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  • Understanding the Link Between Nucleotide Metabolism and Chromatin Assembly

    A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a connection between two fundamental cellular processes, offering fresh insight into how human cells build and maintain chromatin, according to findings published in Molecular Cell.

  • Study author Pedram Gerami, MD, the IDP Foundation Professor of Skin Cancer Research in the Department of Dermatology, looking at a skin biopsy in his office.

    Tanning Beds Triple Melanoma Risk, Potentially Causing Broad DNA Damage

    Tanning bed use is tied to almost a threefold increase in melanoma risk, and for the first time, scientists have shown how these devices cause melanoma-linked DNA damage across nearly the entire skin surface, according to a recent study.

  • Hypervigilance, Anxiety Linked to Poor Treatment Outcomes in Esophageal Disorder

    Increased esophageal hypervigilance and anxiety were associated with worse post-treatment symptoms and poor quality of life in patients with achalasia, a rare esophageal motility disorder, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.