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Les Turner Symposium on ALS Celebrates Advancements
Northwestern scientists, clinicians and people living with ALS gathered to learn about the latest research and celebrate advancements in patient care during the 15th annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS held at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on November 3.
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Understanding How Hearing Organs Develop
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a specific type of cell in the inner ear plays a commanding role in shaping the cellular landscape of the organ responsible for hearing, according to a study published in Science Advances.
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Mapping How Children Receive Emergency Care in the U.S.
A Northwestern Medicine-led study has established the first pediatric-specific atlas of acute care regions across the United States, offering the clearest picture of how children access emergency and inpatient services to date, according to the study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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New Antibody Therapy Reawakens Immune System to Fight Pancreatic Cancer
A new study shows that pancreatic tumors use a sugar-based disguise to hide from the immune system, and Northwestern scientists have also created an antibody therapy that blocks the “don’t-attack” signal.
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Symposium Showcases Research and Collaboration
Feinberg students, trainees, faculty and members from partner institutions shared research on interventions and policies aimed at advancing equitable healthcare on Oct. 14.
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A New Clue to ALS and FTD: Faulty Protein Disrupts Brain’s ‘Brake’ System
A new Northwestern study has uncovered how a key disease protein drives overactive nerve cells in neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and frontotemporal dementia.
Media Coverage
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Fox News
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New pancreatic cancer treatment ‘wakes up’ immune cells, researchers say
Scientists have created a new antibody treatment that helps the immune system recognize and attack pancreatic cancer. “Pancreatic cancer is notoriously good at hiding from the immune system, but we were struck that a single sugar, called sialic acid, can so powerfully fool immune cells,” senior author Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, associate professor of medicine in the…
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New York Times
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Is Melatonin Bad for Your Heart? Here’s What to Know.
This week, a series of headlines warned about the potential risks of taking the sleep supplement melatonin, saying new research had linked it to a 90 percent increase in heart failure. The research is from an unpublished study set to be presented at the American Heart Association’s scientific conference in New Orleans next week. It…
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USA Today
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Everyone’s buzzing about the blood test that detects 50 types of cancer. I tried it.
I took the Galleri multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test about a year ago in 2024 as part of my longevity-focused stay at Canyon Ranch, a luxury wellness retreat in Tucson, Arizona. Galleri – which costs $949, and is not currently FDA-approved – is a blood test that studies DNA fragments shed into the bloodstream. Patients…
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Fox Chicago
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Sleep expert explains when melatonin helps — and when it can do more harm
After a new study linked melatonin to possible heart health risks, “ChicagoLIVE” speaks with sleep medicine specialist, Kelly Gill, MD, from Northwestern University about what the research really means. She explains when melatonin can be helpful, why timing and dosage matter more than strength, and how high doses may do more harm than good.
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USA Today
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Dick Cheney had five heart attacks. Here’s how science helped him live until 84.
As many reflect on the life of former Vice President Dick Cheney and his political legacy, others marvel at his longevity. Despite five heart attacks, multiple surgeries and a heart transplant, Cheney still lived a long life and died surrounded by his wife, daughters and other family members Nov. 3 at age 84. “Modern medicine…
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Washington Post
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New study links melatonin and heart failure, but experts say don’t panic yet
A study that reviewed health records for tens of thousands of adults with chronic insomnia found that people who took prescribed melatonin for more than a year had a higher chance of heart failure over five years compared with people who were identified as nonusers, the American Heart Association announced Monday. “It’s difficult because many…
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