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A newly discovered function of an epigenetic regulator could be a key to new cancer treatments, according to a new study published in Genes and Development. Read more » |
A novel drug may improve the efficacy of corticosteroid treatment for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and overall quality of life, according to a recent clinical trial. Read more »
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Alexis Thompson, MD, MPH, section chief of Hematology in the Department of Pediatrics, received the Distinguished Alumni Award from National Medical Fellowships, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and other support for underrepresented minority students in medicine and health professions. Read more »
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In the face of the greatest public health crisis in a century, Feinberg’s Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) mobilized with leading-edge science, new grant programs for community partners and a series of informational webinars. Read more »
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Nathan Shlobin, a second-year medical student, was the first author of a study recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgery, which identified through systematic review potential risk factors for spinal cord ischemia related to anterior thoracolumbar surgery. Read more »
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Northwestern medicine physicians completed thoracic chemoperfusion — one of the first of its kind in Illinois and the first at a Northwestern Medicine hospital — on a patient with a metastatic cancerous tumor affecting his chest and lung. Read more »
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Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, cognitive neurologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, has a history of bringing the healing power of live music to his patients. During the pandemic, he’s gotten creative to make sure patients continue to benefit. Read more »
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