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| Nov 3, 2026 | Effective Obesity Treatments Reach Few Eligible Teens, Study Finds | Despite the arrival of powerful new anti-obesity medications and growing evidence supporting weight-loss surgery for adolescents, the vast majority of eligible teens are receiving neither treatment, according to a new Northwestern Medicine ... |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Children’s Suicide-Related Emergency Visits Spiked Between 2016-2022 | Half occurred in hospitals that often lack specialized resources to care for kids in mental health crises
Emergency visits by children with suicide-related crises increased by 74 percent between 2016 and 2022, according to a new study from ... |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Chen Named Director of Educator Development and Teaching Excellence | Diane Chen, PhD, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Pediatrics, and Medical Social Sciences, has been named Feinberg’s director of educator development and teaching excellence.
Diane Chen, PhD, professor of Psychiatry and Beha... |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Medical Education Day Explores Future of Learning | Laurah B. Turner, PhD, associate dean for artificial intelligence and educational informatics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, discussed the opportunities and challenges of using AI in medical education. Photo: Kim Le Me... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Documenting Curbside Consultations to Improve Patient Safety | Caitlin Li, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was lead author of the study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Implementing a hospital-wide program for documenting informal clinician consultations impro... |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Noncoding DNA Regions Drive Development of Neurodevelopmental Disorders | Gemma Carvill, PhD, associate professor in the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology’s Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, was senior author of the study published in Nature Communications.
A new study from the laborator... |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Treating a Rare Form of Obesity Caused by Brain Injury | Landmark clinical trial results in first FDA-approved treatment for acquired hypothalamic obesity
Children and adults living with a rare condition that causes rapid, uncontrollable weight gain now have a new treatment option following the U... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Lymphatic Dysfunction Drives Heart Valve Disease | Tsutomu Kume, PhD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology and of Pharmacology, was the senior author of the study.
Dysfunction in the lymphatic system has been identified as a hidden driver of life‑threatening heart valve disea... |
| May 30, 2026 | Wearable Polygraph Detects Hidden Stress | The body can notice stress before the conscious brain — and that’s no lie Wearable polygraph device in the palm of a hand for scale. (John A. Rogers/Northwestern University)
Northwestern University engineers have developed a small, wireless... |
| May 28, 2026 | ‘Toxic’ Molecule Plays Vital Role in Gene Regulation and Development | Navdeep Chandel, PhD, the David W. Cugell, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, was senior author of the study.
A molecule once thought to be a harmful metabolic byproduct may play a crucial role in earl... |
| May 11, 2026 | Treatment of Rare Childhood Epilepsy Could Begin Before Birth | RNA therapy may calm abnormal brain activity of epilepsy in utero, before seizures emerge Richard Smith, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology and of Pediatrics.
Research has shown early diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy disorders can ... |
| May 8, 2026 | Reinfection Raises Long COVID Risk in Children and Adolescents | David Liebovitz, MD, professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was a co-author of the study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Children and adolescents who are reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 face a significan... |
| Apr 30, 2026 | New U.S. Estimates of Sepsis in Kids Point to Urgent Need to Reduce High Mortality Rates | Sepsis estimated to occur in more than 18,000 pediatric hospitalizations annually, leading to more than 1,800 deaths each year in the U.S. Elizabeth Alpern, MD, MSCE, vice chair and the George M. Eisenberg Professor of Pediatrics, as well a... |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Policy Intervention Linked to Increase in Kidney Transplants in Black Patients | Kenneth Michelson, MD, MPH, associate professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Emergency Medicine, was a co-author of the study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
A national policy intervention implemented to address inequities caused b... |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Advancing Epilepsy Research Through Genetic Insights | This story was originally published in the March 2026 issue of the Breakthroughs newsletter.
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders affecting nearly one percent of people worldwide. A complex genetic cause is suspected in... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Rare Genetic Disorder | Barbara Burton, ’73 MD, ’75 ’77 GME, professor emeritus of Pediatrics in the Division of Genetics, Birth Defects and Metabolism, was a co-author of the study.
A new experimental therapy has shown encouraging results in treating a rare and p... |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Study Identifies Gene Linked to Rare Ciliopathy Disorders | Erica Davis, PhD, professor of Pediatrics and of Cell and Developmental Biology, was the senior author of the study.
A Northwestern Medicine-led study has identified mutations in the gene CEP76 as a new cause of ciliopathies, shedding light... |
| Oct 15, 2025 | AI Models Predict Sepsis in Children, May Enable Preemptive Care | Health data helped identify kids in the ER who are likely to develop sepsis within 48 hours Elizabeth Alpern, MD, MSCE, the vice chair and chief of Emergency Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics.
Sepsis, or infection that causes life-th... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Precision Education in Focus at Medical Education Day | Throughout the day, sessions covered topics such as adaptive learning technologies, competency-based assessment and AI in education. Photo: Kim Le Mezo
Feinberg faculty, trainees, students and staff gathered to explore the future of teachin... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Investigating New Treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy | Nancy Kuntz, MD, professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neurology and Epilepsy, was a co-author of the study.
A new clinical trial has revealed encouraging results for a muscle-targeting therapy aimed at improving motor function in chil... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Surge in Rare Pediatric Brain Disorder Linked to Flu Season | Kavita Thakkar, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neurology and Epilepsy, who was a co-author of the study.
A surge in a rare but devastating neurological condition in children has been linked to the 2024-2025 flu sea... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | New Wireless Sweat Patch May Improve Cystic Fibrosis Treatment | A new wireless and wearable device developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists that can measure specific biomarkers in a person’s sweat has the potential to improve clinical decision-making for cystic fibrosis. Courtesy of Roozbeh Ghaffar... |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Predicting Risk in Children with Heart Defects | Anna Joong, MD, associate professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Cardiology, was a co-author of the study.
A multi-center study has identified critical risk factors that increase the likelihood of death in children with a heart defect w... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Investigating Nationwide IV Shortages After Hurricane Helene | Sriram Ramgopal, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Emergency Medicine, was senior author of the study.
Intravenous fluid (IV) use in pediatric emergency departments decreased nationwide following Hurricane Helene, acc... |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Youth Anxiety and Depression Increasing, Study Finds | Marie Heffernan, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics, was a co-corresponding author of the study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
The proportion of U.S. children and adolescents with anxiety and depression increased between 2016 and 2022, a... |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Many Young Adults Have High Long-term Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds | Sadiya Khan, ‘09 MD, ‘14 MSc, ’10, ’12 GME, the Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, was senior author of the study published in JAMA.
A recent Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA has found that one in seven U.S. a... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | IPHAM Public Health Summit Celebrates Advocacy and Community | Students, faculty, staff and public health leaders from across the state joined Northwestern University’s Institute for Public Health and Medicine for the annual Public Health Summit at the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center on April 2... |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Investigating the Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Children’s Hearts | Pei-Ni Jone, ’01 MD, professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Cardiology, was a co-author of the study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Most children with life-threatening heart inflammation stemming from COVID-19 tend to recover within six ... |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Health Equity Week Encourages Education and Action | The fifth installment of Health Equity Week featured presentations from healthcare leaders from around the country. Photo: Randy Belice
Faculty, residents, trainees and students from Feinberg and beyond recently came together for Health Equ... |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Umbilical Cord Blood Biomarkers May Improve Preterm Infant Care | Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how proteins expressed in umbilical cord blood at birth evolve during gestational development and could serve as biomarkers to inform new precision care strategies for infants born prematu... |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Global Health Day Highlights International Collaboration and Health Systems Improvement | Northwestern investigators, faculty, students and community partners shared and celebrated global health research, education and outreach during the 13th annual Global Health Day organized by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Hea... |
| Dec 4, 2024 | New Genetic Variants Linked to Autism | New genetic variants have been linked to autism and developmental delays, according to an international study published in Molecular Psychiatry.
The newly-described gene will add to previously known genetic variants associated with autism a... |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Study Finds Almost One-Third of U.S. Pediatric Inpatient Units Closed in Last Decade | From 2008 to 2022, U.S. hospitals closed nearly 30 percent of pediatric inpatient units but only 4.4 percent of adult inpatient units, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.
The hospitalization of... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | More Inpatient Beds Needed to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis | The number of pediatric inpatient psychiatric beds has not risen to meet demand amid a growing youth mental health crisis, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Young people’s mental health began worse... |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Youth Opioid Overdoses Spiked During Pandemic, Study Finds | Youth opioid overdoses spiked during the pandemic, according to a study analyzing nationwide emergency medicine encounters recently published in JAMA.
More than 100,000 Americans die each year from drug overdoses, according to the Centers f... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Sharing Knowledge and Expertise at Medical Education Day | Workshops held during Medical Education Day focused on a variety of topics, including bridging generational divides, harnessing the latest technology to enhance learning, and supporting the overall wellbeing of students and trainees. Photo:... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Novel AI Model May Enhance Health Data Interoperability | An AI model developed by Northwestern Medicine investigators improved the transformation of EHR data into standardized health resources more efficiently than current methods, according to a recent study published in the journal NEJM AI.
The... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Study Evaluates Treatment Interventions for Severe Obesity in Adolescents | Adolescents with severe obesity who received meal-replacement therapy plus financial incentives experienced a greater reduction in body mass index compared to those who received meal replacement therapy alone, according to recent findings p... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Transplant Research Thrives Through Collaboration | This story was published in the June 2024 issue of the Breakthroughs newsletter.
A map of the Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC) Network looks like an intricate spiderweb. Hovering over one investiga... |
| May 30, 2024 | Regenerating Damaged Heart Cells | Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a way to regenerate damaged heart muscle cells in mice, a development which may provide a new avenue for treating congenital heart defects in children and heart attack damage in adults, accor... |
