Public Health in the News (1/20/19 – 1/26/19)

By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief

Global

• New study suggests that a blood test for a certain protein may predict Alzheimer’s disease up to 16 years before symptoms appear.

National

• The rate of syphilis is increasing among women in the United States, including expecting mothers.

Northwestern

• Northwestern Medicine researchers demonstrate that a stem cell transplantation treatment for multiple sclerosis has better outcomes than current therapies.