Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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Depression Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Northwestern Medicine investigators found that depressive symptoms were under-recognized and under-treated for many patients with Parkinson’s disease.
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Natural Light in the Workplace Increases Health
Northwestern Medicine study finds office workers with more light exposure at work had improved sleep, physical activity and quality of life than workers with less light exposure.
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Health of Young Adult Cancer Survivors Compared to Peers
Young adult cancer survivors reported poorer physical and emotional health but better social health in a study by Northwestern Medicine scientists.
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Model Predicts Better Outcomes for Brain Tumors with Gene Mutation
A mathematical model can predict whether a tumor has a gene mutation associated with a favorable prognosis for glioblastoma patients.
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John Lumpkin Forged a Path for Emergency Medicine in Illinois
John Lumpkin, ’73 BMS, ’74 MD, was involved in Emergency Medicine when it was an emerging field, and went on to help shape public health policy both in Illinois and nationally.
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Predicting Major Blood Transfusion During Spine Surgery
A new model uses variables that can be determined before operating.
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Future Childbearing Less Likely after Cesarean Deliveries
Women in the United States who have cesarean sections are less likely to continue childbearing than those who deliver vaginally, but this relationship weakens for women living below the poverty line.
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Diabetes Drug Inhibits Cancer Growth
Metformin, a drug used to lower insulin levels in diabetics, has been shown to halt tumor progression by cutting cancer cells’ energy supply.
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Skin Gel Stops Breast Cancer Growth Without Dangerous Side Effects
A new Northwestern Medicine study found a gel form of tamoxifen applied to the breasts of women with noninvasive breast cancer has fewer side effects than the same drug taken in oral form.
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Targeted Radiation Controls Spreading Breast Cancer
Radioembolization may offer an alternative to chemotherapy for breast cancer patients whose tumors have spread to the liver.
