Tag: Patient Care
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Safety Net Catches Suburban Poor
Northwestern Medicine study illustrates the potential benefits of Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation and a promising solution to accessible health care for what are expected to be up to 30 million people who will remain uninsured even after ACA implementation.
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Addressing Reflux Disease Misconceptions
John Pandolfino, MD, recently published a review meant to shed light on gastroesophageal reflux disease, a common disorder affecting an estimated 20 percent of Americans.
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Students Awarded Scholarships for Community Service Projects
National Medical Fellowships, Inc. awarded scholarships to two Feinberg medical students and one alumnus who have a commitment to improving the quality of healthcare in underserved communities of Chicago.
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Gene Associated with Neurodegenerative Diseases Also Linked to Circadian Rhythms
The discovery, published in Science, could one day have significant implications for the treatment of individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
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Research Takes Spotlight at Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences Training Day
The third-annual event allowed students, postdoctoral fellows, and young tenure-track faculty from across the disciplines of engineering and neuroscience to interact with peers and mentors from both campuses.
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October 4 Proclaimed NBTI Day in Chicago
In honor of the fifth anniversary of the Minds Matter Benefit, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has given special recognition to the Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute.
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Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center Receives Fourth Continuous Grant from NIH
The center, led by Leena Sharma, MD, has expanded to include a strengthening program in osteoarthritis research and a focus on health care utilization, with particular emphasis on underserved minorities.
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New Test May Help Reveal Early-Onset Dementia
Simple tests that measure the ability to recognize individuals such as Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, or Oprah Winfrey may help doctors identify early dementia in those 40 to 65 years of age, according to new Northwestern Medicine® research.
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Scientists Adding to Vitamin D, Food Sensitization Link
Xin “Lucy” Liu, MD, PhD, has published a paper in Pediatrics that points toward a connection between a toddler’s ability to overcome the effects of low vitamin D levels at birth with later food sensitization and allergy.
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Molecule May Lead to Development of New Spinal Muscular Atrophy Therapy
Published in Human Molecular Genetics, research from the lab of Christine DiDonato, PhD, has helped bring a potential therapy for spinal muscular atrophy into clinical trial.
