Tag: Research
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Northwestern Partners in Consortium to Develop New Ways to Treat Macular Degeneration
Northwestern University scientists are part of a multi-institution interdisciplinary consortium that has been awarded a $6.2 million grant over five years from the National Eye Institute to develop new treatments for exudative age-related macular degeneration.
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Oxygen Exposure Linked to Pulmonary Hypertension in Preterm Babies
Research findings from the lab of Kathryn Farrow, MD, PhD, associate professor in pediatrics-neonatology, illustrate that common treatment options may be detrimental to a newborn’s health.
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New Chemo Drug Found to be Gentler on Fertility, Tough on Cancer
A new gentler chemotherapy drug in the form of nanoparticles has been designed by Northwestern Medicine scientists to be less toxic to a young woman’s fertility but extra tough on cancer. This is the first cancer drug tested while in development for its effect on fertility using a novel in vitro test.
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Antidepressants for Pregnant Moms Don’t Affect Infants’ Growth
Allaying previous concerns, a Northwestern Medicine® scientist found that an infant’s growth was not impacted by its mother taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants during pregnancy.
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Genes Identify Breast Cancer Risk and May Aid Prevention
A newly identified set of genes may predict which women are at high risk for getting breast cancer that is sensitive to estrogen and, therefore, would be helped by taking drugs to prevent it, reports a new Northwestern Medicine® study.
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Physician Assistant Students Present Research Projects
On Friday, March 15, twenty-eight physician assistant (PA) students gave presentations as the culmination of their clinical rotations and final year in the program.
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Electronic Health Records Upgrades Needed for Big Medical Data
Even as physicians across the nation transition to electronic health records, commonly known as EHRs, these data systems are not sophisticated enough to handle or store the amount of electronic information created by currently available medical technology, argue the authors of a new viewpoint published online in JAMA -The Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Study Finds Postpartum Depression Common
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.
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From Powerhouse to Communicator: Chandel’s Science Explores Role of Mitochondria
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.
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Latest Rankings Keep Feinberg among Elite Medical Schools
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.
