Tag: Research
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New Imaging Technique Can Diagnose Common Heart Condition
The technique, used to measure blood flow in the heart and vessels, can also diagnose bicuspid aortic valve, a common congenital abnormality, and may lead to better prediction of complications.
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NUPOC Scientists Bringing New Technology to Developing World
Yeongchi Wu, MD, has spent more than a decade perfecting a sustainable and cost-effective manner to create prosthetics and orthotics in the developing world.
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Scientists Reveal Brain Region Vital for Long-term Memory
The Disterhoft lab has illustrated how neuronal activity varies in the pre-frontal cortex as the brain shifts from attention to recollection of long-term memory.
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How Memory Rewrites the Past
According to a new study, memory rewrites the past with current information, updating your recollections with new experiences.
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Heart Disease Warning Signs Appear as Early as 18
Elevated blood pressure as young as age 18 is a warning sign of cardiovascular disease developing later in life and the time to begin prevention. That’s decades earlier than clinicians and patients generally start thinking about heart disease risk.
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Proteins Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death
Dipal Patel, a sixth-year Medial Scientist Training Program student, studies a protein called desmoplakin to better understand the causes of diseases associated with sudden cardiac death during athletic events.
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2013: The Year in Review
The past year provided an outstanding time of growth and success at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The following stories highlight some of the best moments from 2013.
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Quality is Job One – New health system focuses on providing better care
New health system focuses on providing better care throughout all facilities.
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Parkinson’s Research Center Funding Renewed
With its recent renewal, Feinberg’s Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research is one of 10 such centers funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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Most People Would Share Health Info for Sake of Research
More than 90 percent of adult social media users surveyed in a recent study would share their health records anonymously to help improve the care they and future patients receive, as well as to support medical research.
