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Up to half of new Type 2 diabetes cases in the United States could be prevented by reducing the prevalence of obesity, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

One of the most exciting frontiers in medicine is the use of living cells as therapies. The new Northwestern technology uses computational modeling to more efficiently identify useful genetic designs before building them in the lab. Faced with myriad possibilities, modeling points researchers to designs that offer real opportunity.

Three Northwestern University water experts are available to comment on the Texas water shortage, including water insecurity, infrastructure and water quality tests.
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Amy Falls will be the first woman in Northwestern University’s history to hold the CIO position. She will oversee Northwestern’s $12.2 billion investment portfolio.
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A new Northwestern Medicine study showed cognitive SuperAgers have resistance to the development of fibrous tangles in a brain region related to memory and which are known to be markers of Alzheimer’s disease.

Northwestern law and political science professors available to weigh in on Georgia investigation
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Researchers led by Ken Paller of Northwestern University studied individuals who aimed to have a lucid dream, in which a person is aware they're dreaming.

A 9-year-old boy overcomes challenges of being an outsider in the classroom in this play for young audiences based on the true story of American educational leader and author Tomás Rivera.

COVID-19 is making it extremely hard for patients who suffer from kidney failure to receive their weekly dialysis treatments. Nephrologists across the U.S. are calling for states to prioritize these patients to get the vaccine.
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Air quality and public health benefits of EVs — as well as their ability to reduce carbon emissions — in China are dependent on the type of transport electrified and the composition of the electric grid.