Melissa Rohman

Chicago

Freelance Writer at The New York Times

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Articles

Study identifies link between body clock disruption and metabolic disease

1 week ago | medicalxpress.com | Melissa Rohman

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how disruptions in the circadian rhythm in our muscles combined with poor diet can contribute to the development of diabetes, according to a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "When we mess up our circadian rhythms through environmental circadian disruption like shift work, jet lag or sleep deprivation, it's possible that it's impacting our muscle clocks and metabolism.
Improving patient screening for housing instability with electronic health records

1 week ago | medicalxpress.com | Melissa Rohman

Using electronic health record (EHR) data to measure how frequently someone changes their residential address may be an effective tool to screen for patients who may be experiencing homelessness, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in PLOS ONE.
Novel Approach Improves Protein Characterization in Human Tissue

2 weeks ago | news.feinberg.northwestern.edu | Melissa Rohman

Scientists at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a novel, robust proteomics technique that can more accurately identify and spatially characterize thousands of proteins in single cells within human tissue samples, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Communications.
Metabolic changes may drive estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer

2 weeks ago | medicalxpress.com | Melissa Rohman

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered previously unknown metabolic changes that may contribute to the development of estrogen receptor–negative (ERneg) breast cancer, according to recent findings published in Science Advances.
Potential Therapeutic Targets for Genetic Heart Disorder Discovered

1 month ago | news.feinberg.northwestern.edu | Melissa Rohman

Investigators from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have discovered new molecular mechanisms that cause type 1 congenital long QT syndrome (LQT1), a genetic heart disorder that causes irregular heartbeats and can increase the risk of sudden death in children and young adults, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Opioid testing data unavailable in half of US injury death investigations, study reveals

1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Melissa Rohman

Opioid testing information was unavailable in half of injury death investigations in the U.S. and in 1 in 10 unintentional overdose death investigations conducted in 2021, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA.
AOA Medical Honor Society Inducts New Feinberg Members

1 month ago | news.feinberg.northwestern.edu | Melissa Rohman

Feinberg’s chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society welcomed 42 new members during a ceremony on March 13, recognizing outstanding educational achievements and contributions to medicine.
Novel intercellular mechanisms may inform treatments for congenital spinal defects

1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Melissa Rohman

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified novel mechanisms regulating the development of the spinal column during embryonic development, findings that could inform new treatments for congenital scoliosis and other related birth defects, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications. The spinal column of all vertebrate species, including humans, is divided into segments (vertebral discs), which give the spine both flexibility and mobility.
Psychological stress may cause food-induced symptoms in IBS

1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Melissa Rohman

Scientists have discovered that psychological stress can induce immune responses to food that can cause symptoms when that food is eaten again, findings that demonstrate the potential role of stress in symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a recent study published in Gastroenterology.
Psychological Stress May Cause Food-induced Symptoms in IBS

1 month ago | news.feinberg.northwestern.edu | Melissa Rohman

Scientists have discovered that psychological stress can induce immune responses to food that can cause symptoms when that food is eaten again, findings that demonstrate the potential role of stress in symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a recent study published in Gastroenterology.