Tag: Patient Care
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Predicting Who Will Have Chronic Pain
In a study published September 16 in the journal Pain, A. Vania Apkarian, PhD, found that abnormalities in brain axons predispose people to chronic back pain after injury.
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New Student-led Program Engages with Homeless Community
The Office of Diversity and Feinberg students partnered with the Fourth Presbyterian Church to create a new program, Good Neighbors. This group will provide resources and build relationships with the homeless population in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago.
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Pandolfino Appointed Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
John E. Pandolfino, MD, professor of medicine, has been appointed the Hans Popper Professor and chief of gastroenterology-hepatology in the Department of Medicine.
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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.
