Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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Feinberg’s Home for Public Health
Within the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM), investigators collaborate at the intersection of public health and medicine — connecting clinics to communities and accelerating innovations that impact the health of both patients and populations.
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Evaluating Drug Regimens for High-Risk Prostate Cancer
The addition of a chemotherapy drug to adjuvant hormone therapy did not improve survival for patients with high-risk prostate cancer, according to a new study.
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A Wearable Device Intervention to Increase Exercise in Peripheral Artery Disease
A home-based exercise program, consisting of wearables and telephone coaching, did not improve walking endurance for patients with peripheral artery disease, according to a study published in JAMA.
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Gene Therapy for Thalassemia Shows Promise
In new clinical trials, a gene therapy for a serious blood disorder called beta-thalassemia significantly improved outcomes among patients, without serious side effects.
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Comparing Strategies to Guide Blood Pressure Treatment
A new study shows a patient’s overall heart disease risk assessment can better determine blood pressure treatment, as opposed to examining blood pressure levels alone.
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Tracking Quality of Life During Prostate Cancer Treatment
Patients with advanced prostate cancer who received more intensive treatment experienced worse quality of life at three months, but better overall in the long-term, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Food Allergy Is Linked to Skin Exposure and Genetics
Infant and childhood food allergy, whose cause has long been a mystery, has now been linked to a mix of environmental and genetic factors that must coexist to trigger the allergy, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Evaluating Pediatric Leukemia Treatment
A drug called dasatinib was found to be safe and effective for children with chronic myeloid leukemia, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Nut Consumption Linked to Increased Colon Cancer Survival
Among patients with stage III colon cancer, regular nut consumption was associated with significantly lower rates of cancer recurrence and death, according to a new study.
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Financial Losses Linked to Greater Risk of Death
A sudden loss of net worth in middle or older age is associated with a significantly higher risk of death, according to a new study.
