networks
Investigators have discovered that two cytoskeletal proteins which were previously thought to function independently actually interact and form essential cytoskeletal networks within the cell surface.
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Accomplished Scientist to Join Feinberg as Inaugural Director of the Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science
Sara Becker, PhD, of the Brown University School of Public Health and the Warren Alpert Medical School, has been named the Alice Hamilton Professor of Psychiatry and inaugural director of the newly formed Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science, which is part of the Institute for Public Health and Medicine, effective August 1st.
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Lymphatics Aid Heart Repair
Expression of a growth factor after heart injury activates the lymphatic system, spurring leukocytes to help clear away dying cells, according to a recent study.
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Prosthetics-Orthotics Student Honored for Capstone Research Project
Abigail Stepnitz, a second-year student in Feinberg’s Master of Prosthetics-Orthotics program, recently presented her capstone project at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Annual Meeting and was honored by the academy for her work.
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New Leadership in Faculty Affairs
William Lowe, Jr., MD, the Thomas D. Spies Professor of Genetic Metabolism, has announced that he will be stepping down as vice dean for Academic Affairs effective September 1.
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Can Weekly Prednisone Treat Obesity?
Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their lean body mass and lost weight.
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Higher Doses of Anti-Seizure Medications May Be Needed in Pregnancy
Higher doses of anti-seizure medications may be necessary during pregnancy, according to a recent study.
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New Genetic Risk Factors for Arrhythmia Discovered
A recent study published in Nature Genetics identified 10 new genetic regions associated with Brugada syndrome, a cardiac arrhythmia disorder.
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Feinberg Ranks Among Top Medical Schools in the Nation
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has been recognized as one of the best medical schools in the nation, ranking 17th among research-oriented institutions, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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Investigators Identify Potential Therapeutic Target for Pancreatic Cancer
Investigators discovered that decreased expression of the G alpha 13 protein in mice and human pancreatic tumors promotes tumor growth, according to recent findings.
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Northwestern Investigates COVID-19: Antibodies, Global Surveillance, Women in Research
Northwestern Medicine continues to help advance the understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic and its widespread impact, from investigating antibody protection against COVID-19 reinfection to elevating women in academic research to highlighting racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 hospital mortality in Illinois.
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New Course Preps Medical Students for the Next Disaster
Feinberg students are being trained in a two-week emergency preparedness course on how to manage natural disasters, mass shootings or pandemics.
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Teaching AI to Read Fetal Ultrasound in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Northwestern Medicine and Google are collaborating on a project to bring fetal ultrasound to developing countries by combining AI (artificial intelligence), low-cost hand-held ultrasound devices and a smartphone.
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Pursuing Deeper Understanding about the Most Common Type of Heart Failure
Of the estimated five million patients in the U.S. diagnosed with heart failure annually, nearly half will have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and at the forefront of HFpEF research are Feinberg investigators.
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Nanoparticle-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Could Target Future Infectious Diseases
A new publication outlines the structure-function relationships between the first spherical nucleic acid vaccine developed to protect against viral infections, including COVID-19.
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Feinberg Hosts 2022 Research Retreat
Nearly 200 principal investigators gathered recently at the Fairmont Hotel for discussion and brainstorming to generate the research priorities that will help guide the Feinberg research enterprise for the next five years.
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New Function for Glucose Metabolism Enzyme
The function of the mitochondrial enzyme hexokinase 1 differs depending on its location within the cell, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Pathology Chair: Evolution of Brain Tumor Classification
Daniel Brat, MD, PhD, has been heavily involved in the process of moving molecular genetic biomarkers for glioma from the bench to the beside.
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Celebrating Match Day 2022
On Match Day, fourth-year medical students celebrated their success as they learned where they will spend the next three to seven years as residents.
