Author: Olivia Dimmer
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Investigating Protein’s Role in Hearing Loss
The fast motor function of prestin, a protein found in the inner ear, is essential for mammalian hearing, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Sex-Specific Mechanisms for Major Depressive Disorder Identified in Response to Dysregulated Stress Hormones
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered novel sex-specific mechanisms that control how stress hormones impact dopamine transmission and motivation, findings that can inform new therapeutic strategies for treating major depressive disorder.
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Pre-Surgery Immunotherapy May Increase Survival in Advanced Melanoma
Patients with advanced-stage melanoma who received immunotherapy both before and after surgery had longer event-free survival than patients who received immunotherapy only after surgery, according to a recent clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Hormone Therapy Plus Current Treatments Improves Survival in Prostate Cancer
Combining a new hormone therapy drug with chemotherapy and another hormone therapy increased overall survival in patients with high-volume and both high-risk and low-risk metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, according to a post hoc analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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New Directions for HIV Treatment
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a new compound which could inform future HIV cure strategies, according to research published in Science Advances.
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Celebrating Feinberg’s 2023 Match Day
Years of anticipation erupted in a flurry of torn envelopes on Friday as fourth-year Feinberg medical students found out about their residency matches during this year’s Match Day celebration.
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Predicting Risk of Blood Clots in Brain Tumors
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new tool to predict the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with adult-type diffuse gliomas.
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Understanding How Exercise Induces Systemic Metabolic Benefits
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a mechanism by which exercise activates metabolic benefits in the body, according to a new study published in Cell Metabolism.
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Future Directions in Continuing Medical Education
Melissa Bregger, MD, FACP, and Clara Schroedl, MD, MS, provide an update on their vision for continuing medical education at Feinberg.
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Medical Student Discusses Helping a Patient Communicate
Caroline Zhao, a fourth-year medical student at Feinberg, wrote about her experiences assisting a patient with a language barrier in the journal Academic Medicine.
