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Weight loss drugs like Ozempic a boon for Streeterville plastic surgery clinic, boosting demand for facelifts

1 month ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Olivia Dimmer |Amy Yee |Stephanie Zimmermann

Dr. Steven Dayan has seen recessions come and go after owning his plastic surgery clinic, Impressions Face + Body, since 2000. That experience, he said, means he can almost sense when business is about to hit a lull or a boom. “We’re getting ready for the boom,” Dayan said.
Highland Park parade shooter pleads guilty

1 month ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Matt Moore |David Struett |Olivia Dimmer |Dorothy Hernandez

Last week, a jury of six men and six women were selected to decide the fate of Robert Crimo III, accused of killing seven and wounding 48 while shooting from a rooftop at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade in 2022. Prosecutors were set to deliver opening statements this morning — but the trial reached an abrupt end when Crimo pleaded guilty to all charges related to the shooting. In today’s newsletter, we take you inside the courtroom and break down what happens next.
Some Chicago bakeries raising pączki prices as eggs, cocoa and sugar costs soar

1 month ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Olivia Dimmer |Dorothy Hernandez

We break down complex business news to help you understand how money moves in Chicago and how it affects you. Expect to pay more for pączki this year, as pastry chefs grapple with the skyrocketing costs of sugar, eggs and other baking staples. While some bakeries are eating the cost of higher ingredients, others have had to increase prices by as much as 30% for the jelly or custard-filled doughnuts eaten to mark the start of Lent, which falls on Wednesday, with Pączki Day taking place Tuesday.
Chicago-loving Transit Tees takes its creativity into new markets

2 months ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Olivia Dimmer |Amy Yee |Stephanie Zimmermann

Business is booming for Tim Gillengerten, owner of longtime Chicago-themed gift shop Transit Tees in Wicker Park and Andersonville. Gillengerten credits social media for bringing in more online and in-store traffic, which has helped his business exceed $1 million in retail sales in 2024, a major milestone for the quirky shops. “I really wanted to mature as a company in 2024 and part of that is to have a serious social media outreach,” Gillengerten said.
Umbilical cord blood biomarkers may improve preterm infant care

2 months ago | medicalxpress.com | Melissa Rohman |Olivia Dimmer

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how proteins expressed in umbilical cord blood at birth evolve during gestational development and could serve as biomarkers to inform new precision care strategies for infants born prematurely, according to a recent study published in Scientific Reports. Increasing advances in medical technology and neonatology have improved care for infants born prematurely.
Umbilical Cord Blood Biomarkers May Improve Preterm Infant Care

2 months ago | news.feinberg.northwestern.edu | Melissa Rohman |Olivia Dimmer

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how proteins expressed in umbilical cord blood at birth evolve during gestational development and could serve as biomarkers to inform new precision care strategies for infants born prematurely, according to a recent study published in Scientific Reports. Increasing advances in medical technology and neonatology have improved care for infants born prematurely.
Investigating New Treatments for Rare Skin Lymphomas

Jan 17, 2025 | news.feinberg.northwestern.edu | Olivia Dimmer

A fusion protein therapy may be an effective treatment option for cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, according to a multicenter clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a rare cancer of T-lymphocytes, a type of immune fighter cell. It often manifests on the skin as a red, itchy rash, consisting of scaly patches, bumps or tumors on the skin.
Redefining Obesity With New Global Guidelines

Jan 15, 2025 | news.feinberg.northwestern.edu | Olivia Dimmer

An international team of scientists has developed a new set of global clinical guidelines for obesity aimed at better diagnosing and categorizing the condition, according to a report published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
Exploring Genetic Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s

Jan 7, 2025 | news.feinberg.northwestern.edu | Olivia Dimmer

An international team of scientists has uncovered new insights into how the previously understudied duplicate X chromosome in women may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease risk, according to a multicenter study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in older adults and is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the National Institute on Aging.
Remembering Renowned Radiologist Lee Rogers

Dec 11, 2024 | news.feinberg.northwestern.edu | Olivia Dimmer

Lee Rogers, ’59 MD, professor emeritus and longtime former chair of Radiology, has died at 90. Rogers, a distinguished musculoskeletal radiologist who led the Department of Radiology for 22 years, was a passionate advocate for medical education at Feinberg. Rogers’ philanthropic support helped establish the first endowed professorship in Medical Education at Northwestern University: The Lee F. Rogers, MD Professorship in Medical Education.