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Goyal and Kennedy Named 2024 Pew Scholars
Yogesh Goyal, PhD, and Ann Kennedy, PhD, have been named 2024 Pew Scholars by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which recognizes promising early-career investigators whose research will accelerate discovery and translation in the biomedical sciences.
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Drug Reprograms Immune Responses to Target Glioblastoma
Investigators have discovered that using a novel drug agonist to target the STING pathway in preclinical models of glioblastoma reprogrammed previously suppressed immune responses, according to recent findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Novel Drug May Improve Oxygen Uptake in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who received a new drug demonstrated improved oxygen uptake and exercise tolerance, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Genetic Mechanisms May Reveal Retinal Vascular Disease Therapeutic Targets
Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified novel genetic mechanisms that regulate blood vessel growth in the retina and may also serve as therapeutic targets for retinal vascular disease, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
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Honors Day Recognizes Student and Faculty Excellence
Faculty members and fourth-year medical students were recognized for academic and clinical excellence during Feinberg’s Honors Day, held on May 10 in the Hughes auditorium.
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Genetic Variation Linked to Increased Risk of Pick’s Disease
A unique genetic variation in the MAPT gene was associated with increased risk of Pick’s disease, a rare form of frontotemporal dementia, according to a recent study published in The Lancet Neurology.
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How Herpes Hijacks a Ride into Cells
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how herpes viruses hijack cellular transport processes to infiltrate the nervous system, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Study Identifies Disparities in End-of-Life Care for Lung Cancer Patients
Patients with lung cancer who were Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or Hispanic experienced a higher intensity of end-of-life care compared to white patients, according to a Northwestern Medicine population-based analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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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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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.
