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November 2023 CASE REPORT: MESOTHELIOMA TUMORS IN PROSTATE CANCER SURGERYA middle-aged patient with intermediate risk prostate cancer elected for a radical prostatectomy. During the procedure, the surgical team unexpectedly discovered small tumoral-like lesions throughout the peritoneal lining of the pelvis. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD, of Northwestern Medicine Urology, shares the diagnostic journey, surgical decisions and multidisciplinary approach taken to ensure the best outcome for the patient.
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- Current and Past American Heart Association Presidents at Northwestern Medicine
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- Lloyd-Jones Named President of American Heart Association
- Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Welcomes Renowned Vascular Surgeon John F. Golan, MD
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- Treating Mitral Regurgitation with Transcatheter Mitral Heart Valve Procedures
- Advancements in Minimally Invasive Open Heart Valve Surgery Including Valve-in-Valve Procedures
- Heart Failure Holiday Symposium 2020: Session 1
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- Heart Failure, Hypertensive Deaths Rise in Black Women and Men
- Open Heart Surgery | Inside the OR
- Determining Aspirin's Benefit for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Sex May Influence Effectiveness of Common Heart Failure Drug
- It's All in the Genes: Knowing Your Risk for Heart Failure
- Jonathan D. Rich, MD and Lisa D. Wilsbacher, MD, PhD - The Genetics of Heart Failure
- Jonathan D. Rich, MD and S. Christopher Malaisrie, MD - CTEPH: Challenges and Treatments
- 15th Annual Heart Failure Symposium: Highlights and Takeaways
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- James D. Flaherty, MD and Ranya N. Sweis, MD, MS - Low-Risk TAVR
- Patrick M. McCarthy, MD and James B. Hermiller, Jr., MD - Transcatheter Mitral Repair and Replacement
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- Charles J. Davidson, MD and Rebecca T. Hahn, MD - Tricuspid Regurgitation
- David J. Mehlman, MD, and Nausheen Akhter, MD - Cardio-Oncology: The Central Role of Imaging
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- Kameswari Maganti, MD and James D. Thomas, MD - Strain: Exploring New Frontiers in Cardiac Imaging
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- James L. Cox, MD and Randolph P. Martin, MD - Lesion Set for a Surgical Maze Procedure
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- Patrick M. McCarthy, MD, James L. Cox, MD and Bradley P. Knight, MD - Highlights of CAST-AF
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- Epidemics of Obesity and Diabetes
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- Combination Use of Insulin for Treatment of Pre-Existing Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy
- P2Y1 Purinergic Receptor Identified as a Diabetes Target in a Small-Molecule Screen to Reverse Circadian β-cell Failure
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- Investigators Identify New Connections Between Circadian Rhythm and Muscle Repair
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- Study Identifies Expanded Role for Metabolic Enzyme in Kidney Cancer
- Cadmium-Mediated Pancreatic Islet Transcriptome Changes in Mice and Cultured Mouse Islets
- Study Explores Human Energy Expenditure Over the Lifespan
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- 'Alarming' Rise in Gestational Diabetes in U.S.
- New Role for RNA Splicing in Insulin Regulation
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- Examining the Molecular and Metabolic Underpinnings of Appetite Regulation
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- The Truth About At-Home Food Sensitivity Tests: A Critical Discussion With Melissa Watts, MD
- The Future of IgE-Mediated Allergy Research and Treatments
- HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer: The Silent Threat
- Understanding the Immune System with Stephanie Eisenbarth, MD, PhD
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- Northwestern Launches New Center for Human Immunobiology
- New Tool to Create Hearing Cells Lost in Ages
- Upper Airway Stimulation for CPAP-Resistant Sleep Apnea
- Re-Examining Antibodies’ Role in Childhood Allergies
- Robotic Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Addressing a Hidden Epidemic: Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Regan Thomas, MD, Using Plastic Surgery to Help Complicated Head and Neck Cancer Cases
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- Understanding How Aggressive Thyroid Cancer Evolves
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- First Wearable Device for Vocal Fatigue Senses When Your Voice Needs a Break
- Childhood Hearing Loss with Nancy M. Young, MD
- Investigating Protein’s Role in Hearing Loss
- Management Paradigms for CRS in Individugals with Asthma: An Evidence-Based Review
- The EUFOREA Pocket Guide for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Synergy of Oncostatin M and IL-4 in Inducing TSLP Expression in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps
- Changing Epidemiology of Oral Cavity Cancer in the United States
- The Pathological Mechanisms of Hearing Loss Caused by KCNQ1 and KCNQ4 Variants
- Patient Perspectives on the Drivers and Deterrents of Antibiotic Treatment of Acute Rhinosinusitis
- Studies on activation and regulation of the coagulation cascade in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
- Consensus of Free Flap Complications: Using a Nomenclature Paradigm in Microvascular Head and Neck Reconstruction
- Clinical and Economic Burden of CRSwNP: A U.S. Administrative Claims Analysis
- Improvement in Patient-Reported "Taste" and Association with Smell in Dupilumab-Treated Patients with CRSwNP
- Mepolizumab for CRSwNP: In-depth Sinus Surgery Analysis
- Retinoic Acid Promotes Fibrinolysis and May Regulate Polyp Formation
- Persistent Discharge or Edema After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis are Associated with a Type 1 or 3 Endotype
- Efficacy of an Oral CRTH2 Antagonist in the Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Strong and Consistent Associations of Precedent Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Risk of Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
- Prognostic Factors for Polyp Recurrence in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps
- Anti-Phospholipid Antibodies are Elevated and Functionally Active in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps
- CRS-PRO and SNOT-22 Correlations with Type 2 Inflammatory Mediators in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Endotypes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Relationships to Disease Phenotypes, Pathogenesis, Clinical Findings, and Treatment Approaches
- Evaluating Dysphagia and Xerostomia Outcomes following Transoral Robotic Surgery for Patients with Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Childhood Hearing Loss with Nancy Young, MD
- Researchers Investigate Elevation of Activated Neutrophils in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
- Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveals Context-Specific Genetic Mechanism at a Childhood Onset Asthma Risk Locus
- The Role of Biologic Therapies in the Treatment of Severe Rhinosinusitis
- Critical Function of Cilia Protein Discovered
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- Nancy M. Young, MD Gives the 2023 Howard P. House, MD Memorial Lecture for Advances in Otology
- Advanced Training in Open and Endoscopic Surgery: A Hands-on Skull Base CME Program
- Medical School Faculty Named AAAS Fellows
- Thomas Named President-Elect of Illinois State Medical Society
- Northwestern Medicine Launches Division of Sleep Surgery
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- Advanced Approaches to IBD Care: A Conversation with Northwestern Medicine Experts
- Transplant Oncology: Current Trends and Future Directions for Physicians
- Engineered Probiotic Can ‘Sense’ Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Comparing Weight Loss Modalities: Medical vs. Surgical
- Northwestern Medicine Introduces Warm and Cold Liver Perfusion for Liver Transplants
- How to Prepare for the Upcoming GI Fellowship Season
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital Performs 2,500th Liver Transplant Surgery
- Northwestern Medicine Approaches for Gastroparesis
- Northwestern Medicine Gastroenterology Department Leads in Global Health Education
- Treatment for Barrett's Esophagus
- Frailty Linked to Worse Quality of Life After Liver Transplant
- Multidisciplinary Approach to IBD Surgery at Northwestern Medicine
- Complex Case Report: The First Combined Lung-Liver Transplant at Northwestern Medicine
- New Service at Central DuPage Hospital Brings World-Class Liver Care to Chicago Suburbs
- Northwestern Medicine's Fecal Microbiota Transplant Program
- New Global Efforts and Equity Focus of the Northwestern Medicine Liver Transplant Program
- Northwestern Medicine Builds Team of National Leaders in Hepatology
- Nanoparticles in Liver Disease
- Updates in Robotic Cholecystectomy
- Biologic Therapies for IBD
- Crohn’s Antibodies Equally Effective
- GI Psychology and the Brain-Gut Connection
- Advanced Robotics for Colorectal Surgery
- Levitsky Selected as President-elect of American Society of Transplantation
- Intensive Crohn’s Treatment is Safe
- Surgery for GERD
- Updates in Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes
- Scientists Identify Proteins That Could Predict Liver Transplant Rejection
- How Is Artificial Intelligence Transforming Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases?
- Gastrointestinal Surgical Technique Linked to Lower Recurrence of Cancer
- Updates in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- FLIP Panometry on Endoscopy: Can It Be a Manometry Alternative?
- New Drug Effective in Ulcerative Colitis
- Utility of Biomarkers of Rejection and Kidney Injury in Tailoring Liver Transplant Immunosuppression
- Evaluating Colonoscopy Retroflexion in Practice
- Esophageal Diseases, Symptom Anxiety and Hypervigilance with John Pandolfino, MD
- Miller Receives Biomaterials Award for Celiac Disease Nanoparticle Therapy
- Evaluating Esophageal Hypervigilance and Symptom Anxiety
- Northwestern Medicine Experts at DDW 2021 Virtual
- Anxiety's Overlooked Role in Swallowing Disorders
- Clinical Management of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes
- Cirrhosis: Is Liver Transplantation Always Needed?
- Wireless Monitoring Informs Acid Reflux Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Robotic Surgery: Developments and Perspectives
- Bariatric Surgery: Preoperative Evaluation, Optimizing Outcomes and More
- Managing Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Optimizing Biologic and Conventional Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Treating GERD with Dietary Therapy
- Food-Related Quality of Life in Patients with IBD and IBS
- A Multidisciplinary Approach for Functional Bowel Disease Treatment
- The Link Between Heartburn and Esophageal Cancer
- Considerations for the Management of Achalasia
- Novel Injectable Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Crohn's Disease
- Updates in Endoscopic Interventions: A Look at POEM and ESD
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- Prospective Study of an Amino Acid-Based Elemental Diet in an Eosinophilic Gastritis and Gastroenteritis Nutrition Trial
- Using Physiology to Predict Treatment Response in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Artificial Intelligence Helps Northwestern Medicine Gastroenterologists Detect and Remove 13% More Colorectal Polyps
- More Than 60% of Crohn's Patients Sustained Remission with Subcutaneous Biosimilar CT-P13
- Human Models Offer New Insights Into IBD
- Parambir S. Dulai, MD, Awarded $25,000 Sherman Emerging Leader Prize
- Leading Translational Gastroenterology Research
- Genetics of Eosinophilic Colitis Revealed
- The Molecular Side of Esophageal Diseases
- Study Reveals Potential Therapeutic Target for Genetic Liver Disease
- Black Patients With Cirrhosis Have Higher Mortality Rates
- Anti-Siglec-8 Antibody for Eosinophilic Gastritis and Duodenitis
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- Negotiation and Dispute Resolution: A GeriPal Podcast with Lee Lindquist, MD, MPH, MBA and Alaine Murawski
- NegotiAge: An AI-Powered Negotiation Solution
- Planyourlifespan.org Celebrates 10 Years of Improving Geriatric Planning
- "Sandwich Generation" | Analysis on Reducing Caregiver Burnout while Caring for 2 Generations
- Epigenetic ‘Age’ Predicts Cognitive Function
- AGS22 Recap: Dr. Lindquist and Dr. Bradley on Twitter Spaces Live
- New Tool to Create Hearing Cells Lost in Aging
- Transitional Care Practice Reduces Costs
- Caregiver Involvement in Older Adult Medication Management
- Allison Schierer Wins the AGS 2022 Presidential Poster Award
- Lee Lindquist, MD, MPH Honored with Choosing Wisely® Champion Award and with a Faculty Selection by AMDA
- Northwestern Investigates COVID-19: Antibodies, Global Surveillance, Women in Research
- Population Aging and Global Health with June McKoy, MD, MPH, JD, MBA, LLM
- Director of Center for Aging and HIV: Increasing Patient Lifespan and ‘Healthspan’
- Negotiating with Older Adults Program Coming Soon
- Sara M. Bradley, MD, Recognized for Exceptional Commitment to Geriatrics
- Proactivity and Partnership: How The Geriatrics Team Mitigated COVID-19's Impact On The Nursing Home
- Medical Student Volunteers for Senior Social Calls Program
- Using Voice-Controlled Personal Assistants to Reduce Social Isolation
- 2021 American Geriatric Society Annual Scientific Meeting Highlights
- Geriatric Emergency Departments Associated with Lower Medicare Expenditures
- Addressing Conflicts Surrounding Older Adult Social Need Through Negotiation Training
- New Center Tackles Primary Care for Older Adults
- Improving Memory Loss in Older Adults with Joel Voss, PhD
- Providing Effective Cancer Care for Geriatric Patients
- Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Seniors Aging in Place
- Improving Geriatric Patient Outcomes with Home Care Programs
- Medication Management in Geriatric Care
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- GSA 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting
- What Matters Most in Geriatric Care: The 5 M's of Age-Friendly Health Care
- The Roles of Busyness and Daily Routine in Medication Management Behaviors Among Older Adults
- A Mastery Learning Approach to Education About Fall Risk and Gait Assessment
- Dissemination of a Long-Term Care Planning Tool
- Social Justice and Equity: Why Older Adults With Cancer Belong-A Life Course Perspective
- Determining What Matters Most to Hospitalized Patients: A Qualitative Analysis
- Development and Pilot Testing of EHR-nudges to Reduce Overuse in Older Primary Care Patients
- Aspects of Cognition That Impact Aging-In-Place and Long-Term Care Planning
- Key Recommendations from the 2021 "Inclusion of Older Adults in Clinical Research" Workshop
- Implementation of an Antibiotic Stewardship Program in Long-term Care Facilities Across the US
- Declining Heart Health in Most Pregnant Women with Sadiya Khan, MD, and Natalie Cameron, MD
- Iron Accumulation Linked with Age-Related Cognitive Decline
- Direct-to-Caregivers Research Dissemination: A Novel Approach to Targeting End-Users
- Improvement in Self-Efficacy among Older Adults Aging-in-Place during COVID-19
- Geriatric Knowledge Gaps of Community-Based Providers: A National Study of Asked Questions
- Choosing Unwisely: Dissemination Needs of Primary Care Providers of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
- Biomarker Predicts Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease
- Neuropsychological Profiles of Older Adults with Superior versus Average Episodic Memory: The Northwestern "SuperAger" Cohort
- No Pain, No Gain in Exercise for Peripheral Artery Disease
- Investigators to Explore Circadian Rhythms in Cancer and Aging
- Wayne and McDermott Honored for Contributions to Medical Education, Research
- Investigating the Biology of Aging
- Dark Chocolate and Peripheral Artery Disease with Mary McDermott, MD
- What Makes Someone a SuperAger? with Emily Rogalski, PhD
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- The Journey to Age Friendly
- Building Capacity to Optimize Health for Older Adults with Kidney Disease
- Geri-a-FLOAT: A Sustainable Model of Learning & Support During a Pandemic
- Teaching Geriatrics Outside the Hospital
- Home Healthcare Workers’ Contributions to Patient Care in Heart Failure: Leveraging a Previously Overlooked Workforce
- Progress Report: Highlights from McGaw Geriatrics
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- McGaw Medical Center 2022-2023 Fellow: Harsimran Singh, MD
- Northwestern Medicine Geriatrics Welcomes Eliana Geller, DO
- 2022 Year in Review | Northwestern Medicine Geriatrics
- Northwestern Medicine American Geriatric Society 2023
- Dr. June McKoy Named to NCCN Forum on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion- Geriatrics
- Dr. June McKoy Appointed to Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- New Potocsnak Longevity Institute Aims to Lengthen ‘Healthspan’
- Northwestern Medicine American Geriatric Society 2022
- Northwestern Medicine Announces the Division of Geriatrics
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- First Device to Monitor Transplanted Organs, Detect Early Signs of Rejection
- CJASN 2021 Editors' Choice Articles Recognizes Publication by Northwestern Medicine’s Park and Friedewald
- Home Hemodialysis Program at Northwestern Medicine
- Quaggin Elected to National Academy of Inventors
- The Northwestern Medicine African American Transplant Access Program with Dinee Simpson, MD
- Examining the Long-Term Health of Living Kidney Donors
- Quaggin Selected to Lead American Society of Nephrology
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- Transcription Factor Prevents Bone Frailty in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Michael Donnan, MD, Receives Young Investigator Grant to Study Protective Mechanisms of Lymphangiogenesis in Kidney Injury
- Northwestern Medicine Nephrologists Awarded New R01 Grants
- AHA Names Quaggin a Distinguished Scientist
- Study Shows Cell Membrane-Bound Enzyme is Essential for COVID-19 Infection
- Ahya Honored with Service Award from National Kidney Foundation
- Cardio-Kidney Trials Present Obstacles - Nephrology
- The Importance of Kidney Health for Heart Health
- Catalyzing Discoveries to Treat Kidney Disease
- Exploring Molecular Mechanisms of Kidney Disease
- Study Reveals Molecular Mechanisms Behind Genetic Kidney Disease
- Bioengineered Organs and Kidney Diseases with Susan Quaggin, MD
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- Rare and Complex Brain Tumors
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- Using Gene Expression to Predict if a Brain Tumor is Likely to Grow Back
- Novel Therapy Extends Survival in Metastatic Cancer
- Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Shedding Light on Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma
- Improvisatory Music Calms Epilepsy Patients
- Leqembi: What Physicians Need to Know About the New Alzheimer’s Drug
- Northwestern Medicine Collaborates With The Joffrey Ballet to Launch “Dancing With Parkinson’s”
- Combination Treatment May Help Some Patients With Glioblastoma
- Case Challenge: A 51-Year-Old With New Onset Seizures
- Managing Adult Scoliosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Insights for Primary Care Physicians
- Dizziness: A Neuro-otologic and Neuro-ophthalmic Approach
- Developing New Nanoparticle Treatments for Brain Tumors
- Reducing Seizures After Brain Tumor Treatment
- Investigators Identify Mechanisms Behind Chemotherapy Resistance
- Chemotherapy Drug Reaches Brain in Humans for First Time
- Combination Treatment Extends Progression-Free Survival in Brain Cancer
- Clinical Management of Low Grade Glioma
- Case Report: FIRES in 20-Year-Old College Athlete
- Predicting Risk of Blood Clots in Brain Tumors
- Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Adenoma for Cushing's Disease
- Case Challenge: Progressive Muscle Weakness, Pain in 68-Year-Old
- Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Spine Surgery
- What’s New in Huntington’s Disease
- Von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Clinical Update and New Drug Therapy
- Experimental Therapies for Early Parkinson’s Disease
- Dissolving Implantable Device Relieves Pain Without Drugs
- Case Report: Endoscopic Transcervical Odontoidectomy for Basilar Impression
- Recurring Brain Tumor Growth is Halted with New Drug
- Music-Based Medical Interventions with Borna Bonakdarpour, MD
- Chordoma: En Bloc Resection and Other Management Strategies
- Approach to Focal Epilepsy Secondary to Dominant Temporal Low Grade Gliomas
- Evolution in Meningioma Classification and Management
- Higher Doses of Anti-Seizure Medications May Be Needed in Pregnancy
- Exposure to Artificial Light During Sleep May Increase Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
- Invasive EEG Monitoring: Stereo EEG and Defining the Epileptic Zone
- Rare Central Nervous System Tumors: Progress in Clinical Care and Research
- Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy
- Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Adenomas
- Advancing Surgical Management of Epilepsy
- Neural Stem Cell Therapy May Improve Metastatic Cancer Survival
- Improving Pre-Surgical Workups for Epilepsy
- Meningioma: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment
- Predicting Which Glioblastoma Patients Will Respond to Immunotherapy
- DNA Methylation Profiling: A Groundbreaking Diagnostic Tool for Brain Tumors
- DNA Methylation Profiling in the Diagnosis of Brain Tumors
- A Look at Transverse Myelitis
- Moyamoya Disease: Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment
- Aducanumab: What Neurologists Should Know
- Reconstruction for Brachial Plexus Injury
- Minimally Invasive Cranial and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
- Anti-Seizure Medication Exposure in Pregnancy Doesn’t Harm Child’s Cognitive Outcomes
- Immunotherapy for Brain Tumors
- Clinical Update: Low Grade Glioma
- Patients Need Monitoring for Atrial Fibrillation After Ischemic Stroke
- Importance of Spinal Stabilization in Spinal Cord Patients
- Three Feinberg Faculty Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Northwestern Scientists Discover Potential Therapeutic Target for Glioblastoma
- Antibody Bolsters Immune Response to Glioblastoma
- Exploring Treatment Options for Cervical Myelopathy
- New Spherical Nucleic Acid 'Drug' Kills Tumor Cells in Humans with Glioblastoma
- Northwestern Drug Kills Glioblastoma Tumor Cells with Priya Kumthekar, MD
- Study Identifies New Potential Therapeutic Approach for Glioblastoma
- Drug for Advanced Parkinson’s Shows No Benefit
- New Therapeutic Prospect for ALS
- Wireless Device Improves Real-Time Monitoring of Blood Flow, Oxygenation in the Brain
- Neurological Management of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
- Music Intervention for Alzheimer’s, Dementia and other Neurological Conditions
- New Brain Tumor Imaging Detects Smaller Tumors Sooner
- Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Epilepsy
- Utilizing B-Cells to Promote Glioblastoma Immunity
- Advancing Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
- Advancing Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s
- Diagnosing and Treating Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Specialized Immune Cells May Improve Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease
- Improving Memory Loss in Older Adults with Joel Voss, PhD
- An Update on Migraine Headache
- Reducing Dangerous Swelling in Traumatic Brain Injury
- Novel Brain Mapping Technology Outperforms Current Platforms
- Therapeutic Options for Patients with Functional Movement Disorders
- Noninvasive Brain Stimulation May Lead to New Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders
- Genetics Offers New Therapeutic Opportunities for Parkinson’s Disease
- ‘Soft’ Symptoms Detected Before Parkinson’s Disease
- New Research and Treatment of ALS
- New Interdisciplinary Neuroinfectious Disease Program to Improve Patient Care
- Immunotherapeutic approaches for treatment of glioblastoma show promise
- Investigating New Glioblastoma Therapies with Rimas Lukas, MD
- Stem Cells: A Therapeutic Approach for Brain Tumors
- New Ways to Diagnose Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disorders with Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD
- Hispanic Brain and Spine Tumor Program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Hispanic Brain and Spine Tumor Program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (en Espanol)
- Dr. Wolinsky discusses treatments of spinal tumors
- A New Way to Diagnose Glioma Brain Tumors
- Novel Drug May Improve Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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Research
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- Studies Identify Novel Underpinnings of Genetic ALS
- Study Identifies Genetic Cause for Some Brain Tumors
- Mapping Neural Activity Patterns and Odor Perception
- Gene Linked to Glioblastoma Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Immunosuppression
- Preoperative Grading Scale to Predict Outcomes by Endonasal Versus Transcranial Approach for Tuberculum Sellae Meningioma
- Newly Discovered Trigger of Parkinson’s Upends Common Beliefs
- New Approaches for Genetic Parkinson’s Treatment
- Understanding How ALS-Linked Gene Disrupts Neurons
- 100-Year-Old Brain Mystery: What Does the Temporal Pole Do?
- New Therapeutic Target for Parkinson’s Disease Discovered
- Genetic Factors in Parkinson's Disease with Steven Lubbe, PhD
- Study Identifies Enzyme that Helps Tumors Evade the Immune System
- Calming the Destructive Cells of ALS by Two Independent Approaches
- Mature ‘Lab Grown’ Neurons Hold Promise for Neurodegenerative Disease
- New Immune Culprit Discovered in Alzheimer’s Disease
- Wireless Brain Implant Monitors Neurotransmitters in Real-time
- Genetic Testing for Epilepsy Improves Patient Outcomes
- Novel Genetic Factors Contribute to Parkinson’s Risk
- Novel Deep Learning Method May Help Predict Cognitive Function
- Study Investigates Crosstalk Between Mitochondria and Lysosomes
- Music Helps Patients With Dementia Connect With Loved Ones
- Mesulam Center receives $10.4 million grant to continue research of Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Identifying Therapeutic Targets for Chemotherapy-Resistant Glioblastoma
- Light During Sleep in Older Adults Linked to Obesity, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
- Genetic Variants in Epilepsy Gene Identified
- Why ketamine is a speedster antidepressant
- Pet Dogs Advance Glioblastoma Research with Amy Heimberger, MD
- Potential ALS Treatment May Repair Axons Of Diseased Neurons
- Elucidating Parkinson’s Disease
- Meet the pioneers of primary progressive aphasia research
- T-Cell Interactions Vary Between Tumor Microenvironments
- Lewy Body Dementias and the Immune System
- Study Finds Dopamine Signaling Promotes Compulsive Behavior
- Identifying Novel Genetic Causes of Movement Disorders
- GP2: The Global Parkinson's Genetics Program
- ALS Therapy Should Target Brain, Not Just Spine
- Fatty Acid Length Predicts Parkinson’s Disease Risk
- Uncovering the Degenerative Basis of Parkinson’s Disease
- New Autism Biomarker Discovered in Cerebrospinal Fluid
- ‘Dancing Molecules’ Successfully Repair Severe Spinal Cord Injuries
- Combination Therapy Reduces Toxic Aggregates in Parkinson’s Disease
- $18 Million For Parkinson’s Disease Research to Study Brain Circuits Driving Symptoms
- SuperAger Study Expands Nationally With $20 Million Grant
- New Insights into the Mechanism of ALS
- Lewy Body Dementia Exacerbated by Immune Response
- Fluorescent Label Passes Through Blood-Brain Barrier
- Translational Science: Glioblastoma
- Implantable Ultrasound Blasts Potent Drug into Glioblastoma
- Brain Insult From Hypertension Discovered in Middle-Aged Adults
- Uncovering Epigenetic Mechanisms Regulating Glioma Growth
- Memory Helps Evaluate Situations on the Fly, Not Just Recall the Past
- Novel Therapy May Improve Survival for Malignant Gliomas
- Immunosuppression Drug Could Reduce Chemotherapy Resistance
- Understanding Epigenetic Regulators in Neurodevelopmental Diseases and Cancer
- Interaction of Mitochondria and Lysosomes Key in Parkinson's Disease
- Mapping Neural Connections in Parkinson's Disease
- Case Report: Genetic Testing Improves Epilepsy Treatment
- Inflammation Protection May Be Critical to Treating MS
- Conformational Switch Implicated in Neurodegenerative Diseases
- New Genetic Cause of Dystonia Revealed
- Blocking Cell Division in Glioblastoma
- Protein Variant May Have Potential as Target for Glioblastoma
- Blocking Cell Division in Glioblastoma
- Untangling Cellular Changes in Pediatric Epilepsy
- Plotting the Neural Circuitry of Appetite Suppression
- ‘Logic Circuit’ in Cochlear Neurodevelopment Identified
- New Insights into Synaptic Plasticity
- New Developments in Parkinson’s Pathology
- Can Exercise Slow Parkinson's Disease Progression? with Daniel Corcos, PhD
- Uncovering the Impact of Protein Mutations in Parkinson's
- Proteins on Neuron Surfaces Prove Pivotal for Communication
- Astrocytes Play Unexpected Role in Parkinson’s Disease
- ANA Investigates Huntington's Disease
- Study Provides Insights into the Development of Alzheimer’s
- Inflammation Linked to Alzheimer’s
- Understanding Mitochondrial Dysfunction’s Impact on Neurological Diseases
- Analyzing Plasma Can Classify Brain Tumors
- Sleep and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- New Map of Inference-Based Behavior
- Elevated Gene Expression Linked to Poor Glioblastoma Survival
- Uncovering the Cellular Mechanisms Behind Genetic Mutations in ALS
- Unwrapping Oligodendrocyte Development
- Postmortem studies shed light on why GBM is so fatal
- New Migration of Brain Tumor Discovered
- How Noninvasive Brain Simulation May Enhance Long-Term Memory
- Playing Sports for Quieter Brains with Nina Kraus, PhD
- What Causes ALS? with Robert Kalb, MD
- What Makes Someone a SuperAger? with Emily Rogalski, PhD
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COVID-19 and Neurosciences
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- COVID-19 and Neurosciences Page 2
- What We’ve Learned Treating 4,000 Patients With Long COVID-19
- New Research Suggests Millions of People Who Tested Negative For COVID-19 May Have Long COVID
- First COVID-19 Vaccination Can ‘Hurt’ Subsequent Boosters
- Neurologic Manifestations of Long COVID-19 Differ Based on Acute COVID-19 Severity
- Novel Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for SARS-CoV-2
- Clinical Guidelines: Acute, Long-Term Neurologic Manifestations of COVID-19
- Persistent Viral Shedding Of COVID-19 Is Associated With Delirium And Six-Month Mortality In Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
- Most COVID-19 ‘Long Haulers’ Continue to Experience Symptoms 15 Months After Initial Infection
- New Study Finds Plasma Biomarkers of Neuropathogenesis in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients and Those With Long COVID
- First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds 81% of Non-hospitalized COVID-19 'Long-Haulers' Experienced Brain Fog
- Northwestern Medicine Study Finds History of Neurological Disorder Increases Risk of Hospital Reencounter After COVID-19
- Northwestern Medicine Introduces Comprehensive COVID-19 Center to Treat Chronic COVID Disease
- Examining the Frequent Neurologic Manifestations and Encephalopathy-Associated Morbidity in COVID-19 Patients
- Neurological Complications of COVID-19 with Igor Koralnik MD
- Igor Koralnik, MD, Discusses the Impact of COVID-19 on the Central and Peripheral Nervous System
- Edward Manno, MD, Summarizes Emerging Evidence of Neurological Manifestations of COVID-19
- COVID-19 and Use of CPAP
- COVID-19: Neurological Impact and Considerations
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News
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- Les Turner ALS Symposium Celebrates Research, Patient Care and Community
- Advanced Training in Open and Endoscopic Surgery: A Hands-on Skull Base CME Program
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for ICH: A Practical Workshop
- 13th Annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS
- Krainc Elected President of American Neurological Association
- Women Leaders and Innovators in Neurosciences
- Join Northwestern Medicine Neurology and Neurosurgery for Two CME Events
- Faculty Spotlight: Roger Stupp, MD, Renowned Neuro-oncologist
- Northwestern Medicine Neurosurgery Incoming and Outgoing Residents and Fellows
- Northwestern Medicine Neurology Incoming and Outgoing Residents and Fellows
- Northwestern Medicine’s Seventh Annual Advances in Epilepsy and EEG CME Symposium
- Malnati Brain Tumor Institute 2022 Annual Updates
- New Leadership in Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease
- Northwestern Medicine Neurology at 2023 AAN Annual Meeting
- 2022 Year in Review | Northwestern Medicine Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Les Turner ALS Symposium Unites Scientists, Community Around Research
- Northwestern Medicine Neurosurgery Welcomes New Faculty
- Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
- Northwestern Medicine at the 2022 SNO Annual Meeting
- ANA2022
- Third Annual Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular CME Conference
- Creating a Comprehensive COVID Center at Northwestern Medicine
- Celebrating Alzheimer’s Science and Clinical Care
- Northwestern Receives Distinguished Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders to Train New Movement Disorder Clinician-Researcher
- Malnati Brain Tumor Institute 2022 Update
- Northwestern Medicine’s Sixth Annual Advances in Epilepsy and EEG CME Symposium
- Northwestern Medicine Neurology Welcomes Robin Buerki, MD
- Advanced Training in Open and Endoscopic Neurosurgery
- Neurosurgery 2015-2021 Report
- Pathology Chair: Evolution of Brain Tumor Classification
- Alpheus Medical Announces Formation of World-Class Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) Co-Led by Roger Stupp, MD to Support Development of Novel Treatment for Brain Cancer
- Northwestern Medicine Stroke Team Presents: Updates in Stroke and Cerebrovascular Care - a Virtual CME Series Practice Updates in Stroke Prevention
- A Year of Growth for Northwestern Medicine Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Northwestern Medicine Neurosurgery Expands Throughout Chicagoland
- Yvette Wong, PhD, Honored with NIH New Innovator Award
- Northwestern Medicine Neurology at ANA2021
- President Biden Appoints Northwestern Medicine Neurosurgeon-Scientist to National Cancer Advisory Board
- Northwestern Faculty Inducted into Prominent Medical Societies
- Wellness Curriculum May Help Decrease Residency Burnout
- PPA Conference Builds Connections in the Aphasia Field
- Zee Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from National Sleep Foundation
- Krainc to Receive $9 Million, 8-Year NIH Grant
- Les Turner Symposium Celebrates Scientific Discovery in ALS
- Cheng Named AAAS Fellow
- Northwestern Medicine Scientists Receive Multimillion-Dollar Grant to Continue Landmark Parkinson's Study
- Tour the Angiosuite with Babak Jahromi, MD, PhD
- The Next Frontier in Spine Care: Northwestern Medicine Integrated Spine Center Expands Non-Surgical Offerings to Improve Patient Outcomes
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OBGYN
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Clinical Breakthroughs in OBGYN
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- Optimizing OB Workflow: Improving Access to Fetal Heart Tracings
- Transforming Second-Line Immunotherapy for Endometrial Cancer
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Parts and Labor: Roundtable Discussions with OB-GYN Experts
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- Parts and Labor: From Conception to Advocacy in Complex Family Planning
- Parts and Labor: Northwestern Medicine Advancing Uterine Fibroid Research
- Parts and Labor: Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids and Our Multidisciplinary Approach to Care
- Parts and Labor: Disparities in Care for Uterine Fibroids
- Parts and Labor: Symptoms and Management of Uterine Fibroids
- A Physician's Role in Tackling Disparities in Reproductive Health
- Bloodless Procedure Avoids Hysterectomy: Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Access to Fertility Treatment: The Impact of Insurance Coverage and State Mandates
- How The Stretch Circle Helps Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine
- Multidisciplinary Care for Complex Gynecologic Cases
- Navigating PCOS: A Multidisciplinary Approach at Northwestern Medicine
- Compassionate and Specialized Care for High-Risk Pregnancies: An Overview by Janelle Bolden, MD
- Emily Hinchcliff, MD, on Clinical Trials in Gynecologic Oncology at Northwestern Medicine
- The P2P Network: Addressing Physician Burnout
- Inside the OR: C-Section and Hysterectomy
- Teaching AI to Read Fetal Ultrasound in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
- Emily Hinchcliff, MD, on the Use of Immunotherapy in Gynecologic Malignancy
- How the NURTURE Program Supports Faculty Recruitment and Equity
- Genetic Predispositions to Cancer With Gynecologic Oncologist, Dr. Jenna Marcus
- Teaching AI to Read Fetal Ultrasound in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
- P2P Network: Scaling Peer Support from Pilot Project to Hospital-Wide Service
- Pathology Chair: Evolution of Brain Tumor Classification
- Genome-wide Intricacies of Cancer Inhibitor Untangled
- Successful Treatment for Uterine Fibroids
- Performing Bloodless Surgery
- The Importance of a Proactive Approach to Endometriosis
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Clinic at Northwestern Medicine
- Diminishing Health Inequities through Representation in Clinical Trials with Teni Brown, MD
- A Collaborative Approach to Treating Urinary Incontinence with Teni Brown, MD
- Poor Heart Health Before Pregnancy Linked to Adverse Outcomes
- Linda Yang, MD, MS, Joins the Center for Complex Gynecology
- Northwestern Medicine Named Top Hospital for Maternity Services
- Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH, Honored With the Henry P. Russe, MD, Citation for Exemplary Compassion in Healthcare
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Melissa A. Simon, MD, MPH Elected to National Academy of Medicine
- Health Equity and the Center for Health Equity Transformation
- Dr. Roque Discusses Clinical Trials in Gynecologic Oncology at Northwestern Medicine
- Dr. Roque Discusses Gynecologic Oncology at Northwestern Medicine
- Overactive Bladder Medications and Dementia
- Scientists Develop First Wireless Sensors to Monitor Pregnant Women and Their Babies
- Advances in Fertility Preservation
- Feinberg Rises to 15th in U.S. News Ranking for Research-Oriented Medical Schools
- Complex Congenital Anomalies and the CARE Clinic
- Gynecology: Complex Vulvar and Vaginal Diseases
- Surgical Advances for Tubal Diseases
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Research
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- Study Identifies Novel Cellular Mechanisms Promoting Growth of Uterine Fibroids
- MDEdge: Clinical Index Predicts Common Postpartum Mental Health Disorders
- New Research Shows Limited Access to Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients
- Northwestern Scientists Develop New Model for Understanding Uterine Fibroids
- Access to Fertility Treatment: The Impact of Insurance Coverage and State Mandates
- Combination Treatment Improves Survival in Endometrial Cancer
- Wireless Neurostimulation Safe for Urge Incontinence
- OB-GYN Research Lacks Racial, Ethnic Inclusivity
- Pregnant Gen Zers, Millennials Twice as Likely to Develop Hypertension in Pregnancy
- Northwestern Faculty Elected to Society for Clinical Trials Board
- Study Reveals Genetic Differences Among Fetal Monocytes
- Regulator of Cancer ‘Stemness’ Discovered
- Understanding Immunosuppressive Mechanisms of T-Cell Receptors
- The Power of Proximity: Effects of a Multi-Disciplinary Fibroid Clinic on Inter-Specialty Perceptions and Practice Patterns
- The Influence of a Multidisciplinary Fibroids Clinic on Uterine Fibroid Management and Inter-specialty Perceptions
- Racial Disparities in Complications and Costs After Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection Increases Risk of Maternal Mortality from Obstetric Complications
- Police Violence Linked to Higher Rates of Preterm Delivery, Heart Disease Among Black Women
- Declining Heart Health in Most Pregnant Women with Sadiya Khan, MD, and Natalie Cameron, MD
- Study Finds Marijuana Use Increasing Among Pregnant Individuals with HIV
- Anti-Cancer Inhibitor Could Have Dual Effect
- Supporting Women with Early Nonviable Pregnancies
- Bioinformatic Computational Tool Analyzes Tissue Samples to Discern Disease
- Research That May Impact Long-Term Fertility Outcomes
- Investigating the Genetic Mechanisms Behind Uterine Fibroids
- Gynecologic Oncology Clinical Trials
- High BMI and Pregnancy Weight Gain with Alan Peaceman, MD
- Chicago's Zip Code Issue with Melissa Simon, MD
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News
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- Conducting PCOS Research Study
- Survive & Thrive: An Interactive Course for Women Living With Gynecologic Cancer
- SMFM's 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting
- OBGYN 2022 Annual Report
- Magdy Milad, MD, Princess Urbina, MD, and NM Nurses Provide Lifesaving Care in the Philippines
- OBGYN Department Ranked Among the Best in the Nation
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Oncology
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Clinical Breakthroughs
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- Novel Intercellular Signaling Mechanisms Promote Melanoma Growth
- Novel Therapy Extends Survival in Metastatic Cancer
- Improving Nanotherapeutic Vaccine Delivery
- Small, Implantable Device Could Sense and Treat Cancer
- Scientists Uncover Why Some Cells Become Resistant to Cancer Therapies
- Immunotherapy Improves Remission for Relapsed, Refractory Leukemia
- Checkpoint Inhibitor Plus Chemotherapy Improves Outcomes for Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Combining Epigenetic and Metabolic Approaches for Targeted Cancer Treatment
- Improving Cancer Detection for Women with Dense Breasts
- Improving Crystal Engineering with DNA
- New Gene Implicated in Cancer, Cellular Stress Response
- Potential Therapeutic Target for Blood Cancers Discovered
- Leading the Fight Against Lymphoma: Insights From Jane Winter, MD
- Lurie Cancer Center is Advancing Gynecologic Cancer Treatments at Northwestern Medicine
- Clinical Trials and Advances in Breast Cancer Therapy at Northwestern Medicine
- The Power of Collaboration: Lurie Cancer Center and the NCCN
- Navigating the Cancer Journey With Clinical Trials
- Innovative Approaches to Brain Cancer at Northwestern Medicine
- Transforming the Way Cancer Vaccines are Designed and Made
- Bin Zhang, MD, PhD, Named Co-Leader of Tumor Environment and Metastasis Program
- NIH Initiative to Systematically Investigate and Establish Function of Every Human Gene
- William Gradishar, MD Receives 2022 Rodger Winn Award
- New Technique Improves Proteoform Imaging in Human Tissue
- Improving Drug Therapy for Relapsed Leukemia
- Identifying Cancer Biomarkers for Immunotherapy Response
- Protein Transformation Drives Cancer Development
- Epigenetic ‘Priming’ Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy
- Deep-learning Empowers Discovery of New Genetic Mutation in Cancer
- Epigenetic ‘Age’ Predicts Cognitive Function
- Genome-wide Intricacies of Cancer Inhibitor Untangled
- Weekly Symptom Monitoring Improves Quality of Life in Cancer
- Calcium Channel Blockers May Improve Chemotherapy Response
- Cytoskeletal Proteins Interact to Form Intracellular Networks
- Deep-learning Empowers Discovery of New Genetic Mutation in Cancer
- Recurring Brain Tumor Growth is Halted with New Drug
- New Regulator of Therapy Resistance in Prostate Cancer
- New Regulator of Prostate Cancer Metastasis Discovered
- Study Identifies New Therapeutic Target for Most Common Type of Pancreatic Cancer
- Life-Changing Gene Therapy for Beta-Thalassemia Patients with Jennifer Schneiderman, MD
- Nanoparticle-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Could Target Future Infectious Diseases
- Racial and Neighborhood Disparities in Breast Cancer
- Genetic Variant of High-risk Childhood Leukemia Revealed
- Gene Therapy Promotes Transfusion Independence for Severe Beta-Thalassemia
- Tumors Dramatically Shrink With New Approach to Cell Therapy
- Novel Combination Therapy May Extend Pancreatic Cancer Survival
- Iruela-Arispe Named Co-Leader of the Tumor Environment and Metastasis Research Program
- Jane N. Winter, MD, Begins Term as American Society of Hematology President: Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University : Feinberg School of Medicine: Northwestern University
- Secondary Structures in DNA are Associated with Cancer
- Genomic Variant May Predict Cardiotoxicity From Chemotherapy
- In Cancer Treatment, Quality of Life Matters
- Cultivating Africa’s Research Enterprise
- Lurie Cancer Center Receives Merit Extension from NCI
- Anthony Yang Honored as Physician Quality Leader by the Commission on Cancer
- President Biden Appoints Northwestern Medicine Neurosurgeon-Scientist to National Cancer Advisory Board
- Critical Impact Made on Prostate Cancer Research and Care
- Lurie Cancer Center Receives Prostate Cancer SPORE from the NCI
- Managing Treatment Related Cardiovascular Side Effects
- Our Cancer Program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Ranked No. 6 in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report
- Northwestern Medicine Leading Against Cancer
- Northwestern Drug Kills Glioblastoma Tumor Cells with Priya Kumthekar, MD
- Precision Medicine Approaches to Lung Cancer
- New Study Finds Immunotherapy Effective in Treating Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Skilled Surgeons and Colon Cancer Survival with Karl Bilimoria, MD and Brian Brajcich, MD
- Immunotherapy Effective in Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Breast and Ovarian Cancer Drug Extends Prostate Cancer Survival
- First Prostate Cancer Therapy to Target Genes Delays Cancer Progression
- Using Clinical Trials to Fight Sarcoma
- The Role of Northwestern Medicine's Lurie Cancer Center in Developing NCCN Guidelines
- Improving Survival Outcomes for Melanoma Patients
- Changes to Endometrial Cancer Treatment with Daniela Matei, MD
- Treating Agressive Prostate Cancer with Maha Hussain, MD
- Men with Agressive Prostate Cancer May Get New Powerful Drug Option
- Improving Survival for Advanced Breast Cancer with Massimo Cristofanilli, MD
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Research
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- Transcription Factors Cooperate to Promote Cancer Growth
- Newly Identified Protein Drives Breast Cancer Stemness and Metastasis
- Study Identifies Novel Therapeutic Target for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- T-Cell Interactions Vary Between Tumor Microenvironments
- Investigators Identify Potential Therapeutic Target for Pancreatic Cancer
- Improving Interferon Therapy for Blood Cancers
- Regulator of Cancer ‘Stemness’ Discovered
- Optimizing Balance of Treatments in Prostate Cancer
- New Treatment for Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
- Locoregional Therapy Does Not Improve Breast Cancer Survival
- Neural Stem Cell Therapy May Improve Metastatic Cancer Survival
- Heimberger Named Interim Associate Director of Translational Research at the Lurie Cancer Center
- Histone Protein Influences Both Neurological Disorder and Cancer
- New Alternative for Relapsed B-Cell Lymphoma
- Microspheres Delay Progression of Colon Cancer
- New Insights into Cell Polarity
- Study Shows Epigenetic Modification is Central for Tumor Metastasis
- Encoding Hierarchical Assembly Pathways of Proteins
- Predicting Which Patients Will Discontinue Breast Cancer Therapy
- Anti-Cancer Inhibitor Could Have Dual Effect
- Study Identifies Expanded Role for Metabolic Enzyme in Kidney Cancer
- Advancing Treatment for B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Skin Cancer Harbors Targetable Mutation
- Northwestern Medicine’s Brain Tumor SPORE Combats Glioblastoma
- Improving Immune Response Against Viral Infections and Disease
- Revising Theory of Cancer-Induced Immune Suppression
- Some Chemotherapy Side Effects Could Be Prevented
- Surface Protein Helps Tumor Cells Form Clusters
- Transcription Elongation Checkpoint Discovered
- Resident Unionization Doesn’t Impact Burnout
- Uncovering Epigenetic Mechanisms Regulating Glioma Growth
- Strengthened Microtubules Aid Cell Migration
- Gene Implicated in Poor Skin Cancer Therapy Outcomes
- Using Circulating Tumor DNA to Target Immunotherapy
- Nanoparticles Could Boost Immunotherapy
- Combined Therapy Shows Promise for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Novel Therapy May Improve Survival for Malignant Gliomas
- Virtual Intervention Reduces Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Novel Treatments to Prevent Infections in Patients with Leukemia
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News
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- Cella Named 2023 Tripartite Prize Recipient
- Brain Tumor SPORE Receives $10.8 Million NCI Award Renewal
- Chandel Receives 2023 Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences
- Mario Shields Receives NCI Cancer Moonshot Scholars Award
- Northwestern Medicine American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO 2023
- Dr. June McKoy Named to NCCN Forum on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Global Health Day Highlights Education, Research and Outreach
- CME: Immunotherapy for Glioblastoma with Adam Sonabend, MD
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Clinical Breakthroughs
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Ophthalmology
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Clinical Breakthroughs
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- Layers of Ocular Oncology
- AI-Driven Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
- Case Report: Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma of the Ocular Adnexa
- Case Report: Orbital Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to Severe Odontogenic Infection
- Complex Ophthalmology Cases: A Discussion With Neuro-Ophthalmology and Oculoplastics
- Preventive Anti-VEGF Therapy Does Not Improve Outcomes for Patients with NPDR
- Case Report: Bilateral Disc Edema in an Overweight Female Patient
- Sustainable Ophthalmology: Waste Management in the OR
- Proton Beam Therapy and Plaque Brachytherapy for Uveal Melanoma
- A Case of Downbeat Nystagmus and Oscillopsia
- Reducing Health Disparities in Glaucoma Treatment
- Case Report: Pulsatile Proptosis Due To Orbitocranial Trauma
- Cataract Surgery in Uveitis Patients
- Oculoplastics: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Complex Cases
- How to Avoid Neuro-ophthalmic Catastrophes: Safe, Not Sorry
- Inside the OR | Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery
- Case Report: Surgical Management of Negative Dysphotopsia
- Treatments for Advanced Diabetic Retinopathy Show Similar Results
- Collaborations and Controversies: Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
- Collaborations and Controversies: Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery
- Rho Kinase Inhibitors as a Novel Treatment for Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension
- Exploring Refractive Cataract Surgery
- Updates in Care for Diabetic Retinopathy
- Building a Foundation for Treatment of Complex Ophthalmic Conditions
- Lid Abscess Associated With Personal Protective Eyewear in COVID-19 Unit
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Research
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- Study Discovers New Subset of Retinal Neurons Impacting Vision
- Mimicking Proteins with Precision Polymers: Protein-Like Polymers Illuminate the Path to Macular Degeneration Treatment
- Study Uncovers Novel Synaptic Intricacies Inside the Retina
- Dustin French, PhD, Receives NIH Grant to Assess Health Disparities in Utilization, Quality and Outcomes for 3 Common Ocular Conditions
- Levodopa Associated With Reduced nAMD Development, Study Finds
- Identifying the Mechanisms of Seeing Color with Jeremy Nathans, MD, PhD
- New Insights in Retinal Neurons
- Unified Classification of Mouse Retinal Ganglion Cells Using Function, Morphology and Gene Expression
- Exploring the Relationship Between Multilayered Choroidal Neovascularization and Choriocapillaris Flow Deficits in AMD
- Characterization of Macrophage-Like Cells in Diabetic Retinopathy Using OCT-A
- Uncovering Molecular Mechanisms of Ophthalmic Diseases
- Collaborations and Controversies: Updates in Retina Care and Research
- Reassessing How Light Impacts Behavior
- Site of Flow Resistance in Glaucoma Identified
- Eyes May Reveal Risk of Alzheimer's Disease with Amani Fawzi, MD
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News
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- Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology Welcomes New Faculty
- Four Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmologists to Assume Leadership Roles in the Chicago Ophthalmological Society
- Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology Incoming and Outgoing Residents and Fellows
- Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology at AAO 2023
- Women Leaders and Innovators in Ophthalmology
- Leading the Development of Ophthalmology Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Robert S. Feder, MD, Receives Mecklenburg Distinguished Physician Award
- Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology at ARVO 2023
- CME Symposium: 2023 Update on Techniques and Technological Advances in Cataract Surgery
- Grant Provides Imaging Technology to Department of Ophthalmology
- Highlights from AAO 2022
- Ophthalmology Microsurgery Laboratory Opens at Northwestern Medicine
- Northwestern Medicine Receives $5M Gift to Support Excellence in Ophthalmology
- Virtual CME | Cornea and External Eye Disease – Review and Update
- Northwestern Medicine at ARVO 2022
- Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology Receives Grant to Support International Collaboration
- Northwestern Medicine Ophthalmology Welcomes New Orbital and Oculoplastic Surgeon
- The Importance of a Modern Ophthalmology Residency
- Welcome to Northwestern Ophthalmology
- Northwestern Ophthalmology Basic Science Research
- Inside the Northwestern Ophthalmology Residency Program
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Orthopaedics
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Clinical Breakthroughs
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- Complex Case: Rare Reverse Bohlman Procedure Performed on High-Grade Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
- Hip Preservation Surgeries at Northwestern Medicine
- Northwestern Medicine Center for Spine Health at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- What I Wasn't Taught in Medical School About Treating Patients With Disabilities
- Targeting Ion Channels to Manage Osteoarthritis Pain
- Women in Sports Medicine
- Offering Optional Opioid Prescriptions for Orthopaedic Postoperative Pain Control
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Spine Surgery
- Opioid Medications for Postoperative Pain Control Study
- Complex Foot and Ankle Reconstruction
- Complex Pelvis and Hip Reconstruction
- Professional Baseball and Orthopaedic Injuries
- The Quadrilateral Plate in Acetabular Fracture Surgery: When and How Should It Be Addressed?
- Inside the OR: Robotic Assisted Knee Replacement
- Teaming Up With Physical Therapy: What Sports Medicine Physicians Should Know
- Importance of Spinal Stabilization in Spinal Cord Injured Patients
- Updates in Complex Limb Reconstruction
- Assessing Clinical Outcomes in Spinal Surgery
- Can We Eliminate Opioid Medications for Postoperative Pain Control?
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Orthopaedic Outcomes
- Use of Muscle Atrophy and Fatty Infiltration in Surgical Decision Making for Rotator Cuff Tears
- Strategies for Reducing Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions and Preventing Drug Misuse
- Optimizing Outcomes in Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Are We Overprescribing Opioids for Perioperative Pain Management?
- Gender Discrepancies in Orthopaedics
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News
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- AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting
- Dr. Patel Assumes President Role for the Cervical Spine Research Society
- All-Women Care Team Saves Northwestern Medicine Urology Resident's Life
- Samer Attar, MD, Travels to Syria to Help Earthquake Survivors
- Update: Northwestern Medicine Sports Medicine and Imaging Center
- Changes in Medical School Leadership
- Success at the Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting
- Racial and Gender Disparities in Orthopaedics
- From Bone Saws to Robots, Northwestern Medicine Scholars Get Hands-On Orthopaedic Surgery Experience
- Samer Attar, MD, Provides Lifesaving Care in Ukraine
- Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach Mission Trip Results in More Than 40 Knee Replacements
- New Northwestern Medicine Center for Spine Health’s Team-Based Approach Streamlines, Simplifies Care
- Terrance D. Peabody, MD, FAOA, Awarded AOA Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession
- Passion for Equity
- Bunta Honored as ‘Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession’
- Suleiman and Youmans Honored as Leaders in Minority Health
- Hill Receives Diversity Award from Orthopaedic Society
- The Business of Medicine
- Enhancing Preparedness for Medical Emergencies at Mass-Gathering Sporting Events
- The Next Frontier in Spine Care: Northwestern Medicine Integrated Spine Center Expands Non-Surgical Offerings to Improve Patient Outcomes
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Psychiatry
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- Northwestern Medicine Forensic Psychiatry in Legal Proceedings and Public Health Solutions
- Your Body's Own Cannabinoid Molecules Calm You During Stress
- The Living Room Addresses Mental Health in a Safe Space
- Gender-Affirming Hormones Improve Mental Health in Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
- Northwestern Medicine Behavioral Health Team Integration in the Emergency Department
- Northwestern Medicine Neuropsychology
- Sheehan D. Fisher, PhD, Appointed TGS Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
- Sandra Weintraub, PhD, Appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law
- Norman and Ida Stone Institute of Psychiatry Inpatient Unit
- Northwestern Medicine Gender Pathways Program
- GI Psychology and the Brain-Gut Connection
- Gender Inequities That Affect Maternal and Paternal Mental Health
- Antipsychotics During Pregnancy Don’t Increase Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Accomplished Scientist to Join Feinberg as Inaugural Director of the Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science
- Using Integrative Care Models to Improve Mental Health Care
- Supporting Frontline Gun Violence Workers With Judith Moskowitz, PhD
- Advancing Mental Health Research, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern Medicine With Sachin Patel, MD, PhD
- Northwestern Medicine Welcomes Sachin Patel, MD, PhD, Chair of Psychiatry
- Physician Burnout
- Collaborative Behavioral Health Program Addresses Need for Integrated Health Care
- Eminent Physician-Scientist Sachin Patel Named Chair of Psychiatry
- Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy: Balancing Disease Control and Medication Exposure
- Recognizing and Addressing Signs of Physician Burnout and Substance Abuse
- Northwestern Medicine Psychiatry: Integrating Science into Clinical Practice
- How to Treat Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy
- Considerations for Providing Mental Health Care to Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Suicide
- Medication and Mental Health During Pregnancy with Katherine Wisner, MD
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- Antipsychotic Drugs Work Differently Than Scientists Believed
- Potential Therapeutic Target for Schizophrenia Identified
- Shortage of Mental Health Professionals Linked to Increase in Youth Suicides
- Medical School Establishes New Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience
- SuperAger brains contain ‘super neurons’
- Improving the Care of Opioid Use Disorder and Pain
- Brain Lesion Location Influences Addiction Behaviors
- Distinguished Implementation Scientist to Lead Medical Social Sciences
- Cannabinoid Pathway Linked to Psychiatric Disorders
- New Autism Biomarker Discovered in Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Study Finds Financial Incentives for Low-Risk Clinical Trials are Ethical
- Transporter Imbalance Implicated in Schizophrenia
- Digital Depression Intervention May Improve Symptoms
- Bilaver and Epstein Named New Leaders of Health Sciences Integrated PhD Program
- Inhibiting Protein Degradation May Prevent Cocaine-Induced Reward Behaviors
- Protein Regulation Network May Influence Psychiatric Disorders
- Championing Research at the Intersection of Behavioral Science and the Law
- Cilia Defects Linked to Schizophrenia
- $1.8 Million Cdc Grant For Gun Violence Prevention Research
- Jordan Named Director of IPHAM for Education in Health Sciences
- What Makes Someone a SuperAger? with Emily Rogalski, PhD
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- Largest Cell Map of Human Lung Reveals Insights Into Disease
- CME Credit: Can ChatGPT Support Biomedical Research? with Catherine Gao, MD and Yuan Luo, PhD
- Northwestern Medicine Performs First Successful Lung-Liver Transplant
- Aging Is Driven by Unbalanced Genes
- New Gene Target for Aggressive Lung Cancer Discovered
- Northwestern Medicine Preserve Lungs During Surgery
- New Therapeutic Approach Could Prevent Injury to Fragile Transplanted Lungs
- Most Common Lung Function Test Misses Lung Disease in Many Black U.S. Adults
- First Positive Crossmatch Double-Lung and Kidney Transplant at Northwestern Medicine
- First-Ever Millennial Lung Health Study Launches in Chicago Amid COVID-19
- Lung Transplant Saves Chicago Man Diagnosed with Terminal Lung Cancer
- "Lungs in a Box" Now Offered at Northwestern Medicine
- Northwestern Medicine American Thoracic Society 2022
- First Potential Immunization Against RSV for Healthy Infants Found Highly Effective in Phase 3 Trial
- Proactive Machine Learning Could Speed Healthcare Innovation
- Why COVID-19 surveillance in Nigeria is critical
- Northwestern Medicine Reports Positive Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients who Underwent Lung Transplants
- Genome Editing Made Possible on Cells Lining Blood Vessel Walls
- Nano Bubbles Could Treat, Prevent Current and Future Strains Of SARS-Cov-2
- Northwestern Medicine Investigators Receive $14 Million Grant to Study Viral Pneumonia
- Northwestern Medicine Launches the Canning Thoracic Institute to Meet the Growing Patient Demand for Lung Care
- Ambulatory Precision Lung Sparing (A-PLUS) Surgery Program
- Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive COVID-19 Center Provides Coordinated Care for Chronic COVID-19
- Inside the OR: COVID-19 Double-Lung Transplant
- Assessing COPD Risk and Narrow Airways
- Advancing Outcomes of Esophageal Cancer Through Early Detection, Clinical Trials, Minimally Invasive Surgery and More
- Behind Better: Inside the OR: Lung Cancer
- Robotic Thoracic Surgery at Northwestern Medicine
- Surgical Innovations in Lung Cancer Treatments
- Prevention and Treatment of Pneumonia
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- Mitochondria Regulate Cellular Signaling for Proper Lung Development
- Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia Drove Many COVID-19 Deaths
- Study Uncovers Mechanism Behind Primary Graft Dysfunction
- Study Uncovers Role of Mitochondrial Energy Production in Dopaminergic Neurons
- Northwestern Investigates COVID-19: Sentinel Surveillance, ‘Long COVID’ in Children
- Advancing Lung Health Through Discovery-Based Research
- Northwestern Investigates COVID-19: Mortality, Misinformation and Maternal Vaccination
- Telehealth and CFTR modulators: Accelerating innovative models of cystic fibrosis care
- Drug Combination Fails to Improve Outcomes in Influenza
- Study Identifies Distinct Roles for Nuclear Lamin Isoforms
- Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Sustains Inflammation
- Good Outcomes in COVID-19 Lung Transplants
- Lung Transplant Safe for COVID-19 Patients, Northwestern Medicine Finds
- Respiratory Virus Reprograms Airway Epithelial Cells
- Transforming Lung Cells Critical for Pulmonary Fibrosis
- 'Sweat Sticker' Diagnoses Cystic Fibrosis on The Skin in Real Time
- Changes in Macrophages Drive Vulnerability to Lung Infections
- Identifying Molecular Mechanisms Within the Nuclear Lamina
- Promising Technology and Research in Lung Transplantation
- Diabetes Drug Could Help Prevent Air Pollution Deaths, Scott Budinger, MD
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- The Vision of Simpson Querrey Lung Institute for Translational Sciences at Northwestern Medicine
- Northwestern Medicine Launches Canning Thoracic Institute Hispanic Program
- Northwestern Medicine Performs Double Lung Retransplant after RSV Complications
- Successful Lung Transplant in Case of Reversed Organs
- Northwestern Medicine Successfully Performs Double-Lung Transplant on a Second Patient With Stage 4 Lung Cancer
- Simpson Querrey Lung Institute for Translational Science Launches
- New Approach to Treating Esophageal Cancer Eases Recovery
- Northwestern Medicine Launched Lung Failure Training Program for Community Hospitals
- Northwestern Medicine ATS 2023
- Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute Lung Transplant Program
- Carnethon Receives 2023 Paula H. Stern Award
- 2022 Year in Review | Northwestern Medicine Pulmonary & Thoracic Surgery
- $25 Million Gift Endows Simpson Querrey Lung Institute for Translational Science
- Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute Welcomes Momen Wahidi, MD, MBA
- Kimberly Querrey Summer Research Program Supports the Next Generation of Scientists
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- Innovations in Stroke Recovery: The Promise of 3D Virtual Reality Therapy
- Freedom in Motion: Marianjoy's Wheelchair Skills Clinic Redefining Patient Care
- Spinal Cord Injury and Psychology Integration at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
- The Language of Healing: Innovative Aphasia Treatment at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
- Neuropsychological Assessments at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine Transplant Rehabilitation Program at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Driver Rehabilitation Program Helps Patient Adapt to the Road
- Studying a 3D Virtual Reality Device For Stroke Rehabilitation
- A Multidisciplinary Approach For Pediatric Patients Getting Rehabilitation Gait Care
- Specialty Rehabilitation Programs at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
- Complex Case: Spinal Cord Injury With History of Cancer and COVID-19
- Professional Dancer with Spinal Cord Injury Recovers at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
- Recovery and Rebounding After a Stroke
- Rehabilitation and Neurosciences: How Multidisciplinary Care Benefits the Patient
- Complex Case: Multiple Traumas From Tornado
- Updates in Neurorehabilitation
- New Chief Residents at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
- Improving Quality of Physician Documentation in the IRF Setting
- Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic at Marianjoy Helps Patients Maximize Their Recovery
- Complex Case: Rehabilitation of a Patient With Wet Beriberi and History of COVID-19
- After Stroke, Chief Medical Officer Recovers at the Hospital He Serves
- Training the Next Generation: Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Residency Program
- Incoming 2022 Marianjoy Residents
- 3D Virtual Reality Device for Upper Extremity Rehab After Stroke
- Women Leadership in Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation Enhanced by Advanced Technology
- Case Report: COVID-19 Complication Leading to Spinal Hematoma
- Aphasia
- Tellabs Center for Neurorehabilitation and Neuroplasticity
- Establishing Standardized Rehabilitation Treatment for Critically-Ill COVID-19 Survivors
- Addressing the Mental Health Needs of COVID-19 Survivors
- Rehabilitation Care for COVID-19 Double Lung Transplant Patient
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- Case Report: Pregnancy With Lupus and Lupus Nephritis
- Connective Tissue Disease: The Intersection Between Rheumatology and Dermatology
- A 58-Year-Old Man Presenting With Joint Pain and Confusion
- Anisha Dua, MD, Helps Develop and Revise Guidelines for the Management of Rheumatic Diseases
- The Axial Spondyloarthritis Continuum
- Leveraging Rheumatology Medical Education to Address Health Disparities
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- A Multidisciplinary Approach to Myositis
- Does a Mobile App to Monitor RA Symptoms Improve Disease Activity?
- Ultrasound-Guided Synovial Biopsies: Rheumatoid Arthritis Meets Precision Medicine
- Lupus Nephritis and Comprehensive Care of Lupus Patients
- Do Physician Prescribing Patterns Predict Chronic Opioid Use Among Patients with RA?
- Precision Medicine Approaches to Scleroderma Treatment
- A Look at Psoriatic Arthritis
- Examining Clinical Predictors of Chronic Opioid Use Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
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- Clinical Trials in Scleroderma
- Novel Techniques Offer Insight on Sex Differences in Pain in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Tissue-Resident Extravascular Ly6c-Monocytes Are Critical for Inflammation in the Synovium
- Rowland Chang, MD, Receives NIH Grant to Test Physical Activity Intervention for Employees With Chronic Knee Pain
- Understanding the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Dr. Ramsey-Goldman Receives NIH Grant to Address Health Disparities and Improve Outcomes for People With Rheumatic Disease
- Northwestern Medicine Receives NIH Grants to Study Rheumatic Disease Using Genomic Approaches
- Yvonne C. Lee, MD, Receives Innovative Research Award from RRF
- Functional Genomics for Precision Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Scleroderma
- Vasculitis: Advancing Translational Research and Precision Medicine
- Studies Show Promise for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Suppressive Immune Cells Combat Chronic Inflammation
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- Northwestern Medicine Rheumatology at ACR 2023
- 8 Multidisciplinary Clinics to Treat Complex Rheumatic Diseases
- Lee Receives 1 of 2 NIAMS STAR Awards
- Women Leaders and Innovators in Rheumatology
- 6 Things to Know About Northwestern Medicine Rheumatology
- Evaluating the Construct of Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Rheumatology Education: Past, Present and Future
- Leading Initiatives for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Rheumatology
- Northwestern Medicine Rheumatology at RWCS 2023
- Northwestern Medicine Rheumatology Welcomes Damini Jawaheer, PhD
- FIRST-DailyLife Center Receives Five Additional Years of Funding
- Harris R. Perlman, PhD, Selected as 2022 Mentor of the Year
- New Face to Lead Scleroderma Program
- Three Northwestern Medicine Rheumatologists Honored With Endowed Professorships
- Northwestern Medicine Rheumatology Welcomes Robert Woodrick, MD
- Northwestern Medicine Rheumatology Will Be Presenting at the 2019 ARC/ARP Annual Meeting
- Establishing a Multidisciplinary Clinic for Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
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Urology
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- Case Report: Mesothelioma Tumors in Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Case Report: Artificial Urinary Sphincter Placed Before Salvage Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
- Addressing Prostate Cancer Disparities Among Black Men
- Customized Prostate Cancer Risk Screening Using Novel Nomograms With MRI
- Case Report: XGP in a 77-Year-Old Female Patient
- Case Report: XGP in a 65-Year-Old Male Patient
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Improving Surgical Team Communication to Reduce Costs
- Discovery Could Improve Survival of Bladder Cancer Patients
- Leading the Way in Delivering Exceptional Clinical Care
- Urologic Care for Gay and Bisexual Men
- The Hesitant BPH Patient: Urologic Treatment Myths Debunked
- HoLEP Semi-Live Surgery Performed by Amy E. Krambeck, MD (Case 2)
- Treatment Protocol for Incidental Prostate Cancer After HoLEP
- Urology Prostate Cancer
- Case Report: Obstructive Azoospermia in Patient With History of VACTERL Association
- Case Report: Detecting False-Positive PET PSMA in the Evaluation of Prostate Cancer
- Using Indocyanine Green During Robot-Assisted Ureteral Reconstruction
- Alternatives to Testosterone Replacement Therapy
- Improving the Diagnosis and Management of Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cancer
- Case Report: Robotic Left Ileal Ureter to Reconstruct Pan-Ureteral Stricture Disease Secondary to Iatrogenic Endoscopic Injury
- Mixed Results from Prostate Cancer Drug
- HoLEP Semi-Live Surgery Performed by Amy E. Krambeck, MD (Case 1)
- The Importance of Supportive Care for Urologic Cancer Patients
- Improving Outcomes, Discharge Planning for Complex Urologic Surgery
- HoLEP: A Size-Independent, Definitive Therapy for BPH
- Adverse Impact of COVID-19 on Men’s Health
- Robotic Ureteral Reconstruction
- Plan B: Salvage Treatment for Prostate Cancer
- Urology Practice in the Post-COVID-19 Era
- Prostate Cancer in Gay and Bisexual Men With HIV
- Prostate Cancer in Gay and Bisexual Men: Treatment Side Effects and Decision-Making
- Prostate Cancer in Gay and Bisexual Men: Disparities in Screening and Care
- Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients
- PSMA-Targeted PET Imaging for Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Treatment Considerations for Gay and Bisexual Men
- Urolithiasis in Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Management
- Challenging Case Report: Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate in the Retreatment Setting
- Black Men and Prostate Cancer with Edward Schaeffer, MD, PhD
- Considerations in Radiation in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
- Abdulkadir Wins 2020 Tripartite Prize
- A National Leader in the Care for Patients with Urologic Cancers
- Why Black Men's Prostate Cancer May Be More Responsive to Immunotherapy
- Germline Testing for Prostate Cancer: Challenges and Considerations
- Oncofertility in Adult Males
- New Drug Target for Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer
- Bladder Sparing Treatments: The Genomic Approach
- Quality of Life Considerations for Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Biopsy Techniques: Ways to Optimize Cancer Detection and Ensure Patient Safety
- Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP): Platinum Standard for BPH Therapy?
- Case Report: Fertility Preservation for Neurosarcoidosis
- How Northwestern Medicine is Handling the BCG Shortage
- Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
- Emerging Therapeutic Strategies and Technologies for Male Infertility
- A Look at Fertility Preservation
- Examining the Effect of Diet on Erectile Function
- Individualized Approach to Varicocele Treatment
- Optimizing Sperm Extraction Procedures
- Transitioning Patients with Congenital Conditions for Long-Term Care
- Recent Advances in BPH Treatment
- Case Report: Management of Bladder Exstrophy and Epispadias
- Case Report: Surgery for Erectile Dysfunction
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- Mutations in 11 Genes Linked to Deadly Prostate Cancer
- Improving Immune Responses in Prostate Cancer
- Novel RNA Signature Identifies Prostate Cancer Characteristics for Personalized Treatment Decisions
- Clinical Trials at Northwestern Medicine Urology
- Direct-to-Consumer Online Platforms Fail to Convey Risks of Testosterone Therapy
- Novel Treatment Effective for Bladder Cancer, Study Shows in Mice
- Coronavirus Infects Male Genital Tract
- Update on First Biomarker-Directed Trial of Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
- New Regulator of Therapy Resistance in Prostate Cancer
- Investigating the Clinical and Molecular Biology of High-Risk Prostate Cancer
- Uncovering the Function of Prostate Cancer Protein
- Uncovering Racial Differences in Genomic Profiles of Prostate Cancer
- Uncovering Epigenetic Mechanisms Underlying Cancer Development
- Prostate Cancer Disparity Research
- Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer Management, Part 2
- Molecular Markers Offer Opportunities to Improve Understanding of Biology and Treatment of Bladder Cancer
- Understanding Male Hypogonadism
- The Link Between Prostate Cancer and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer Management, Part 1
- Investigating and Reducing Gender Disparities in Bladder Cancer
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- Northwestern Medicine at 2023 SUO Annual Meeting
- Northwestern Medicine Urologists Contribute to Latest Edition of Best-Selling Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer
- Advances in Genitourinary Reconstruction Course Highlights
- Northwestern Medicine Urology Welcomes Four New Faculty Members
- Northwestern Medicine Urology Incoming and Outgoing Residents and Fellows
- Advances in Genitourinary Robotic Reconstruction 2023
- Nelson Bennett Jr., MD, Appointed Urology Residency Program Director
- Serritella to Receive Young Investigator Award from ASCO’s Conquer Cancer Foundation
- Northwestern Medicine Urology Residency Program
- Clinical Update: Spina Bifida
- Northwestern Medicine GU Oncology Program and Tumor Board
- Advancements and Breakthroughs in Urology CME Series
- Northwestern Medicine Urology at AUA 2023
- Inside the Northwestern Medicine EDGe BRCA+ Men's Clinic
- Highlights From 2022 SUO Annual Meeting
- Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery Offered at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
- 2022 Year in Review | Northwestern Medicine Urology
- Adam B. Murphy, MD, Receives Lurie Cancer Center Excellence Award
- Leading the Development of Urology Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Awards, Honors and Recognitions
- Elucidating the Genetic Mechanisms of Urologic Cancers
- 2022 LUGPA Annual Meeting Highlights
- Highlights from the AUA 2022 Annual Meeting
- Sponsored Research Funding
- Northwestern Medicine Urology Welcomes Hiten D. Patel, MD, and Amanda X. Vo, MD
- Northwestern Medicine Urology Visiting Professors and Conference Highlights
- Lurie Cancer Center Announces New Leadership Appointments
- Northwestern Medicine Urology at 2022 ASRM and SMSNA Annual Meetings
- Introducing Multidisciplinary Urology Clinics at Northwestern Medicine
- Using the NCCN Guidelines for Prostate Cancer
- Introducing the First Complex Urologic Infectious Diseases Clinic in the U.S.
- Residents Receive Urology Care Foundation Research Award
- Advances in Genitourinary Robotic Reconstruction
- Northwestern Medicine Launches Multidisciplinary Metabolic Stone Clinic
- Northwestern Medicine Urology Presentations at AUA 2022
- New Fellowships at Northwestern Medicine Urology
- Highlights in Urologic Oncology from GU ASCO 2022
- Polsky Urologic Cancer Institute Research Award
- Northwestern Medicine Urology Expands Throughout Chicagoland
- Lurie Cancer Center Receives Prostate Cancer SPORE Grant Renewal
- Prostate Cancer Highlights From 2021 SUO Annual Meeting
- Virtual CME Opportunity: Updates and Advances in Urologic Oncology
- Northwestern Medicine Urology Presentations at AUA2021
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