Category: Disease Discoveries
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Revealing Hidden Drivers of Asthma Flare-Ups in Children
A multicenter clinical trial has uncovered inflammatory pathways that contribute to asthma flare-ups in children that occur despite treatment, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Targeting Immune Cells to Improve Long-Term Survival in Organ Transplantation
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a subset of immune cells are essential for successful organ transplantation acceptance, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Genetic Discovery Could Improve Cancer Immunotherapy
A promising genetic clue could help improve the effectiveness of cancer treatments in certain patients, according to a study recently published in Nature.
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Boosting Treatments Against Aggressive Lung Cancer
A new study has uncovered a promising way to improve treatment for small cell lung cancer, one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of cancer, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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New Molecular Mechanisms of Ovarian Aging Discovered
Investigators led by Francesca Elizabeth Duncan, PhD, have discovered new molecular mechanisms that enable specialized immune cells to cause ovarian aging and functional decline, according to a recent study published in PLOS Biology.
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Scientists Discover a Possible Environmental Trigger for Parkinson’s Disease
New Northwestern Medicine research has found that a usually harmless virus might be an environmental trigger or contributor to the development of Parkinson’s disease.
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Tracking Proteins That Help the COVID-19 Virus Replicate
Scientists have identified dozens of human proteins that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, depends on to replicate and spread, according to a recent study published in the journal PLOS Biology.
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How a Common Metabolite Worsens Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a surprising culprit in the progression of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published in Nature Immunology.
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New Targets for Treating Blood Disorders
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered key details about a group of rare but serious blood disorders, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Study Uncovers Key Biological Markers in Severe Malaria
Scientists investigating severe malaria infections in children have uncovered key biological markers that could help guide future treatments, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
