Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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Improving Treatment for Hairy Cell Leukemia
Patients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia who were treated with vemurafenib experienced excellent response and relapse-free survival, according to a recent clinical trial published in Blood.
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Direct-to-Consumer Online Platforms Expand Access, but Often Fail to Convey Risks of Testosterone Therapy
Direct-to-consumer platforms for testosterone therapy don’t always provide care in concordance with professional guidelines, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Investigating Quality of Life in Large B-cell Lymphoma
Patient-reported outcomes in relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma revealed that receiving CAR T-cell immunotherapy was associated with higher quality of life, according to a recent study.
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Northwestern Investigators Develop New Therapy for Autism Subtype
A team of Northwestern investigators led by Peter Penzes, PhD, has developed a new therapy that could treat Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a subtype of autism spectrum disorder.
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OB-GYN Research Lacks Racial, Ethnic Inclusivity
Non-white racial and ethnic groups are underrepresented in OB-GYN clinical trials, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Personalized T-cell Therapy Improves Immune Response Against Cancer
Investigators have developed a novel personalized T-cell therapy approach that may identify specific targets unique to a patient’s cancer cells more effectively than current treatments, according to findings published in Nature.
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Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Swimming Skills Found Across Generations
A recent parent survey has identified intergenerational trends in swimming skills, with stark racial and ethnic differences.
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Vitamin D Fails to Reduce Statin-Associated Muscle Pain
A new study has shown that vitamin D supplements do not reduce muscle pain associated with statin drugs.
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ER Visits Among Youth With Suicidal Thoughts had Already Spiked in Fall 2019
Even before COVID-19, emergency departments experienced a spike in visits for youth with suicidal thoughts or ideas, according to a recent study.
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Lurie Cancer Center Uses Data Collection to Address LGBTQ Health Disparities
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University will begin scaling up its collection and use of data related to patient sex assigned at birth, gender identity, and sexual orientation with funding from the National Cancer Institute.
