Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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High-Intensity Exercise Delays Parkinson’s Progression
High-intensity exercise three times a week is safe for individuals with Parkinson’s disease and can keep symptoms from progressing, according to a phase 2 clinical trial published in JAMA Neurology.
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Preemies’ Dads More Stressed Than Moms After NICU
For the first time, scientists have measured the stress levels of fathers of premature babies during the transition between the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and home and discovered fathers are more stressed than mothers.
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Synthetic Cannabis-like Drug Reduces Sleep Apnea
A synthetic cannabis-like drug in a pill was safe and effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Amish Longevity May Be Due to Genetic ‘Fountain of Youth’
The first genetic mutation that appears to protect against multiple aspects of biological aging in humans has been discovered in an Amish family in Indiana, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Stem Cells Fail to Alleviate Peripheral Artery Disease
A Northwestern Medicine clinical trial found that a stem cell therapy did not improve walking ability in people with peripheral artery disease, although exercise did lead to significant improvements.
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Drug Improves Muscle Function and Survival in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
More than half of infants with infantile-onset spinal muscular atrophy who were treated with nusinersen gained motor milestones, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine trial.
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New Drugs Show Promise in Critically Ill Patients
Two Northwestern Medicine clinical trials investigated drugs to treat patients suffering from vasodilatory shock and respiratory failure, showing promising results.
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Chemotherapy Drug Maintains Quality of Life Despite Side Effects
Patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors had a similar quality of life while on a newly approved chemotherapy drug, as compared to patients receiving a placebo, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Exploring Interventions to Reduce Antibiotic Overuse
Simple behavioral interventions can be effective at curbing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, if adopted for the long term, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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Trial Finds No Survival Benefit to Aggressive Breast Cancer Procedure
Women with invasive breast cancer who were treated with an aggressive lymph node removal saw no survival benefit compared to those who received a less invasive procedure, according to a new clinical trial.
