Tag: Research
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Investigators Implicate Well-known Protein in Fibrosis
An international multi-disciplinary research team led by Northwestern Medicine scientists has uncovered a new role for a well-known protein in the development of tissue scarring. The finding has implications for the treatment of scleroderma, a condition for which there currently is no effective treatment.
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Diabetics with Cancer Dangerously Ignore Blood Sugar
When people with Type 2 diabetes are diagnosed with cancer – a disease for which they are at higher risk – they ignore their diabetes care to focus on cancer treatment, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. But uncontrolled high blood sugar is more likely to kill them and impairs their immune system’s ability to…
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Feinberg is Biggest Mover in NIH Rankings
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has increased its position in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding rankings by 19 spots since 2001, the largest move among all schools in that time. Ranked No. 21, an all-time high for Feinberg and up from 24 in 2011, the move continues to validate the school’s steady…
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Research Aims to Understand, Treat Sleep Disorders in Women, Individuals with MS
Working in the Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Research Laboratory, Hrayr Attarian, MD, associate professor in the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, is striving to understand a host of sleep disorders in women and individuals with multiple sclerosis.
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Alzheimer’s Award Will Fund Work With BACE1 Enzyme
Robert Vassar, PhD, professor in cell and molecular biology, has received a prestigious $450,000 award from the Alzheimer’s Association to continue his research into the BACE1 enzyme.
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Study Shows Children with Psoriasis Likely Overweight
The largest study of physician-treated children with psoriasis around the world shows children with the skin disease are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese as children who don’t have the disease, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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VIDEO: Spotlight on Research at Feinberg
The collaborative medical school faculty conducts basic science, clinical, and translational research on campuses in Chicago and Evanston. As part of Northwestern Medicine, Feinberg strives to quickly apply research breakthroughs into clinical practice. The medical school’s latest video, narrated by nationally known producer and voice talent Bill Kurtis, highlights important research being conducted by faculty,…
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Statins Linked to Lung Cancer Survival
People who have undergone surgery for the most common type of lung cancer may improve their overall survival and reduce the risk of recurrence by taking statins, according to new research by Feinberg investigators.
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Stupp Bestowed Ronald Breslow Award for Research in Biomimetic Chemistry
Samuel I Stupp, PhD, director of the Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine, is being honored by the American Chemical Society with its Ronald Breslow Award for Achievement in Biomimetic Chemistry.
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Women’s Health Research Institute Celebrates Half-decade of Discoveries, Education
The Women’s Health Research Institute celebrated its fifth anniversary with a new leadership council, new website, and new name. The institute also presented journalist Carol Marin with its inaugural Voices for Women Award.
