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Simulation Training Dramatically Improves Colonoscopy Clinical Skills
A new Northwestern Medicine study suggests that a structured simulation‑based training program can significantly improve how gastroenterologists remove precancerous colon polyps, according to findings published in Gastroenterology.
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Fructose Uptake in Immune Cells Promotes Glioblastoma Growth
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that specialized immune cells within the glioblastoma tumor microenvironment metabolize fructose to suppress immune responses and promote tumor growth, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents ‘Reprograms’ Kidney Biology to Promote Recovery
Scientists have discovered novel molecular mechanisms that contribute to recovery from diabetic kidney following bariatric surgery in adolescents with type 2 diabetes and obesity, mechanisms that may serve as potential targets for non-surgical treatments for diabetic kidney disease, according to a multi-institutional study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.