Author: Olivia Dimmer
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Genomic ‘Memory’ Governs the Building Blocks of Life, Study Reveals
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new details about how the human genome produces instructions for creating the building blocks of life, according to a new study published in Science Advances.
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Young Physician-Scientist Awards Honor Feinberg Pathologists
Jonathan Chen, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pathology in the Division of Molecular Pathology, and Waihay Wong, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pathology, have been named recipients of the 2025 Young Physician-Scientist Award.
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Investigating the Impact of Vaccination on Long COVID Symptoms
Vaccination status does not impact the severity of neurological symptoms of long COVID, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led study published in Brain Communications.
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Combination Therapy Improves Outcomes for Rare Blood Disorder
A combination treatment has shown promise for treating a rare blood disease, according to a clinical trial published in the journal Blood.
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Uncovering the Molecular Drivers of B-cell Lymphoma Tumor Growth
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a key pathway controlling tumor growth in B-cell lymphomas, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Understanding How Poxviruses Hijack Protein Production
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new details on how poxviruses manipulate host cells to enhance their own protein production, according to a study published in Cell Reports.
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Investigating New Treatments for Rare Skin Lymphomas
A fusion protein therapy may be an effective treatment option for cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, according to a multicenter clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Redefining Obesity With New Global Guidelines
An international team of scientists has developed a new set of global clinical guidelines for obesity aimed at better diagnosing and categorizing the condition, according to a report published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
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Exploring Genetic Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s
An international team of scientists has uncovered new insights into how previously unstudied X chromosomes in women may contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease risk, according to a multicenter study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
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Unravelling the Mysteries of Calcium Channel Regulation
Scientists have uncovered new insights into the molecular players behind calcium channel regulation, a biological process that coordinates a wide array of physiological responses, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
