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My Northwestern Medicine June 21, 2017

Mechanism Behind Insensitivity to Pain Discovered

Mechanism Behind Insensitivity to Pain Discovered

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation explains how mutations in a sodium channel can lead to a disorder causing insensitivity to pain.

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Fellow Helps Choking Patient

Daniel Stephens, MD, a fellow in surgical critical care came to the aid of a woman who began choking while eating lunch at Subway in Feinberg Pavilion.

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Scientists Discover Cause of Deadly Syndrome After Lung Transplantation

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered the mechanism that drives primary lung allograft dysfunction, the leading cause of death after lung transplantation.

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Student and Resident Receive AMA Excellence in Medicine Awards

Quentin Youmans, MD, a second-year resident in internal medicine, received the Leadership Award, and Elsy Compres, a second-year medical student, received the Minority Scholars Award.

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Patient Receives Special Send-off at NM Cancer Center Delnor

Staff hosted a “graduation” ceremony for a patient after her last chemotherapy session, which included celebratory sirens courtesy of the Pink Heals fire truck.

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