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Home » Archives for May 2023

Month: May 2023

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 31, 2023

Reducing Seizures After Brain Tumor Treatment

Northwestern Medicine investigators have shown that inhibiting a mutated gene can reduce seizure activity in adult-type diffuse gliomas, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Campus News
May 30, 2023

Northwestern Accepting Nominations for $350,000 Nemmers Prize in Medical Science

Northwestern University is accepting nominations for its $350,000 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science.

Disease Discoveries
May 30, 2023

Genetic Mutation Responsible for Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder Identified

Using zebrafish models, investigators have discovered that MAP4K4 genetic variants cause neurodevelopmental delays and other physical abnormalities, demonstrating a potential therapeutic target for treating the disorder in humans, according to findings published in Science Advances. 

Campus News
May 26, 2023

Celebrating Advances in Alzheimer’s Research and Clinical Care

Attendees gathered on May 11 for Alzheimer Day, an annual event hosted by the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease to showcase dementia and aging research conducted throughout Northwestern and bring those discoveries to the community.

Scientific Advances
May 25, 2023

Understanding How Hormones Influence Anemia

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how peptides produced by bones during inflammation prevent anemia in mice, according to a recent study published in the journal Blood.

Campus News
May 24, 2023

Groundbreaking Geneticist Delivers Epigenetics Lecture

Huda Yahya Zoghbi, MD, the inaugural winner of the 2016 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science at Northwestern University, returned to Feinberg on Monday as part of the Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics Distinguished Lecturer Series.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 23, 2023

CT Scan Best at Predicting Heart Disease Risk in Middle Age

CT scans are better at predicting a middle-aged person’s risk for a heart disease, such as a heart attack, than genetics, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 22, 2023

Investigating the Benefits of Salt Substitutes in Elderly Patients

Salt substitutes may be effective in lowering blood pressure and reducing cardiovascular events in residents of elderly care facilities, according to a recent multi-center study published in Nature Medicine.

Disease Discoveries
May 19, 2023

Understanding How Aggressive Thyroid Cancer Evolves

Northwestern Medicine scientists have shed new light on how the deadliest form of thyroid cancer becomes more aggressive, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 17, 2023

Study Reveals Striking Excess Deaths for Black Americans Over Last 20 Years

From 1999 through 2020, Black Americans experienced more than 1.6 million excess deaths and more than 80 million excess years of life lost compared to white Americans, according to a recent study published in JAMA.

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