Year: 2024
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B-Cells May Play Role in Lung Transplant Rejection
B-cells infiltrating the lungs may be responsible for one of the most common complications in lung transplantation that can lead to rejection, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Drug Shows Promise for Starving Out Cancer Cells
Starving out tumor cells may be a promising therapy for treatment-resistant lung cancer, according to a study published in Science Advances.
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Understanding Cellular Transcription Responses to Oxygen Deprivation
A multiprotein complex is essential for regulating cellular transcription response to oxygen deprivation, a key feature of cancer, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Skin Patch Improves Treatment for Pediatric Milk Allergies
Daily immunotherapy delivered via a dermal patch reduced risk of reactions, including anaphylaxis, in children with an immunoglobulin E (IgE)–mediated cow’s milk allergy, according to a recent clinical trial published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Postdoc Rogan Grant named a Schmidt Science Fellow
Northwestern postdoctoral scholar Rogan Grant has been selected as a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow, a program that sponsors promising, emerging scientists with postdoctoral placement in internationally renowned labs and promoting an intersectional approach to addressing global challenges.
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Dietary Supplements Can Reduce Cancer Mortality but May Increase Cardiovascular Mortality
Postmenopausal women who took calcium and vitamin D supplements demonstrated reduced cancer mortality but increased cardiovascular mortality after a 20-year follow-up period, according to post-hoc analysis results published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Targeting Protein Interactions May Boost Antitumor Immunity in Breast Cancer
A multi-institutional team of investigators has discovered that targeting a specific protein interaction within immunosuppressive breast cancer cells may increase antitumor immune responses, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Recent Prosthetics and Orthotics Student Receives AAOP Women in Research Award
Abby Citterman, ’24 MPO, a recent graduate of Northwestern’s Master of Prosthetics & Orthotics program, was awarded the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Women in O&P Research Award at their 50th annual meeting in Chicago.
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Study Discovers Potential Biomarkers of Environmental Exposures in Parkinson’s Disease
A team of Northwestern Medicine investigators has discovered novel DNA methylation patterns in the blood of patients with Parkinson’s disease, findings that demonstrate the potential for using DNA methylation as a biomarker to identify the disease.
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Cancer Drug Trial Provides Lessons for Future
A cancer drug was found to be ineffective in preventing recurrence of kidney cancer in patients who recently underwent tumor removal surgery, according to a clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
