Tag: Research
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Study Shows Long-term Effects of Therapy to Reduce Fears
Northwestern study first to document the immediate and long-term brain changes after treatment to reduce fears, and to illustrate how the brain reorganizes long-term to reduce fear as a result of the therapy. The findings show the lasting effectiveness of short-exposure therapy for a phobia and offer new directions for treating other phobias and anxiety…
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New Research Uncovers Possible Colon Cancer Target
Research by Debu Chakravarti, PhD, associate professor in reproductive biology, reveals that THAP11, a protein in a family of 12, stood out as being overexpressed in human colon cancer cells.
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Woloschak Leading World’s Largest Tissue Archive
The Northwestern University Radiation Tissue Archives is believed to be the world’s largest collection of irradiated animal tissue samples.
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Alzheimer’s Day Explores Feinberg, National Research Advances
The annual CNADC Alzheimer’s Day provides an opportunity for students and researchers to learn more about the important aging and dementia research taking place at Northwestern.
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Celebrating Women’s Health Awareness Week
The Institute for Women’s Health Research is hosting a forum, poster session, and exhibit May 15 to celebrate National Women’s Health Awareness Week.
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A Single Stem Cell Mutation Triggers Fibroid Tumors
New Northwestern Medicine preclinical research has for the first time identified the molecular trigger of uterine fibroids.
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Faculty Members Join Prestigious AAP, ASCI
Four Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine faculty members were honored over the weekend with election into the Association of American Physicians and American Society for Clinical Investigation.
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Greenland Passing Reins of NUCATS Institute
Philip Greenland, MD, Harry W. Dingman Professor of Cardiology, the founding director of the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, has indicated a wish to relinquish his role as institute director this spring.
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Is it the Nicotine? Hsu Researching Bone Healing in Smokers
With recent evidence suggesting nicotine may not be the only culprit causing smokers’ bones to take longer to heal, Wellington Hsu, MD, is in the lab looking for answers.
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Technology, Oncofertility Collaboration Leads to New Way of Communicating Science
iExperiment, is part of a suite of new applications developed by Northwestern University Information Technology (NUIT) and the Oncofertility Consortium. iExperiment is a portal where scientists can watch and participate in experiments that are taking place around the globe.
