Irregular heartbeats can raise a person’s risk of death even when they go unnoticed by traditional heart monitoring, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Circulation.
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Dietary acculturation may increase the risk of heart disease for people of Hispanic or Latino heritage in the U.S., according to a study published in Circulation.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new insights into the production and regulation of an emerging class of noncoding RNAs in three major types of cancer, according to findings published in Science Advances.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered increased immune cell activity in Merkel cell carcinoma tumors, which could help predict treatment response in patients and inform the development of new targeted therapies, according to findings published in the journal Cancer Discovery.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered molecular mechanisms underlying lymphatic valve development, a discovery which could prove useful in treating lymphedema, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
New Northwestern research shows that being near and having more exposure to urban green space and blue (water) space is linked to lower odds of having coronary artery calcification in middle age.
Scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in lupus and demonstrated that reversing the defect may potentially reverse the disease.
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered novel protein mechanisms that promote the rapid spread of Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but lethal bacteria that can cause vibriosis and sepsis, according to findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Circulating protein levels may serve as a biomarker for cardiorespiratory fitness, an important but previously hard-to-measure component of overall health, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.
Vitamin B3 supplements may help people with peripheral artery disease walk farther, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led clinical trial published in Nature Communications.