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Clinical Breakthroughs
Jun 6, 2023

Developing New Nanoparticle Treatments for Brain Tumors

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a novel nanoparticle treatment for glioblastoma, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 31, 2023

Reducing Seizures After Brain Tumor Treatment

Northwestern Medicine investigators have shown that inhibiting a mutated gene can reduce seizure activity in adult-type diffuse gliomas, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 23, 2023

CT Scan Best at Predicting Heart Disease Risk in Middle Age

CT scans are better at predicting a middle-aged person’s risk for a heart disease, such as a heart attack, than genetics, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 22, 2023

Investigating the Benefits of Salt Substitutes in Elderly Patients

Salt substitutes may be effective in lowering blood pressure and reducing cardiovascular events in residents of elderly care facilities, according to a recent multi-center study published in Nature Medicine.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 17, 2023

Study Reveals Striking Excess Deaths for Black Americans Over Last 20 Years

From 1999 through 2020, Black Americans experienced more than 1.6 million excess deaths and more than 80 million excess years of life lost compared to white Americans, according to a recent study published in JAMA.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 17, 2023

Investigators Identify Mechanisms Behind Chemotherapy Resistance

A team led by Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered novel cellular mechanisms that lead to chemotherapy resistance in recurrent glioblastoma, according to findings published in Science Advances.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 12, 2023

Increasing Early Cardiovascular Screenings for Dilated Cardiomyopathy   

An informational communications tool provided to patients with dilated cardiomyopathy helped increase cardiovascular screenings in their first-degree relatives who have a higher risk of developing the genetic disease, according to findings published in Circulation.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 9, 2023

Bioengineered Protein May Prevent COVID Infections and Improve Survival

A novel protein developed by Northwestern Medicine investigators improved survival and prevented brain infection in mice infected with SARS-CoV-2 when administered intranasally, according to a recent study.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 8, 2023

Combination Treatment Improves Survival in Endometrial Cancer

Patients with endometrial cancer who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab in addition to chemotherapy had longer progression-free survival compared to chemotherapy alone, according to a recent clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 3, 2023

Powerful Chemotherapy Drug Reaches Brain Tumors in Humans Using Novel Ultrasound Technology

A Northwestern Medicine study used a novel ultrasound device to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier to deliver chemotherapy to treat glioblastoma.

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