Tag: Research
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Assessing Steroid Treatment for Women at Risk for Late Preterm Delivery
A new study suggests giving the steroid betamethasone to women at risk for late preterm delivery significantly reduces the rate of neonatal complications.
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PhD Student Explores Molecular Processes Behind Heart Cell Growth and Regeneration
MPH/PhD student Erin Lambers identified mechanisms that shed light on how cardiac cells develop from stem cells, which can help scientists better understand how the heart grows and regenerates.
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Nanoparticles Destroy Cancer With Mechanical Force
By rotating special magnetic nanoparticles injected into brain tumors, a team of scientists led by Northwestern Medicine neurosurgical oncologist Maciej (Matt) Lesniak, MD, successfully damaged tumor cells in animal models.
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Women’s Health Research Institute Celebrates New Policies on Gender in Research
The Women’s Health Research Institute’s Leadership Council hosted a special celebration of the recently announced National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration policies to include women in basic science and clinical studies.
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Overcoming Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation
Patients with cancer who watched personalized educational videos before their first visit with an oncologist were better equipped to consider participating in clinical trials, reports a paper co-authored by Northwestern Medicine investigator Al B. Benson, III, MD.
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Inherited Neandertal DNA Influences Human Disease Risk Today
Rex Chisholm, PhD, vice dean of Scientific Affairs and Graduate Education, co-authored two recent papers that used electronic health records to explore patient genetic data, including genes inherited from early humans.
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Decoding How the Brain Generalizes Information
New Northwestern Medicine research explored how dopamine regulates stimulus generalization, highlighting a potential target for future treatments to help patients with psychiatric disorders.
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Mitchell Receives Nikon Fellowship for Advanced Microscopy
Brian Mitchell, PhD, assistant professor of Cell and Molecular Biology, received the Marine Biology Laboratory Nikon Fellowship to advance his research on the development of multi-ciliated cells using microscopy.
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Nemmers Prize in Medical Science Announced
Huda Zoghbi, MD, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and Baylor College of Medicine professor known for her groundbreaking research on Rett syndrome and other neurological disorders, is the inaugural recipient of the Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science.
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Longer Shifts For Surgical Residents Are Safe For Patients
A landmark national study has shown allowing surgical residents the flexibility to work longer hours does not pose any greater risk to patients.
