Tag: Research
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Study Finds Computer Use Affects Patient Visits
Published online in the journal Medical Informatics, the research found that doctors who use electronic health records in the exam room spend about a third of their visits looking at a computer screen, missing out on nonverbal cues from patients.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Finding May Lead to New Treatment Options
The discovery of an enzyme that is highly activated in cells from the joint fluid of rheumatoid arthritis patients may provide a new therapeutic target for the 1 million Americans affected by the disease.
