Study Discovers Novel Therapeutic Target for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A new Northwestern Medicine study has discovered a novel therapeutic target and therapeutic agents for older patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, according to recent findings published in Science Translational Medicine.

Krainc Elected President of American Neurological Association

Dimitri Krainc, MD, the chair and Aaron Montgomery Ward Professor of Neurology and director of the Simpson Querrey Center for Neurogenetics, has been elected president of the American Neurological Association (ANA).

Understanding How ALS-Linked Gene Disrupts Neurons

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered how the ALS-associated gene NEK1 disrupts neuronal function in a recent study.

Study Uncovers Relationship Between HIV-1 Infection and Neurodegeneration

Scientists have discovered how HIV hijacks intracellular processes to proliferate and contribute to neurodegeneration, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Watters Leads Physician-Driven Design of New Obstetrics App

Obstetrician Amber Watters, MD, played a lead role in the creation of the phone-based app called LaborLink. The app was developed through collaboration among Northwestern Medicine obstetricians and information services, and is simplifying the critical task of reviewing fetal heart tracings.

Northwestern Medicine Gastroenterology Leads in Global Health Education

Physicians in the the Gastroenterology and GI Surgery Program, ranked 9th in the nation, promote Northwestern Medicine hospitals as preferred destinations for expert care around the world.

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