Author: Olivia Dimmer
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Utilizing Electronic Alerts to Help Control Blood Pressure
Nudges from an electronic health record system reminding physicians to prescribe hypertension drugs to patients with chronic kidney disease led to improved blood pressure management, according to a clinical trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Feinberg Scientists to Lead Grant Studying Autism, Schizophrenia
Northwestern Medicine scientists have been awarded $17 million to study genetic causes of autism and schizophrenia, with the aim of developing new drugs to treat the conditions.
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First-Year Student Awarded for Human Brain-Computer Interface Research
Dillan Prasad, a first-year medical student at Feinberg, was recently recognized for outstanding research by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
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Regenerating Damaged Heart Cells
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a way to regenerate damaged heart muscle cells in mice, a development which may provide a new avenue for treating congenital heart defects, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Study Examines Surge in RSV Cases After the COVID-19 Pandemic
The surge in RSV cases following the COVID-19 pandemic may have been, in part, caused by increased testing and changes to the RSV genome, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
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New Genes Implicated in Multiple System Atrophy
A large international team of scientists have uncovered genetic risk factors for multiple system atrophy, according to a study published in Neuron.
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New Biomarker May Predict Treatment Response in Bladder Cancer
Patients with metastatic urothelial cancer and increased expression of the NECTIN4 gene had a dramatically better response to antibody treatment than patients with reduced gene expression, according to recent findings published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Improving Models to Study the Human Heart
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new method of measuring and optimizing the maturation process of cultured heart cells, an approach that will set the future standard for a commonly used cell model in scientific research, according to details published in Cell Reports.
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Gene Therapies Could Transform Treatment of Rare Blood Disorders
A new gene therapy could revolutionize treatment for two rare genetic blood disorders, according to a pair of trials published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Feinberg Faculty and Regulatory Affairs Welcomes New Senior Director
Joan Trimuel Williams has been named Feinberg’s senior director for Faculty and Regulatory Affairs.
