Tag: Patient Care
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New Way to Kill Lymphoma without Chemotherapy uses Golden Nanoparticles
A new study by C. Shad Thaxton, MD, and Leo Gordon, MD, shows that synthetic HDL nanoparticles killed B-cell lymphoma, the most common form of the disease, in cultured human cells.
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As Blackhawks Team Physician, Terry Takes on Challenges of Sports Medicine
As the NHL season is set to begin, Michael Terry, MD, associate professor in orthopaedic surgery and team physician for the Chicago Blackhawks, prepares for the unexpected, on the ice and off.
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Training Students to Teach CPR, Raise Awareness in Communities
This week more than 25 medical and physician assistant students from across Chicago will complete training on how to teach hands-only CPR and use an AED through a new CCARES program. The ultimate goal of the program is to build community awareness of these lifesaving skills.
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Study Finds Obese Pregnant Women Pass Insufficient Vitamin D to Babies
Women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy may be passing on insufficient levels of vitamin D to their babies, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Feinberg Alum Works ‘Miracle’ for Classmate’s Family
The sister of Mark Einbecker, MD’85, had a seizure, fell, and hit her head last winter. With traumatic brain injuries, she may not have recovered had it not been for her neurosurgeon, Edie Zusman, MD’87.
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Mobile App Boosts Weight Loss
Using a mobile app that tracks eating and activity helped people lose an average of 15 pounds and keep it off for at least a year, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Working to Create Research Infrastructure in World’s Richest Nation
Robert Bonow, MD, professor of cardiology, has dedicated his career to improving the quality of life and health outcomes of people with cardiovascular disease. His recent work in the nation of Qatar has provided unique insight into the health problems that modernization can bring.
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Pair of Students Piloting First DPT Global Health Opportunity
For the first time, students in the Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences will be participating in an international learning experience. The students will be in Belize from December 3-21, with the expectation that more will study there in May, November, and December 2013.
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Electronic Health Records Help Spur Patients to Better Care for, Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
In a new study, Northwestern Medicine researchers found that patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease are more likely to receive a prescription for cholesterol-lowering medication, and to achieve lower long-term cholesterol levels, when doctors use electronic health records to deliver personalized risk assessments via mail.
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Diabetics with Cancer Dangerously Ignore Blood Sugar
When people with Type 2 diabetes are diagnosed with cancer – a disease for which they are at higher risk – they ignore their diabetes care to focus on cancer treatment, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. But uncontrolled high blood sugar is more likely to kill them and impairs their immune system’s ability to…
