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Clinical Breakthroughs
Jun 30, 2022

Dissolving Implantable Device Relieves Pain Without Drugs

A Northwestern University-led team has developed a small, pain-relieving implant that could provide a much-needed alternative to opioids and other highly addictive medications.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jun 24, 2022

Hospitals Bound to Patient Safety Rules that Aren’t all Backed by Evidence

A new Northwestern Medicine study found of the new rules issued during a one-year period by the The Joint Commission, many did not appear to be supported by published evidence.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jun 23, 2022

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.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jun 21, 2022

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.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 31, 2022

Mixed Results from Prostate Cancer Drug

A new androgen biosynthesis inhibitor drug improved progression-free survival in prostate cancer but did not improve overall survival compared to current therapies.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 26, 2022

Smart, Dissolving Pacemaker Communicates With Body-Area Sensor and Control Network

A new, smart pacemaker is integrated into a coordinated network of four soft, flexible, wireless, wearable sensors and control units placed around the upper body.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 25, 2022

Accelerating Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Research

The Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Initiative at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University is bringing together Feinberg investigators who study immunotherapy to increase collaboration and accelerate high-impact immunotherapy research.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 24, 2022

Most COVID-19 ‘Long Haulers’ Continue to Experience Symptoms 15 Months After Initial Infection

Most non-hospitalized COVID-19 “long-haulers” at the Northwestern Medicine Neuro COVID-19 Clinic continued to experience symptoms including brain fog, dizziness and fatigue 15 months after disease onset, according to a new study.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 20, 2022

Blood Test Predicts Response to Immunotherapy

A blood-based tumor biomarker can predict the benefit of immunotherapy to patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 16, 2022

Recurring Brain Tumor Growth is Halted with New Drug

A new study has identified a drug that inhibits growth of aggressive meningiomas and how to most accurately identify which tumors will respond to the drug.

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