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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Feinberg researchers discover potential cancer cell-killing method

April 6, 2014

A group of Feinberg School of Medicine professors recently moved forward on experimentation regarding a potential method to kill cancer cells. The research opens doors for future cancer cell-specific...

McCormick adds graduate robotics program

February 28, 2014

The McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will offer a new graduate program in robotics next fall. The Master of Science in Robotics will be a full-time, one-year program for students...

Feinberg study finds link between sedentary lifestyle, disability rates

February 24, 2014

A group of Northwestern researchers published a study last week detailing a strong link between sedentary adults and their risk of being disabled late in life. Controlling for participants' activity...

Feinberg study reveals brains adapt memories over time

February 11, 2014

Humans' brains are constantly modifying their memories of the past, making the memories less accurate but better for decision-making in the future, according to new Northwestern Medicine study.  Donna...

Melina Kibbe, a professor of vascular surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine, was featured on “60 Minutes” in a segment on recent discoveries regarding the importance of sex-based medical research. Kibbe launched a review of recently published articles in leading medical journals and has found that of the articles reviewed so far, only three percent have featured studies on both male and female subjects.

Feinberg professor featured on ’60 Minutes’ for research on drugs, gender

February 11, 2014

Feinberg School of Medicine Prof. Dr. Melina Kibbe was featured on "60 Minutes" on Sunday for her research demonstrating the effects of different drug dosages on males and females. Kibbe, a member...

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