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My Northwestern Medicine January 9, 2019

Tiny Implantable Device Uses Light to Treat Bladder Problems

Tiny Implantable Device Uses Light to Treat Bladder Problems

Northwestern neuroscientists and engineers have developed a tiny, implantable device that has potential to help people with bladder problems.

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Scientists Discover New Heart Attack Repair Pathway

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a novel signaling pathway that promotes healing and tissue repair after heart attack, in a study published in Cell Metabolism.

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$10M Gift for New Polsky Urologic Cancer Institute

The $10 million gift from the Polsky family will fund the creation of the Polsky Urologic Cancer Institute of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, which will offer the most comprehensive approach to treating urologic cancers, including prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular cancers.

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McNally Elected to National Academy of Inventors

Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD, has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, joining more than 900 other inventors, who were selected for prolific innovations that improve quality of life or economic development.

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Student Committed to Surgical Research, Global Health

Medical student Liam Kane discusses his orthopaedic surgery research fellowship, his interest in global health and what he loves about Feinberg.

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HealthBeat Launches on nm.org

A new resource hub for health and wellness content, inspiring patient stories and information on clinical research and treatment advances across Northwestern Medicine is now available on nm.org.

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