Author: mrr5831
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‘Dancing Molecules’ Heal Cartilage Damage
A new therapeutic strategy developed by Northwestern investigators activated the gene expression necessary to regenerate cartilage growth within just four hours, according to findings from a recent study.
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Scientists Discover Potential Biomarker in Rare Skin Cancer
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered increased immune cell activity in Merkel cell carcinoma tumors, which could help predict treatment response in patients and inform the development of new targeted therapies, according to findings published in the journal Cancer Discovery.
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Mitochondria Support Immune Response to Central Nervous System Injuries
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that mitochondria are not necessary for the proliferation of immune cells called microglia, but do help them respond to demyelinating injury, according to a study published in Nature Metabolism.
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Three Medical Students Named Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows
Three Feinberg medical students have been named 2024-2025 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows, a program to support fellows’ design and implementation of innovative projects to address the health needs of underserved Chicago communities.
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Study Evaluates Treatment Interventions for Severe Obesity in Adolescents
Adolescents with severe obesity who received meal replacement therapy plus financial incentives experienced a greater reduction in body mass index compared to those who received meal replacement therapy alone, according to recent findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Subcutaneous Therapy Improves Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment
Subcutaneous delivery of an anti-TNF inhibitor therapy improved remission rates compared to placebo in patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis who previously completed intravenous anti-TNF therapy, according to clinical trial results published in the journal Gastroenterology.
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The Heart Health Benefits of Urban Green and Blue Spaces
New Northwestern research shows that being near and having more exposure to urban green space and blue (water) space is linked to lower odds of having coronary artery calcification in middle age.
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Intracellular Mechanisms Promote Spread of Deadly Bacterial Infection
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered novel protein mechanisms that promote the rapid spread of Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but lethal bacteria that can cause vibriosis and sepsis, according to findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Medical Student Investigates Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medicaid Disenrollment
Kranti Rumalla, a second-year medical student at Feinberg, was the lead author of a study that found racial disparities among patients who were disenrolled from Medicaid coverage after the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
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Combination Therapy May Improve Outcomes for Advanced Bladder Cancer
Patients with immunotherapy-resistant bladder cancer who received a novel combination treatment demonstrated improved response to treatment, according to a recent study published in Nature Medicine.
