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Obesity expert on Super Bowl ad: ‘They’re preying on you, but we live in a capitalistic society’
February 7, 2025
The recent backlash over telehealth company Hims & Hers’ upcoming SuperBowl ad selling compounded weight-loss drugs speaks to the complicated nature of weight loss in America today, say Northwestern University obesity experts Drs. Justin Ryder and Veronica Johnson.
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Economics and deportation experts on DOJ lawsuit against Illinois’ sanctuary laws
February 7, 2025
Journalists seeking expert sources to weigh in on the Department of Justice lawsuit claiming that local and state laws violate federal immigration law are invited to reach out to professors of political science and economics at Northwestern University.
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Northwestern law experts on DOJ lawsuit against Chicago over sanctuary city policies
February 6, 2025
CHICAGO --- The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago, the state of Illinois and Cook County Thursday morning over its sanctuary city policies. The suit claims the local and state laws violate federal immigration law.
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Mantis shrimp clubs filter sound to mitigate damage
February 6, 2025
Mantis shrimp withstand repeated high-impact forces without structural damage. Researchers discovered the shrimp’s clubs feature a protective pattern that controls how stress waves travel through its body.

Drug reverses groin hernias in male mice without surgery, shows promise in humans
February 5, 2025
Using a novel, medication-based approach, a new Northwestern Medicine study successfully reversed existing inguinal hernias in male mice and fully restored their normal anatomy without surgery.

This sponge soaks up pollutants but saves valuable minerals
February 4, 2025
Northwestern researchers have developed a specialized sponge that slurps up pollutants, offering a reusable and cost-effective solution to water contamination.

Juicing may harm your health in just three days, new study finds
February 4, 2025
Think your juice cleanse is making you healthier? A new Northwestern University study suggests it might be doing the opposite. The study, recently published in Nutrients, found that a vegetable and fruit juice-only diet — even for just three days — can trigger shifts in gut and oral bacteria linked to inflammation and cognitive decline.

Sociologist: ‘Righteous indignation is known to fuel protest’
February 3, 2025
The Trump administration’s flurry of executive orders is impacting decades of progress on civil rights, women’s and LGBTQ rights and democratic principles, says Northwestern University social movements and protest expert Aldon Morris. Morris is professor emeritus of sociology at Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern. He is the author of the prize-winning book “The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement,” which emphasizes the organizational and cultural basis of social protest.
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FDA approval of non-opioid pain drug is ‘a major breakthrough,’ expert says
January 31, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Thursday evening a new pain medication that targets sodium channels involved in pain signaling. It offers an alternative to opioid medications, which carry the risk of dependence and addiction.
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Second round of Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund awards more than $2 million to Northwestern scientists
January 30, 2025
The Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund, a $35 million initiative of Northwestern University and the Ryan Family Foundation, is accelerating life sciences research with immediate societal impact.