Byline: Olivia Dimmer
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Exploring the Elusive Genetic Causes of Rare Autoimmune Disease
A team of international scientists has uncovered the genetic underpinnings of a rare, inherited autoimmune disorder, according to a study recently published in Science Translational Medicine.
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Gordon Delivers Nemmers Prize Keynote Lecture
Jeffrey Gordon, MD, a distinguished university professor at Washington University in St. Louis often referred to as the “father of microbiome research,” and recipient of the 2024 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science, visited Feinberg’s campus to deliver the keynote lecture on September 30.
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Improving Next-Generation Cancer Treatments
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more effective method of delivering a cutting-edge cancer treatment, according to findings published in the journal ACS Nano.
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Engineering Human Heart Tissue for Scientific Study
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new way to measure heart contraction and electrical activity in engineered human heart tissues, according to findings published in Science Advances.
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B-Cells Hold Promise for Treating Glioblastoma
Harnessing the body’s own B-cells to fight tumors may be a promising treatment for glioblastoma, according to a Northwestern Medicine study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Diagnostic Guidelines Don’t Catch All Rare Cancers, Study Finds
Current diagnostic guidelines for a rare type of lymphoma miss a subset of patients with the disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Blood.
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Studying the Mental Health Impact of Weight Loss Drugs
A popular weight loss drug is psychiatrically safe for people without a history of significant mental health disorders, according to a new clinical trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Understanding the Molecular Players in Eye Inflammation
Northwestern Medicine investigators have shed new light on how white blood cells in the retina function during inflammation and possibly during retinal vascular diseases with inflammatory components like diabetic retinopathy, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of ‘Forgetting’
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a new way in which neurons in the brain “forget” associations that help guide behavior and habits, according to a study published in Cell Reports.
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Understanding Epigenetic Control of Antibody Responses
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered how antibody responses are regulated by epigenetic factors commonly mutated in cancers, according to a study published in Nature Immunology.
