Byline: Melissa Rohman
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Investigators Explore Cellular Response to Stress
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered novel mechanisms that regulate cellular stress response, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Brain Lesion Location Influences Addiction Behaviors
Damage to particular regions of the brain may influence addiction behaviors, providing insight into potential therapeutic targets for substance use disorders.
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Medical Student Investigates Genetic Diversity in Lung Cancer
Stas Fridland, a rising third-year medical student, investigated genetic differences in solid lung cancer tumors and clinical outcomes for his Area of Scholarly Concentration (AOSC) project.
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Weekly Symptom Monitoring Improves Quality of Life in Cancer
In adult patients undergoing cancer treatment, weekly electronic symptom monitoring significantly improved quality of life, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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Reducing Blood Cultures and Antibiotics in Pediatrics
Multidisciplinary diagnostic stewardship programs safely decreased blood culture collection and antibiotics for pediatric intensive care patients, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Identifying Protein Interactions that Promote Cancer Growth
Proteins gain new interactions that are potentially oncogenic and could drive cancer development and growth, according to a recent study.
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Combination Treatment May Improve Quality of Life in Kidney Cancer
Patients with advanced kidney cancer who received a new combination treatment reported improved health-related quality of life outcomes, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Calcium Channel Blockers May Improve Chemotherapy Response
Calcium channel blockers may improve treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer receiving chemotherapy, according to a recent study.
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Pride Panel Highlights LGBTQ Leadership and Activism
The Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing hosted its annual Pride Panel in celebration of Pride month, held virtually on June 14.
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Physician Assistant Students Help Save a Life
PA students Nicole Pinakidis and Kristin Brennan recently put their emergency care skills to use to help save a person’s life during this year’s Chicago Half Marathon.
