Tag: Research
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Unlocking the Brain’s Role in Pain
Certain anatomical properties of the brain – not the initial injury – determine most of a patient’s risk of developing chronic pain, according to a new study.
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Medical Student Receives AOA Fellowship for Brain Tumor Research
Matthew Genet, a first-year medical student, received a 2016 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship from the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society for his brain cancer research.
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Comparing Foods Could Get Easier With NUCATS Funding
A Northwestern research team has created a database of 17,000 foods and beverages for an app that will help consumers see nutrition information.
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Evaluating an Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery
A minimally invasive procedure to repair aortic stenosis may be preferable to open-heart surgery when treating patients at intermediate risk of surgical mortality, according to recent research.
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Residents Investigate Regulation of Women’s Health Devices
Some high-risk medical devices used in obstetrics and gynecology were approved by the FDA based on flawed data, according to a recent study conducted by Northwestern Medicine residents.
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Collaborating to Explore Cancer Therapy Resistance
The results of a recent study co-authored by C. David James, PhD, uncovered potential new targets for treating glioblastoma, a fatal brain tumor for which there is currently no cure.
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Linking Mothers’ Obesity-Related Genes to Babies’ Birth Weight
A study co-authored by Northwestern Medicine scientists suggests that genetic factors associated with elevated body mass index and higher blood sugar levels in mothers cause babies to be born heavier.
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Medical Students Explore Bone Regeneration
Two Feinberg medical students gained research experience working in a lab with faculty from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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Glowing Map of Infection May Shine Light on Female HIV Transmission
Scientists have created a glowing map of the very first cells to be infected with an HIV-like virus, pinpointing the vulnerable points where HIV may enter the female reproductive tract.
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Faculty Receive Grant to Discover Novel Small Molecule Antidepressants
Dane Chetkovich, MD, PhD, professor of Neurology and Physiology, has received funding from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop novel antidepressant therapies.
