Northwestern Receives $55 Million to Advance Health Research

The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute has received $55 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to accelerate development, evaluation and implementation of improved healthcare interventions.

Non-Neuron Brain Cells Produce a Third of Amyloid Plaque in Alzheimer’s Disease

An international team of investigators has discovered that oligodendrocytes contribute approximately one-third of plaque formation alongside neurons in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study.

Oncoprotein Activity Increases Prostate Cancer Progression

Investigators have discovered that aberrant activation of a specific oncoprotein drives key tumor promoting changes in the prostate tissue microenvironment during cancer progression, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

One Minute to Save Lives: Teaming Up With Pediatricians to Secure Firearms

Scientists have found that pediatricians are more likely to have conversations with parents about gun safety and secure storage if they receive a “nudge” from an electronic health record.

Program Offers Skilled Inpatient Nursing Care as Patients Transition from Acute Care to Home

The Homeward Healing Program at Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital, unique to rural healthcare settings and critical access hospitals, has offered care for patients that is not easily provided at home for five years.

Northwestern Medicine Expands Addiction Medicine Services

While the field of addiction medicine continues to evolve, physicians and care teams across Northwestern Medicine are at the forefront of bringing better care to people with substance use issues.

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