Category: Disease Discoveries
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Study Explores Diet’s Significant Role in Global Obesity
An international multi-center study revealed how diet plays a greater role in the prevalence of obesity globally than was previously understood, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Study Reveals Surprising Link Between HIV and Alzheimer’s
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a surprising molecular link between HIV-1 and a protein fragment associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Understanding Cellular Differences that Impact Lymphoma Development
A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered new insights that may aid in understanding and potentially treating one of the most common and aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to findings published in Science Advances.
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Understanding How a Common Virus Manipulates Host DNA
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a common virus linked to birth defects and chronic illness manipulates host DNA, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.
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How a ‘DNA Detangler’ Gene Protects Against Blood Cancer
A new Northwestern Medicine study has revealed how a common inherited mutation disrupts red blood cell development and sparks inflammation that may lead to leukemia, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
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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.
