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A Northwestern study found that having a pediatrician who recommended early peanut introduction was the strongest factor in whether a parent or caregiver was aware of the guidelines.

Scientists have uncovered a new mechanism by which mutations in a gene parkin contribute to familial forms of Parkinson's disease. The discovery opens a new avenue for Parkinson’s therapeutics, scientists report in a new study.

Antipsychotic drugs have lots of unpleasant side effects. The drugs also aren’t effective for many people. There is an urgent need to develop better drugs. A new finding from Northwestern Medicine scientists provides a new avenue to develop more effective drugs to treat the debilitating symptoms of schizophrenia.

A research team led by Northwestern University and the University of Pennsylvania scientists has created a new synthetic biology approach, a “QR code for cancer cells,” to follow tumor cells over time, finding there are meaningful differences in why a cancer cell dies or survives in response to anti-cancer therapies.

Skin lightening is prevalent in the U.S. among skin of color individuals – particularly women – but the people who use those products don’t know the risks.

A new $6,155,096 million research grant, recently awarded to Dr. Kelly Michelson of Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, will fund a study that will examine strategies to help parents cope after a child's death.

Black residents living in highly segregated neighborhoods have significantly shortened life expectancies, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Entertainment industry experts and faculty from the School of Communication at Northwestern University are available for comment on negotiations between Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
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Women’s reproductive health experts from Northwestern Medicine are available today for interviews with media on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the Opill (norgestrel) tablet, the first daily oral contraceptive approved for use in the U.S. without a prescription.
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The Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern announces a 2023-24 season of musicals, dramas and theatre for young audiences by celebrated theater makers.