Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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Assessing the Benefit of Heart Calcium Scans
A new Northwestern Medicine study shows that a test known as a coronary artery calcium scan may be most valuable only for a specific group of patients.
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Study Finds Long-Term Benefits of Stroke Thrombectomy
A one-year follow-up analysis of a landmark clinical trial suggests that patients with severe strokes experienced better long-term outcomes after undergoing endovascular thrombectomy compared with medical management alone.
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Northwestern Medicine Study Reveals Hidden Immune Environment in Myasthenia Gravis Patients
In a study published in Science Advances, Northwestern Medicine scientists uncovered a previously hidden immune environment in the thymus that may help drive myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness and fatigue.
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Documenting Curbside Consultations to Improve Patient Safety
Implementing a hospital-wide program for documenting informal clinician consultations improved patient safety through better communication and multi-disciplinary care in a pediatric healthcare system, according to a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Novel Wireless Sensor Monitors Progression of Soft Tissue Disorders
Northwestern scientists have developed a novel wireless sensor device that can continuously monitor skin elasticity in patients with soft tissue disorders including lymphedema and scleroderma, which can support early disease detection and better inform care strategies, as detailed in a study published in Science Advances.
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Blood Test Spots Hidden Pancreatic Cancer After Treatment
A highly sensitive blood test can detect traces of pancreatic cancer missed by standard testing, potentially helping physicians identify patients whose disease is more likely to return even when scans appear reassuring.
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Treating a Rare Form of Obesity Caused by Brain Injury
A rare condition that causes rapid, uncontrollable weight gain can now be treated, according to a recent phase 3 clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Immunotherapy Shows Long-Term Promise in Aggressive Lymphoma
A leading-edge immunotherapy may extend survival for patients with one of the most aggressive forms of blood cancer, according to newly published five-year results from a major clinical trial in the journal Blood.
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Signaling Pathway May Help Predict Immunotherapy Response in Glioblastoma
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a biological mechanism that helps explain why most patients with glioblastoma fail to respond to immunotherapy, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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Northwestern Medicine Study Finds Lung Transplant Dramatically Improves Survival for Patients With Terminal Lung Cancer
A landmark study from the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute, published in JAMA, suggests lung transplantation can significantly extend survival in select patients with advanced lung cancer.
