Tag: Medical Social Sciences
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Neural Mechanisms May Serve as Therapeutic Target for Depression
A recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified previously unknown alterations in neural connectivity that promote psychomotor disturbance — a slowing or reduction in movement — in individuals with major depressive disorder.
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New $24 Million Grant to Measure Child Health Outcomes
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.
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Combination Therapy Improves Quality of Life in Advanced Stomach Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
Combining an immune checkpoint inhibitor with standard chemotherapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced stomach cancer or esophageal cancer compared to chemotherapy alone, according to recent findings published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Evaluating Implementation Strategies for Tobacco Use Treatment in Cancer Care
Electronic health record-based messages delivered solely to clinicians increased referral to tobacco use treatment for cancer patients who smoke, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Study Establishes Fluctuating ’Gating’ Mechanisms Supporting Flexible Behavior
A study led by Elizabeth Johnson, PhD, has established fluctuating “gating” mechanisms that support flexible behavior and working memory in humans, findings recently published in Nature Communications.
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Black medical students report more belonging, greater confidence in scholastic abilities in HBCU schools
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Weekly Symptom Monitoring Improves Quality of Life in Cancer
In adult patients undergoing cancer treatment, weekly electronic symptom monitoring significantly improved quality of life, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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Fathers’ Presence During Childhood Predicts Adult Testosterone Levels
The presence and involvement of fathers with their sons during childhood predicted the profile of adult testosterone levels, according to a recent study.
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Combination Treatment May Improve Quality of Life in Kidney Cancer
Patients with advanced kidney cancer who received a new combination treatment reported improved health-related quality of life outcomes, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Distinguished Implementation Scientist to Lead Medical Social Sciences
Rinad S. Beidas, PhD, professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy and of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, has been named chair of Medical Social Sciences.
