Category: Clinical Breakthroughs
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Genetic Test Determines Melanoma Severity
The director of melanoma research within the Northwestern Skin Cancer Institute presented his validation study at a meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Overhauling Confusing Prescription Medicine Instructions
Northwestern Medicine, Walgreens, Alliance of Chicago community health centers and Merck are collaborating on a study with the goal of providing clear instructions on prescription medicine labels so patients don’t make mistakes.
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New Device Extremely Effective at Preventing Immunodeficiency Virus
A new intravaginal ring filled with an anti-retroviral drug demonstrated a 100 percent success rate protecting primates from the simian human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV).
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Lifestyle Only Partially Responsible for Heart Attack in Some Young Adults
Preliminary findings from a study by scientists at Feinberg and Vanderbilt University have shown no evidence of underlying coronary artery disease in some patients.
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Walking at Home Improves Speed, Endurance for PAD Patients
Mary McDermott, MD, professor in general internal medicine and geriatrics and preventive medicine, recently published a study in JAMA that may change clinical guidelines for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).
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Project Continues to Bring to Light Unreported Drug Reactions
The Research on Adverse Drug Events and Reports project issued reports on 33 serious adverse drug or device reactions in its first decade of existence, showing its value as an independent drug surveillance program.
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Research into the Minds of Murderers May Lead to Better Prevention Methods
New study finds that murderers who kill impulsively, often out of rage, and those who carefully carry out premeditated crimes differ markedly both psychologically and intellectually.
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New Public Policy Leads to Improved Stroke Care in Chicago
More suspected stroke victims received emergency care and potentially life-saving treatments in Chicago’s stroke centers thanks to a 2011 policy change under the Illinois Primary Stroke Center Act.
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When to Worry about Kids’ Temper Tantrums
Temper tantrums in young children can be an early signal of mental health problems, but how does a parent or pediatrician know when disruptive behavior is typical or a sign of a serious problem?
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Is it the Nicotine? Hsu Researching Bone Healing in Smokers
With recent evidence suggesting nicotine may not be the only culprit causing smokers’ bones to take longer to heal, Wellington Hsu, MD, is in the lab looking for answers.
