A man in Chicago with a troubling symptom underwent a common procedure. Then he wanted to know why the hospital charged ...

A computer program, PlacentaVision, can analyze a photograph of a placenta after a birth to detect signs of infection and ...

In use for some 60 years, scientists really didn't know exactly how metformin worked to lower blood sugar levels — until now.

Millions of people take metformin, a Type 2 diabetes medication that lowers blood sugar. The "wonder drug" has also been shown to slow cancer growth, improve COVID outcomes and reduce inflammation.

The Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program at Northwestern Medicine is designed to help employees in nonclinical roles ...

One of my greatest passions is mentoring the next generations of scholars, and being involved with training both mentors and ...

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about ...

Just as a conductor coordinates different instruments in an orchestra to produce a symphony, breathing coordinates hippocampal brain waves to strengthen memory while we sleep, reports a new ...

The hippocampus is a crucial part of the brain responsible for memory and spatial navigation. It uses these oscillations to ...

Santa visited families spending their holidays at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Mr. Claus delivered toys, books, and holiday cheer to more than a dozen babies and families ...