Byline: Olivia Dimmer
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Cancer Drug Trial Provides Lessons for Future
A cancer drug was found to be ineffective in preventing recurrence of kidney cancer in patients who recently underwent tumor removal surgery, according to a clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Feinberg Investigators Lead AHA Heart Disease Research Initiative
Feinberg investigators have been selected to lead a $15 million American Heart Association research initiative studying the role of inflammation in heart disease.
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Setting International Standards for Diagnosing Pediatric Sepsis
A large international team led by a Northwestern Medicine investigator has established new standardized diagnostic criteria for pediatric sepsis, according to two related studies published in JAMA.
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Trailblazing Biochemist Delivers Kimberly Prize Lecture
Influential biochemist Craig M. Crews, PhD, who pioneered the pharmaceutical field of targeted protein degradation, delivered the second Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Lecture to a full auditorium of Feinberg faculty, staff, fellows and students.
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‘Polypills’ Can Help Patients Reduce Heart Disease Risk
Combining multiple heart disease drugs into a single “polypill” can lower bad cholesterol and blood pressure, boost medication adherence, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to a meta-analysis of recent clinical trials published in Nature Medicine.
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Uncovering the Culprits of Neurodegenerative Disorders
Recent studies from Feinberg scientists have uncovered new insights into these disorders, elucidating the mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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Developing Tools to Explore DNA Methylation
A Northwestern Medicine study has detailed the development of a machine learning model to predict DNA methylation status in cell-free DNA by its fragmentation patterns, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
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Probing Deeper to Understand Protein Expression in Neurons
Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a method to measure protein expression in an individual neuron type, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry.
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Tracking the Evolution of COVID-19
Scientists have developed a machine-learning approach to track the evolution of the COVID-19 virus and potentially others, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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3D Anatomy Learning Tool Wins National Science Foundation Prize
A digital anatomy learning tool developed by Kirsten Moisio, PT, PhD, professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, has been named a winner of the National Science Foundation VITAL Prize Challenge.
