Category: Disease Discoveries
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Investigating New Treatments for Rare Skin Lymphomas
A fusion protein therapy may be an effective treatment option for cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, according to a multicenter clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Redefining Obesity With New Global Guidelines
An international team of scientists has developed a new set of global clinical guidelines for obesity aimed at better diagnosing and categorizing the condition, according to a report published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
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Exploring Genetic Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s
An international team of scientists has uncovered new insights into how previously unstudied X chromosomes in women may contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease risk, according to a multicenter study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
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Novel Approach Pinpoints Genetic Variants Linked to Parkinson’s Disease Risk
Investigators have developed a novel approach that can better identify genetic variant interactions that are associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent study published in Brain.
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Potential Therapeutic Target for Ischemic Acute Kidney Injury Discovered
Investigators led by Pinelopi Kapitsinou, MD, have discovered that inhibiting the hypoxia-driven MCT4 protein in kidney endothelial cells may halt the progression of ischemic acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Study Shows Diabetes Drug Lowers Blood Sugar by Interfering With Mitochondria
A new study has provided direct evidence in mice that the drug reversibly cuts the cell’s energy supply by interfering with mitochondria to lower glucose levels.
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New Genetic Variants Linked to Autism
New genetic variants have been linked to autism and developmental delays, according to an international study published in Molecular Psychiatry.
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Improving Diagnosis and Tracking of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Investigators led by Tanya Simuni, MD, have defined new biologic and clinical biomarkers for better identifying patients with different stages of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia according to a recent study.
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Immunotherapy Shows Potential to Treat Deadly Thyroid Cancer
A type of immunotherapy appears to be effective in treating a deadly subset of thyroid cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial published in JAMA Oncology.
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New Research Sheds Light on a Surprising Connection Between COVID-19 and Cancer Regression
A new Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a connection between COVID-19 infection and cancer regression, which could pave the way for novel cancer treatments.
