Author: medweb
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Promising Strategy for Treating Rare Forms of Leukemia Discovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists identified a drug that stops the reproduction of tumor cells in models of primary myelofibrosis and acute myeloid leukemia, a finding that has led to new clinical studies in the Lurie Cancer Center.
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Landsberg Shares Clinical Wisdom in New Book
Lewis Landsberg, MD, former dean of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, compiled aphorisms from his nearly 50 years of experience in internal medicine in his recently published book, “On Rounds: 1000 Internal Medicine Pearls.”
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Finding a New Cause for Cardiac Injury in Kidney Disease
A recent study co-authored by Northwestern Medicine scientists demonstrates the molecular mechanisms that may underlie left ventricular hypertrophy, a pattern of cardiac injury common in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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Tracking How Herpes Simplex Virus Moves Through Cells
Northwestern Medicine scientists showed how the herpes simplex virus exploits microtubule plus-end tracking proteins to move within human cells, providing insights into how viruses engage with host transport networks.
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PhD Student Investigates Gene Regulation in Lung Disease
Lindsay Stolzenburg, a PhD student in the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences, studies the role of microRNAs to identify target genes that may be involved in cystic fibrosis.
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Database Translates Schizophrenia Research Into One ‘Language’
SchizConnect, the first neuroimaging meta-database dedicated to clinical schizophrenia research, will allow scientists to see broader results across many more subjects than ever before.
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How the Circadian Clock Controls Insulin and Blood Sugar Regulation in the Pancreas
Northwestern Medicine scientists pinpointed a master switch that orchestrates thousands of genetic pathways an internal body clock takes to dictate how and when our pancreas must produce insulin and control blood sugar.
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Training Faculty at Universities in Africa
Northwestern Medicine mentors will help junior faculty at three universities in Nigeria develop research skills during a five-year program funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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Examining Kinase Inhibitors to Treat Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Francis Giles, MD, chief of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine, led a clinical study to test the efficacy and safety of a kinase inhibitor for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.
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New Player in Lung Cancer Progression Discovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown for the first time that the Myosin 9b gene is correlated with lung cancer tumor formation and metastasis.
