Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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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.
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Pharmacogenomics for All
Northwestern Medicine investigators are on a mission to bring precision medicine to African-Americans.
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Trial Shows Drug Rapidly Reverses Blood Thinner’s Effects
The drug idarucizumab rapidly reversed the anticoagulant effects of the blood-thinner dabigatran in emergency situations, according to a recent phase III clinical trial.
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Online Tool Predicts Heart Disease Events in Young Adults
An online calculator showed initial success at predicting the risk of heart disease events among young, healthy adults, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Surgical Residents Adapting to Flexible Shift Hours
Karl Bilimoria, MD, MS, associate professor of Surgery, found growing acceptance of new flexible shift lengths in a national survey of surgical residents.
