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Northwestern University scientists have re-engineered the molecular structure of a common chemotherapy drug, making it dramatically more soluble and effective and less toxic.

At an Evanston brewpub, participants seated at tables covered in interlocking tiles weren’t playing Scrabble — they were engaging in passionate, yet civil, debates over contested topics like transgender athletes and affordable housing. They were testers playing Point Taken, a new game by Northwestern University researchers designed to turn angry disagreements into clear and calm discussions. The game’s developer is Steven Franconeri, a professor of psychology at Northwestern, who refocused his research in response to the growing problem of disagreements becoming increasingly angry and unproductive.

Northwestern University menopause expert Dr. Lauren Streicher is available to speak to media about the newly FDA-approved hot-flash non-hormonal drug.
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Northwestern University has fantastic experts in political strategy, political science and law who can weigh in on the growing number of states pushing for mid-decade congressional redistricting.
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Northwestern University researchers have captured a detailed look at one of the body’s major heat sensors, revealing how it turns on when temperatures rise.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which help feed more than 41 million people in the U.S. per month, are at risk of being cut off in 25 states starting Nov. 1, if the government does not reopen.
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Northwestern University experts from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences are available to comment on the Trump administration’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois despite objections from local and state officials, including Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Northwestern University’s Office for Research convened industry leaders from across life sciences at the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center yesterday (Oct. 20) for a roundtable discussion on the human healthspan and longevity, the next frontier of the life sciences.

A new survey-based study from Northwestern University, which examined the diets of parents across every Chicago neighborhood, found that parental intake of omega-3 fatty acids falls below recommended levels, with women consuming even lower amounts of omega-3 fatty acids than men. This deficiency may have direct negative effects on children’s health.

Botulinum toxin injections provided greater short-term relief for phantom limb pain than standard medical and surgical care among Ukrainian war amputees, reports a new study led by Northwestern Medicine and Ukrainian physicians.