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Between 50-75% of people who start taking weight-loss medications like Ozempic or Wegovy — called GLP-1 drugs — stop using them within a year. Northwestern Medicine cardiologist Dr. Sadiya Khan wants to figure out why, what the harms may be of stopping therapy prematurely, and how to help patients continue their therapy.
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With its ability to improve neuron health, experimental drug NU-9 has already shown promise in reversing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Now, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has provided approximately $7.3 million to fund exploration into the Northwestern University-invented drug’s effectiveness in other neurodegenerative diseases.

A Northwestern University-led team of engineers has developed a new type of wearable device that stimulates skin to deliver various complex sensations. The thin, flexible device could help people with visual impairments ‘feel’ surroundings.

In an era where demonstrations involving force are growing in number and viewed as a likely source of increased collective violence, the scientific understanding of the correlation between protests and the social media communications of leaders remains debated.

Patients with Huntington’s disease have a genetic mutation that triggers proteins to misfold and clump together in the brain. The new treatment leverages peptide-brush polymers, which act as a shield to prevent proteins from binding to one another.

It’s well established that memory retention in humans follows one of three patterns after the learning period ends: it remains constant, declines or initially improves, then remains constant or declines. A groundbreaking study led by School of Communication researcher Beverly Wright suggests there’s another pattern lesser known in humans called a transient memory lapse. Results of her study challenge conventional wisdom about human memory formation.

For the first time, Northwestern University Library is showcasing dozens of items from the one-of-a-kind Garry Marshall Collection, documenting the life and work of the legendary TV and film writer, director and producer.
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Pediatric psychologist Lauren Potthoff recently spent seven days in Kyiv to volunteer with Ukrainian-based Voices of Children, a nonprofit foundation that provides psychological, psychosocial and targeted humanitarian support to Ukrainian families and children affected by the war.

CHICAGO --- When Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Center on Wrongful Convictions (CWC) launched in April 1999, wrongful convictions were viewed as anomalies — rare exceptions to a criminal justice machine perceived as fair and effective. Fortunately, the public has become increasingly aware that prisons and death rows around the country are populated by many who have been wrongly convicted.
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Optimized surface structure innately prevents frost without heat or special coating. Reducing frost may increase energy efficiency in appliances, reduce drag on airplanes and more. Researchers were inspired by leaves, which do not form frost on their concave veins.