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Premature Menopause Raises Long-Term Heart Risk by 40 Percent
Women who enter natural menopause before age 40 face about a 40 percent higher lifetime risk of developing coronary heart disease than women who experience menopause later, according to a large Northwestern Medicine study.
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Advancing Epilepsy Research Through Genetic Insights
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders affecting nearly one percent of people worldwide. The Department of Pharmacology at Feinberg is leading research to understand the genetic causes of childhood-onset epilepsy, and to investigate what is happening perinatally to brain development in these cases.
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FDA-Approved Compound Promotes Neuroprotective Effects in Parkinson’s Disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered an FDA-approved compound promotes neuroprotective effects in experimental models of Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Calcium Signaling Channels Regulate Neuroinflammation and Motivation
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how calcium signaling channels in the brain’s immune cells regulate neuroinflammation and promote the development of behaviors associated with affective mood disorders, according to a recent study published in Science Signaling.
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First Gene Regulation Clinical Trials for Epilepsy Show Promising Results
A first‑ever gene‑regulation therapy tested in early‑phase clinical trials co‑led by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has proven safe in children with Dravet syndrome who have exhausted conventional treatment options, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Automated Screening and Education Increases Urinary Incontinence Diagnoses
Implementing an automated urinary incontinence screening and educational program in primary care practices significantly increased awareness and treatment referrals in women with the condition, according to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Media Coverage
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New York Times
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Does the Caffeine in Matcha Hit Different?
Matcha, once a niche, ceremonial beverage consumed primarily in Japan, is now ubiquitous in coffee shops around the world. Matcha is prepared by whisking the tea into hot water, rather than steeping it. The resulting brew is like green tea “on steroids,” with higher concentrations of caffeine, amino acids, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, said Marilyn…
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WGN
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Meet the Surgeon Who Operated on Lisa Dent’s shoulder
Dr. Matthew Saltzman, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and an Associate Professor on faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent on her first day back from her shoulder injury. Listen in while Dr. Saltzman’s shares details surrounding Lisa’s challenging fracture and how the experts at Northwestern Medicine performed a successful…
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Chicago Tribune
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Lake Forest Restaurateur Raising Funds to Help Cancer Research
Hairy cell leukemia is a rare type of blood cancer that grows slowly, according to Dr. Dean Tsarwhas, director of oncology at the hospital’s cancer center. (He is not Urso’s doctor.) “When people have hairy cell leukemia, their bone marrow makes abnormal blood cells that grow out of control and can travel to the spleen,…
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The Washington Post
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Young Men Shouldn’t Wait to Think About Heart Health
A decades-long study led by Northwestern Medicine researchers revealed that men start developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) years earlier than women, with cardiac risk differences beginning as early as their mid-30s. At each visit, researchers measured blood pressure, cholesterol and other heart health markers, while tracking diagnoses over time. “This allowed us to evaluate when CVD…
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New York Times
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4 Tips for a Better Morning Routine
If you can’t bring yourself to dance, at the very least, get some daylight. “The first thing you should do is get at least 20 minutes of bright morning light,” said Phyllis Zee, director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Light exposure tells your body that…
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TODAY
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What’s Your Heart Disease Risk? Try This Calculator to Find Out
The goal is to get people to start taking “preventive efforts” earlier in life, researchers wrote in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “This tool was motivated by helping younger adults understand their long-term risk for heart disease,” senior author Sadiya Khan, the Magerstadt professor of cardiovascular epidemiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School…
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