New Approach to Gene Therapy Could Treat Many Forms of Cancer Northwestern University chemists have synthesized a new form of DNA, one that can begin to be used to create new gene regulation therapies for the prevention or treatment of diseases such as cancer. The spherical structures, composed entirely of nucleic acids, can naturally enter…

HIV Prevention Efforts Should Focus on Serious Gay Relationships, Study Finds Gay young men in serious relationships are six times more likely to have unprotected sex than those who hook up with casual partners, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. The findings provide a new direction for prevention efforts in this population, who account for…

Innovation Day, Chicago Innovation Spotlight Highlight Emerging Biomedical Research Innovation Day Keynote Speaker Jack Kessler, MD, Ken and Ruth Davee Professor of Stem Cell Biology and chair of the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, presented his research on the factors that influence the growth and differentiation of human embryonic stems cells. The Center…