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When a non-metastatic brain tumor — a meningioma — recurs after surgery and radiation treatment, a patient is out of options. No drugs are approved for these aggressive tumors, which occur in up to 20% of cases and can lead to patient…

Following the back-and-forth progress of pandemic infection rates and vaccine and masking recommendations has been challenging, especially for parents of school age children, many of whom remain hesitant about vaccinating their children.…

Male pheromones just might be the fountain of youth for aging female animals’ eggs, according to a new Northwestern University study. In the new study, researchers used the tiny transparent roundworm C. elegans, a well-established model…

Pregnancy complications among individuals between the ages of 15 and 44 are increasing dramatically, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.The rate of high blood pressure-related disorders among pregnant individuals more than…

Dr. Prakash Jayabalan has long pondered why more non-operative treatment options aren’t available to patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), particularly because it is the most common cause of disability in the U.S.“Doctors perform…

The department of African American studies at Northwestern University (AfAm) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a daylong in-person and virtual event series on Friday, May 20 featuring talks, panel discussions, and a dinner…

New research led by Northwestern University can help officials identify hidden networks of officers engaging in misconduct and criminal behavior within police organizations. The study shows that police misconduct is a group phenomenon…

Northwestern University has received the ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the third consecutive year. In 2020,…

Northwestern University’s Alice H. Eagly and Dean Julio M. Ottino have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. Membership in the academy is one of the highest honors given to a scientist in the United States.Eagly…

Northwestern University and the American Lung Association have begun recruitment in Chicago for a first-of-its-kind longitudinal study to track and analyze lung health in millennials at the peak of their lung health. In this national…