Asthma Drug Improves Treatment of Aggressive Cancers in Preclinical Studies
A drug widely used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight aggressive cancers, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study that uncovered how tumors hijack common white blood cells to evade immunotherapy.
Wearable Polygraph Detects Hidden Stress
Northwestern University engineers have developed a small, wireless polygraph system you can wear, designed to sense underlying stress hidden deep within the body.
‘Toxic’ Molecule Plays Vital Role in Gene Regulation and Development
A molecule once thought to be a harmful metabolic byproduct may play a crucial role in early development and gene regulation, according to a new study published in Nature that challenges decades of biochemical assumptions.