Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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Syphilis Transmission in U.S. Higher Among Transgender Women and Black Gay and Bisexual Men, Study Finds
Transgender women and Black gay and bisexual men in Chicago are nearly twice as likely to contract syphilis at some point in their lives as white gay men, according to a new study.
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Combination Therapy Improves Quality of Life in Advanced Stomach Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
Combining an immune checkpoint inhibitor with standard chemotherapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced stomach cancer or esophageal cancer compared to chemotherapy alone, according to recent findings published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Combination Immunotherapy Shows No Additional Benefit for Most Advanced Cancers
A combination immunotherapy treatment of nivolumab plus ipilimumab was associated with no improvement in survival for advanced cancers other than melanoma, when compared to nivolumab alone, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine meta-analysis published in JAMA Oncology.
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Physicians and Medical Students Delay Childbearing, Family Building Due to Medical Training
More than 60 percent of physicians and medical students reporting delaying having children and building a family due to medical training, with half also having regretted doing so, according to recent survey findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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First Device to Monitor Transplanted Organs, Detect Early Signs of Rejection
Northwestern University investigators have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.
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Evaluating Implementation Strategies for Tobacco Use Treatment in Cancer Care
Electronic health record-based messages delivered solely to clinicians increased referral to tobacco use treatment for cancer patients who smoke, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Sexual Minority Women Less Likely to Have Sexual Identity Documented in Medical Records
Sexual minority women have a higher risk of postpartum depression but are less likely to have their sexual identities documented in electronic medical records, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Combination Treatment May Help Some Patients With Glioblastoma
Combining immunotherapy with a tumor-targeted virus may help extend survival in some patients with recurrent glioblastoma, according to the results of a trial published in Nature Medicine.
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Northwestern Scientists Develop New Model for Understanding Uterine Fibroids
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new cellular model of uterine fibroids that stem from a common genetic mutation, which will accelerate further research and treatment development, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
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New Cancer Drug May Also Curb Peanut Allergies
A new drug used to treat cancer may also prevent allergic reactions to peanuts, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
