Byline: Melissa Rohman
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Novel Mechanisms Regulate Immune Response to Cancer and Infection
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered new intracellular mechanisms that help specialized immune cells adapt and respond to disease and acute inflammation, findings that may inform the development of targeted therapies for cancer and tissue injury, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Regenerating Eyedrops May Help Damaged Corneas Heal
Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed first-of-its-kind eyedrops that use synthetic nanoparticles to help the eye regenerate cells that have been damaged by mustard keratopathy, or exposure to mustard gas, and other inflammatory eye diseases, detailed in a recent study published in the journal NPJ Regenerative Medicine.
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Common Genetic Variants Help Determine Heart Failure Risk, Study Finds
Screening for common genetic variants in addition to rare genetic variants can help improve patient risk stratification for heart failure, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Genetics.
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Feinberg Classmates Reunite and Celebrate at Alumni Weekend 2025
More than 480 alumni and guests returned to Feinberg’s campus on May 1, 2 and 3 to reconnect with former classmates, reminisce about their medical school experiences, and learn about the medical school’s latest developments and achievements at this year’s Alumni Weekend celebration.
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Identifying New Therapeutic Strategies for Psychiatric Disorders
A new Northwestern Medicine study has identified the molecular mechanisms that cause a commonly prescribed antipsychotic drug to produce harmful side effects similar to Parkinson’s disease symptoms, according to findings published in Molecular Psychiatry.
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Shilatifard Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Ali Shilatifard, PhD, the Robert Francis Furchgott Professor and chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
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Many Young Adults Have High Long-term Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds
A recent Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA has found that one in seven U.S. adults between the ages of 30 and 59 years have a high 30-year risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Study Identifies Link Between Body Clock Disruption and Metabolic Disease
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how disruptions in circadian rhythm in our muscles combined with poor diet can contribute to the development of diabetes, according to a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Improving Patient Screening for Housing Instability
Using electronic health record data to measure how frequently someone changes their residential address may be an effective tool to screen for patients who may be experiencing homelessness, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in PLOS One.
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Novel Approach Improves Protein Characterization in Human Tissue
Scientists have developed a novel, robust proteomics technique that can more accurately identify and spatially characterize thousands of proteins in single cells within human tissue samples, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Communications.
