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CT Scan Best at Predicting Heart Disease Risk in Middle Age
CT scans are better at predicting a middle-aged person’s risk for a heart disease, such as a heart attack, than genetics, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA.
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Investigating the Benefits of Salt Substitutes in Elderly Patients
Salt substitutes may be effective in lowering blood pressure and reducing cardiovascular events in residents of elderly care facilities, according to a recent multi-center study published in Nature Medicine.
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Understanding How Aggressive Thyroid Cancer Evolves
Northwestern Medicine scientists have shed new light on how the deadliest form of thyroid cancer becomes more aggressive, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Study Reveals Striking Excess Deaths for Black Americans Over Last 20 Years
From 1999 through 2020, Black Americans experienced more than 1.6 million excess deaths and more than 80 million excess years of life lost compared to white Americans, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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Investigators Identify Mechanisms Behind Chemotherapy Resistance
A team led by Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered novel cellular mechanisms that lead to chemotherapy resistance in recurrent glioblastoma, according to findings published in Science Advances.
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Honoring the MD Class of 2023
Feinberg honored the MD Class of 2023 during the medical school’s 164th commencement ceremony in the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier.
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Honors Day Celebrates Student and Faculty Excellence
Faculty members and fourth-year medical students were recognized for their academic and clinical excellence during Feinberg’s Honors Day, held May 12 in the Hughes auditorium.
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Increasing Early Cardiovascular Screenings for Dilated Cardiomyopathy
An informational communications tool provided to patients with dilated cardiomyopathy helped increase cardiovascular screenings in their first-degree relatives who have a higher risk of developing the genetic disease, according to findings published in Circulation.
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Improving the Study of Sex-Based Differences in Complex Traits and Disease
Investigators led by Barbara Stranger, PhD, associate professor of Pharmacology, developed a guide outlining best practices for studying and testing sex-dependent genetic effects in complex traits and diseases, published in the journal Cell.
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Feinberg Again Ranks Among Top Medical Schools in the Nation
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has again been recognized as one of the best medical schools in the nation, ranking 13th among research-oriented institutions, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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Improving Immune Responses in Prostate Cancer
Men with high-risk prostate cancer who received immunotherapy treatment with enoblituzumab in the weeks leading up to surgery had favorable rates of disease remission and tumor downgrading after surgery, according to a recent study published in Nature Medicine.
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Bioengineered Protein May Prevent COVID Infections and Improve Survival
A novel protein developed by Northwestern Medicine investigators improved survival and prevented brain infection in mice infected with SARS-CoV-2 when administered intranasally, according to a recent study.
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Lurie Children’s Hospital First in Illinois to Be Designated as a Rare Disease Center of Excellence
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is the first in Illinois to receive designation as a NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence, becoming one of 40 U.S. academic medical centers selected to be a part of the first-of-it-kind national network of U.S. medical institutions dedicated to diagnosing, treating, and researching all rare…
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Silverman Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Richard Silverman, PhD, along with two other Northwestern faculty members, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
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Combination Treatment Improves Survival in Endometrial Cancer
Patients with endometrial cancer who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab in addition to chemotherapy had longer progression-free survival compared to chemotherapy alone, according to a recent clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Simpson Querrey Lung Institute for Translational Science Launches
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has launched the new Simpson Querrey Lung Institute for Translational Science (SQLIFTS), ushering in a new era of lung research, education, and patient care at Northwestern Medicine.
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Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia Drove Many COVID-19 Deaths
Secondary bacterial pneumonia that did not resolve was a key driver of death in patients with COVID-19, according to a recent study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Improving Crystal Engineering with DNA
Northwestern investigators have demonstrated that fine-tuning DNA interaction strength can improve colloidal crystal engineering to enhance their use in creating an array of functional nanomaterials.
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Powerful Chemotherapy Drug Reaches Brain Tumors in Humans Using Novel Ultrasound Technology
A Northwestern Medicine study used a novel ultrasound device to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier to deliver chemotherapy to treat glioblastoma.
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Fisher Appointed Graduate School Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Sheehan D Fisher, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been appointed Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at The Graduate School.
