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Millions of Americans could lose access on Saturday to food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as the federal government remains shut down. Northwestern Medicine clinical dietitian Bethany Doerfler is available for interviews on the likely scenario to discuss the short- and long-term consequences of food insecurity, including impacts on child development, chronic disease management and cancer prevention, as well as the role of food assistance programs in supporting healthy diets.
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Rates of leg and foot amputations in Illinois hospitals increased 65% between 2016 and 2023, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

A new Northwestern University study explains a long-standing mystery of why nerve cells overfire in ALS and FTD but also highlight a promising new drug to slow or prevent disease progression.

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

Steven Franconeri, a professor of psychology at Northwestern, has developed a new game called Point Taken in response to the growing problem of how disagreements have become 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 remain on uncertain ground due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, leaving more than 41 million Americans wondering how much of their monthly aid they'll receive and when. Northwestern experts talk about the importance of food security and SNAP for public health.
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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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