Tag: Research
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Scientists Use Wearables to Track Patient Data
Northwestern scientists and clinicians are using wearable technology to gather a wealth of novel information about patients and to devise innovative ways to treat and prevent disease.
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Distinguished Neuropathologist Named Chair of Pathology
Daniel Brat, MD, PhD, will join Feinberg as the new chair of Pathology.
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New Insights into How the Human Brain Processes Scent
Northwestern Medicine scientists found that rhythmic electrical activity called theta oscillations may play an important role in processing scent in the human brain.
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Combined Strategies Better Assess Heart Disease Risks
A new strategy combining five separate tests provided a significantly better risk assessment of cardiovascular disease among adults, compared to traditional measures, according to a study published in Circulation.
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Advancing Medical Education Through Mastery Learning
Jeffrey Barsuk, ’99 MD, ’02 GME, ’10 MS, professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine and of Medical Education, was recently recognized for his innovative research into simulation-based mastery learning.
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Cold Virus, Stem Cells Tested to Destroy Deadly Brain Cancer
An investigational neural stem cell therapy that works with a common cold virus to seek out and attack malignant glioma is being tested at Northwestern Medicine in a phase I clinical trial.
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Evaluating Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer
Younger men with prostate cancer had a decreased risk of cancer progression while under active surveillance, compared to men older than 60, according to a recent study.
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3-D Printed Ovaries Produce Healthy Offspring
Bioprosthetic ovaries produced using 3-D printing allowed otherwise infertile mice to successfully give birth to healthy mouse pups.
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Weekly Steroids Strengthen and Repair Muscles
Weekly doses of glucocorticoid steroids, such as prednisone, help speed recovery in muscle injuries and repair muscles damaged by muscular dystrophy, according to a study.
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Student Studies the Roots of Glioblastoma
Read a Q-and-A with Jasmine May, a fifth-year student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, who studies the pathophysiology of glioblastoma.
