Byline: Olivia Dimmer
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Identifying Biomarkers to Guide Prostate Cancer Treatment
Biological markers may help predict which patients will benefit most from specific therapies to treat prostate cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cell.
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Precision Education in Focus at Medical Education Day
Feinberg faculty, trainees, students and staff gathered to explore the future of teaching and learning in medicine during the 15th Annual Medical Education Day on September 24.
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Carbon Dioxide May Drive Lung Damage in COPD
A new Northwestern Medicine study is challenging long-held assumptions about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to results published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Timely Pain Treatment Linked to Reduced Hospitalizations for Children with Sickle Cell Disease
A new study has found that prompt administration of opioid pain relief in emergency departments reduces the likelihood of hospitalization for children with sickle cell disease, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Investigating How Tumor-Immune Cell Clusters Drive Cancer Spread
In a pair of studies, investigators from the lab of Huiping Liu, MD, PhD, have uncovered how specific cellular interactions in the bloodstream may be fueling the spread of breast cancer.
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Nation’s First MIRAVA Polyscope Comes to Center for Advanced Microscopy
Feinberg investigators now have access to one of the most advanced super-resolution imaging systems in the world, thanks to the installation of the MIRAVA Polyscope at the Center for Advanced Microscopy.
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Feinberg Scientists Reveal Hidden Dynamics of the Cell’s Smallest Structures
Scientists at Feinberg are reshaping scientific understanding of the cell’s tiniest components—structures once thought to be static, now revealed to be dynamic engines of cellular life.
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Investigating New Treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
A new clinical trial has revealed encouraging results for a muscle-targeting therapy aimed at improving motor function in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy, according to a study published in The Lancet Neurology.
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Surge in Rare Pediatric Brain Disorder Linked to Flu Season
A surge in a rare but devastating brain disorder in children has been linked to the 2024-2025 flu season, according to a nationwide study published in JAMA.
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Study Reveals Surprising Link Between HIV and Alzheimer’s
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a surprising molecular link between HIV-1 and a protein fragment associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
