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Clinical Breakthroughs
Mar 23, 2023

Pre-Surgery Immunotherapy May Increase Survival in Advanced Melanoma

Patients with advanced-stage melanoma who received immunotherapy both before and after surgery had longer event-free survival than patients who received immunotherapy only after surgery, according to a recent clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Mar 22, 2023

Hormone Therapy Plus Current Treatments Improves Survival in Prostate Cancer

Combining a new hormone therapy drug with chemotherapy and another hormone therapy increased overall survival in patients with high-volume and both high-risk and low-risk metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, according to a post hoc analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Mar 21, 2023

New Directions for HIV Treatment

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a new compound which could inform future HIV cure strategies, according to research published in Science Advances.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Mar 16, 2023

Predicting Risk of Blood Clots in Brain Tumors

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new tool to predict the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with adult-type diffuse gliomas.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Feb 28, 2023

New Options for Treating Eczema

Patients with severe eczema who were treated with dupilumab experienced a reduction in symptoms and improved quality of life, according to a meta-analysis of several clinical trials published in JAMA Dermatology.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Feb 27, 2023

Early Therapeutic Interventions for Diabetic Retinopathy Don’t Help Patients 

Patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy who received early therapeutic intervention saw no improvement in visual acuity compared to patients given a placebo, according to a clinical trial published in JAMA.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Feb 23, 2023

First Transient Electronic Bandage Speeds Healing by 30 Percent

Northwestern University scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind small, flexible, stretchable bandage that accelerates healing by delivering electrotherapy directly to the wound site.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Feb 17, 2023

Frailty Linked to Worse Quality of Life After Liver Transplant

Liver transplant recipients who met the criteria for frailty had comparatively worse quality of life after their transplant, according to a new multicenter study published in JAMA Surgery.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Feb 16, 2023

Lifestyle Interventions for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Combining intermittent fasting with exercise can help reduce the amount of fat around the liver for people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to findings published in Cell Metabolism.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Feb 14, 2023

Tackling Skin Inflammation with Vitamin D 

Oral vitamin D supplements reduced skin inflammation and increased immunoprotection in patients with chemical skin injuries, according to findings from a recent Northwestern Medicine clinical trial.

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