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Discrimination, stress linked to poorer heart health in transgender, gender-diverse adults
July 8, 2021
The stress of experiencing discrimination — including transphobia, violence and public policies specifically targeting transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people — is linked to higher rates of heart disease among the TGD population, according to a new scientific statement.
U.S. freight railroads bolstered supply chain resilience during pandemic
July 6, 2021
Even as other parts of the U.S. supply chain faced disruptions and setbacks, the freight rail industry demonstrated resilience and reliability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adolescent mental health during COVID: Fight the stigma, ask for help
July 6, 2021
The 20% of adolescents who were already at risk of developing mental health problems —including anxiety, depression — will remember COVID-19 as a time when things really started to unravel.
Northwestern partners with clean technology leader to reduce its carbon footprint
July 6, 2021
As part of its continuing climate leadership efforts, Northwestern University announced a five-year partnership with Ameresco, Inc., a leading clean technology integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Astrophysicists detect first black hole-neutron star mergers
June 29, 2021
Detected just 10 days apart using gravitational waves, the two events finally complete the elusive family picture of compact object mergers.
Black patients with cirrhosis are more likely to die, four times less likely to get liver transplant
June 28, 2021
Black patients with cirrhosis – late-stage liver disease – are about 25% more likely to die compared to non-Hispanic white patients and four times less likely to receive a liver transplant, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Examining the emotional lives of Black women
June 28, 2021
Inger Burnett-Zeigler wants to help women confront the pain of trauma and suffering while teaching them coping tools through her new book, “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen: The Emotional Lives of Black Women."
Bienen School of Music launches ‘Black Composer Showcase’ series
June 28, 2021
The three-part Black Composer Showcase series includes several performances by Bienen School voice and instrumental students, as well as scholarly background information on the works and composers provided by faculty and student musicologists and guest presenters
First-ever transient pacemaker harmlessly dissolves in body
June 28, 2021
Wireless, battery-free and fully implantable, the transient pacemaker disappears after its no longer needed, eliminating the need for surgical extraction.
Muscle’s smallest building blocks disappear after stroke
June 25, 2021
In the first human study of its kind, researchers found muscles, in an attempt to adapt to impairment from stroke, lose sarcomeres -- their smallest, most basic building block.