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My Northwestern Medicine July 10, 2019

Investigating Vitamin D Supplements and Diabetes Risk

Investigating Vitamin D Supplements and Diabetes Risk

Daily vitamin D supplements did not significantly reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes among adults at high risk for the disease, according to a large clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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Medical Student Enhances Her Clinical Training

Recent graduate Pamela Wax, ’19 MD, ’19 MBA, shares what she loves about Northwestern and how she plans to apply her MBA degree to her training in internal medicine.

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Sound Stimulation Boosts Deep Sleep in Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients

Gentle sound stimulation played during deep sleep enhanced deep or slow-wave sleep for people with mild cognitive impairment, who are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

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A New Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer

The new medical linear accelerator radiation therapy machine uses high-energy therapeutic X-rays to precisely attack a tumor while sparing the surrounding healthy tissue.

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Celebrating 50 Years at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Susan Neumann, RN, met her husband, delivered her child and built her career — all at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

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Bioengineered Organs and Kidney Diseases with Susan Quaggin, MD

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