Byline: Ben Schamisso
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Years of Opioid Use Do Not Improve Chronic Pain, Study Finds
Taking opioids for years does not seem to improve pain and functioning in people with chronic back pain, according to a new Northwestern University study.
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For People With a Rare Skin Disorder, High Allergy Risk Adds Another Burden
Most study participants reported at least one allergic disorder in addition to lamellar ichthyosis, a rare skin condition that can cause painful blisters and scaly skin.
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Study Reveals Brain Cells that Drive Anxiety After Cannabinoid Exposure
A new study has identified a set of neurons that play a role in generating anxiety after exposure to cannabinoid drugs, especially under stressful conditions.
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Novel AI Tool Rapidly Measures Colonoscopy Quality
Northwestern scientists have developed an AI tool that rapidly and successfully measures colonoscopy quality by reviewing footage of the procedure.
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RNA Therapy May Help Preserve Muscle During GLP-1 Weight Loss
A new Northwestern University study offers a potential solution to muscle loss during GLP-1 therapy: an experimental RNA therapy that induces the body to burn calories, enhancing the benefits of the weight-loss treatment.
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Assessing the Benefit of Heart Calcium Scans
A new Northwestern Medicine study shows that a test known as a coronary artery calcium scan may be most valuable only for a specific group of patients.
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Loneliness Rewires the Brain to Drive Alcohol Consumption, Mouse Study Finds
Loneliness can reprogram the brain in ways that push alcohol consumption, reports a new preclinical study led by Northwestern University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
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Blood Test Spots Hidden Pancreatic Cancer After Treatment
A highly sensitive blood test can detect traces of pancreatic cancer missed by standard testing, potentially helping physicians identify patients whose disease is more likely to return even when scans appear reassuring.
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Asthma Drug Improves Treatment of Aggressive Cancers in Preclinical Studies
A drug widely used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight aggressive cancers, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study that uncovered how tumors hijack common white blood cells to evade immunotherapy.
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Little-Used Cholesterol Test Could Prevent More Heart Attacks, Strokes
A new Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA has found that a little-used cholesterol test outperformed standard tests in guiding cholesterol-lowering therapy.
