Metformin Slows Mitochondrial Energy Production, Promotes Glycemic Control

A new Northwestern Medicine study has found that metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug, focuses primarily on the gut, acting to prevent glucose levels rising in the blood by driving glucose utilization inside cells lining the intestine.

Treatment of Rare Childhood Epilepsy Could Begin Before Birth

A new Northwestern study suggests that interventions for epilepsy can start during pregnancy, as early as 15 weeks gestation, well before symptoms appear, according to a recent study.

Holmes Named 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year

Kristi Holmes, PhD, associate dean for knowledge management and strategy, has been named the 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine.

Reinfection Raises Long COVID Risk in Children and Adolescents

Children and adolescents who are reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 face a significantly higher risk of developing long COVID, according to a recent multi-institutional study.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital Team Achieves Quality Milestone

The Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit credited daily accountability, hands-on education and the addition of quality coaches for a significant milestone: a year without a central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI).

Colorectal Cancer and Liver Transplant Surgery Breakthrough

A California mother of three recently came to Chicago for lifesaving treatment from hepatologist Andres Duarte, MD, and transplant surgeons Zachary C. Dietch, MD, and Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD.

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