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Patients with high cholesterol and triglycerides who underwent spinal, cardiac or orthopedic surgery were at greater risk of waking up blind. The condition, called perioperative visual loss, is caused when a blood clot blocks the veins.

Delegates from Northwestern University who attended the COP26 summit were inspired by the turnout but also alarmed that some groups, especially Indigenous and small island nations, were not as successful in shaping the final commitments in Glasgow last month.

A groundbreaking psychology study by Northwestern University provides the first evidence that perceptions about risk-takers are influenced by racial stereotypes.

Ahead of World AIDS Day on Wednesday, experts say scientific innovations in HIV prevention and treatment remain elusive for many in the United States and around the world.
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new biomarker to identify which patients with brain tumors called glioblastomas — the most common and malignant of primary brain tumors — might benefit from immunotherapy.

As the new Omicron coronavirus variant emerges in a growing number of countries, it likely will soon be detected in the United States, Northwestern Medicine experts say
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Alvin Tillery is a professor of political science and director of the Center for Diversity and Democracy at Northwestern University. He is available to comment on the outcome of the trial as it relates to the national Black Lives Matter movement.
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A new neuroscience study from the Brainvolts lab at Northwestern University suggests sex hormones differentiate hearing in male versus female brains.

Northwestern University professor Christopher Benson, with surviving members of the Till family, has announced the creation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute, which includes several relatives and friends of the Till family on its board of directors.

A new Northwestern University study on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 booster shows they generate a stronger antibody response than after a full two-dose vaccination.