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Improvisatory clinical viola music calms agitated epilepsy patients — as seen in their brain waves — when they are hospitalized in the epilepsy-monitoring unit, reports a new Northwestern Medicine pilot study.

A group of researchers at Northwestern University has developed a new recycling method for polyurethane foams, one of the most common types of plastic, that uses nontoxic, greener catalysts.

As temperatures continue to trend toward triple digits in Chicago this week, Northwestern Medicine emergency medicine expert Dr. Evelyn Huang has provided tips on keeping cool and safe, including when it’s time to head to the emergency room.
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Medical and economic researchers from Northwestern University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Wisconsin have co-authored a first-of-its-kind study that formalizes the debate concerning the predictive power of race in medicine.

New research led by Northwestern University Ph.D. student Matias Fernandez-Duque and Viorica Marian, the Ralph and Jean Sundin Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, sheds light on why overlapping sounds stand out in our memories.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered for the first time how a particular mutated gene leads to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

A new Northwestern Medicine study has discovered a novel therapeutic target and therapeutic agents for older patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), according to recent findings published today, Aug. 16, in Science Translational Medicine.

Constructed from real data, the footage shows exoplanet Beta Pictoris b sailing around its star. The time-lapse video condenses 17 years of footage into 10 seconds. Within those seconds, viewers can watch the planet make about 75% of one full orbit.

Research finds when people talk about their charitable giving, they increase the likelihood that others in their networks will learn about the organization and donate too, potentially starting a “chain reaction” that makes a bigger difference than one person can make alone.

Developed by Northwestern University researchers, the tests use cell-free biosensors and a single-drop water sample to provide an easy-to-read positive or negative result for a variety of contaminants.