Heart-transplant patient’s journey
It was 4:30 a.m. on a Monday nearly two months ago when I got the call to come to Northwestern Memorial Hospital — a heart had become available. I remember...
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Transplant technique opens door to patients forgoing anti-rejection drugs
Since she was first diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease at age 19, Lindsay Porter, now 47, has had to face the reality that she would someday need a kidney transplant....
Loyola researchers try to bolster fight against infection, cancer
Researchers at Loyola University Medical Center have recently made a discovery that could be the first significant step toward helping the body's immune system put up a more effective fight...
Loyola researchers try to bolster fight against infection, cancer
Researchers at Loyola University Medical Center have recently made a discovery that could be the first significant step toward helping the body's immune system put up a more effective fight...
You could die of a broken heart, doctors say
For centuries, there have been songs, writings and proclamations about losing love, with many often using the term "a broken heart" to describe the pain. But it appears there is...
You could die of a broken heart, doctors say
For centuries, there have been songs, writings and proclamations about losing love, with many often using the term "a broken heart" to describe the pain. But it appears there is...
NU study compares scoliosis treatments
There was a time when the idea of attending a cocktail party would have filled Judy Horner with dread. "I used to make a joke that I was not good...
Trying to get ahead of Parkinson’s
It has been a year since Delores Slezak noticed something unusual with her body. "I woke up one morning with my teeth chattering like I was cold," said Slezak, 66,...
Trying to get ahead of Parkinson’s
It has been a year since Delores Slezak noticed something unusual with her body. "I woke up one morning with my teeth chattering like I was cold," said Slezak, 66,...
Trying to get ahead of Parkinson’s
It has been a year since Delores Slezak noticed something unusual with her body. "I woke up one morning with my teeth chattering like I was cold," said Slezak, 66,...