Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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Novel Regulator of Immune Evasion in Cancer Identified
Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a previously unknown regulator of tumor immune evasion, which may help improve the efficacy of current and future anti-tumor immunotherapies, according to recent findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Semaglutide Trials Show Improvements in Cardiovascular Health, Quality of Life
Two years after the FDA’s approval of semaglutide for chronic weight management, Northwestern Medicine scientists remain at the forefront of investigating the drug’s potential in helping patients who are overweight or have obesity who also have other preexisting health conditions.
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AI May Spare Breast Cancer Patients Unnecessary Treatments
A new AI tool may make it possible to spare breast cancer patients unnecessary chemotherapy treatments by using a more precise method of predicting their outcomes, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Medicine.
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Drug Extends Survival in Prostate Cancer with Genetic Mutations
Men with hormone-resistant prostate cancer and specific genetic mutations who were treated with the drug olaparib survived longer than men treated with traditional hormone therapy, according to a post hoc analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Family Language Tied to Hospitalization Rates in Feverish Babies
Babies of parents who speak a language other than English may be more likely to be unnecessarily hospitalized when visiting the emergency department for high fevers, according to a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Comparing Cardiac Monitoring Methods to Detect Atrial Fibrillation After Stroke
Insertable cardiac monitors detected a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients with prior ischemic stroke over a three-year period than standard medical monitoring methods, according to results published in JAMA Neurology, based on long-term findings from the Northwestern Medicine-led STROKE AF clinical trial.
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Using Gene Expression to Predict if a Brain Tumor is Likely to Grow Back
Scientists have found a highly accurate way to predict the best cancer treatment for patients based on patterns of gene expression in their tumors.
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Immigrants Living in the U.S. Have Fewer Preterm Births
Individuals born in the U.S. had a higher rate of giving birth prematurely compared to U.S. immigrants, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.
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Aortic Valve Replacement Procedures Show Similar Long-Term Survival Rates
Patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement procedure had similar long-term survival rates compared to patients who underwent traditional surgery, according to a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Understanding Healthcare Worker Collaboration and Patient Outcomes
Some interventions designed to improve healthcare worker collaboration may not improve patient outcomes, according to a recent trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
