Led by Katherine L. Wisner, MD, the large-scale study screened 10,000 women who had recently delivered infants for depression and found that a large percentage suffered recurring episodes.
New research by Navdeep Chandel, PhD, suggests that mitochondria may be vastly more important than just the power source for cells. In a series of publications, Chandel illustrates his belief that mitochondria evolved to conduct biosynthesis rather than create energy, using reactive oxygen species as a mode of communicating the biosynthetic fitness of the organelle.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has strengthened its position among the top research-oriented institutions, maintaining its spot at No. 18 on the 2014 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
The presence of autoantibodies in the blood may be connected to a higher risk of the development of cardiovascular disease, not just in individuals with diagnosed autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, but in the general population, according to new research findings.
New Northwestern Medicine® research shows that breast cancer patients who undergo a mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction using a transplanted flap of their own tissue have a low rate of early post-operative complications. However, risk varies by the type of procedure they undergo.
In the first large-scale longitudinal study of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in the postpartum period, a new Northwestern Medicine® study found 11 percent of women at two weeks and six months postpartum experience significant obsessive-compulsive symptoms compared to 2 to 3 percent in the general population.
For the first time, Northwestern Medicine® scientists have demonstrated that kinesin-1, a major motor that drives transport of cellular cargo through the cell, requires the regulatory protein ensconsin to function.
The Women’s Faculty Organization honored Andrea Dunaif, MD, professor in medicine – endocrinology, as the 2013 Distinguished Woman in Medicine and Science. Dunaif presented an afternoon lecture titled, “Following the Science from the Ovary to the Pancreas.”
Deborah Clements, MD, nationally recognized for her contributions to education policy, will join Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine on May 1 as professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Amisha Wallia, MD, MS, GME’08, an instructor in endocrinology, metabolism, and molecular medicine, pursued her clinical research on glycemic control in transplant populations from residency, through a fellowship, all the way to a faculty position. She attributes her early experience conducting studies as the inspiration for her decision to become a physician-scientist.