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Clinical Breakthroughs
Feb 12, 2016

Inherited Neandertal DNA Influences Human Disease Risk Today

Rex Chisholm, PhD, vice dean of Scientific Affairs and Graduate Education, co-authored two recent papers that used electronic health records to explore patient genetic data, including genes inherited from early humans.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Feb 2, 2016

Longer Shifts For Surgical Residents Are Safe For Patients

A landmark national study has shown allowing surgical residents the flexibility to work longer hours does not pose any greater risk to patients.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jan 19, 2016

Assessing Drug Treatment for Sickest Hepatitis C Patients

A phase III clinical trial including Northwestern Medicine investigator Steven Flamm, MD, tested a new combination of antiviral drugs for hepatitis C patients with late-stage cirrhosis.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jan 7, 2016

Common Heart Medication Doesn’t Work for All

Patients with a specific type of heart failure were less active when taking a commonly prescribed nitrate medication thought to improve exercise capacity, according to a recent study co-authored by Northwestern Medicine investigator Sanjiv Shah, MD.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jan 1, 2016

Priceless Gifts

Five recipients receive seven organs from a single donor, all over the course of 34 hours.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Dec 28, 2015

Studying Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy

A randomized clinical trial showed an intravitreous drug may be an alternative treatment for some patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Dec 16, 2015

Improving Movement After Stroke and Brain Injury

Injections of botulinum toxin improved active arm movement for stroke and brain trauma patients in a clinical trial that involved Northwestern Medicine co-investigator Christina Marciniak, MD, ’85 GME.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Dec 8, 2015

Children With Common Allergies Have Twice the Heart Disease Risk

Children with allergic disease have about twice the rate of high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Dec 4, 2015

Influencing Hospitals, Clinicians and Policymakers to Improve Patient Care

Karl Bilimoria, MD, director of the Northwestern Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center, discusses his team’s research to elevate the quality of care patients receive.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Dec 2, 2015

Examining Optimal Dosage for Heart Failure Drug

A clinical trial led by Northwestern Medicine scientist Mihai Gheorghiade, MD, opens the door for further investigation of a new drug to treat the more than one million patients in the United States hospitalized for heart failure every year.

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