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Dissolving Cardiac Device Monitors, Treats Heart Disease
A newly developed wireless implant monitors and treats heart disease, then harmlessly dissolves inside the body, bypassing the need for extraction.
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New Therapeutic Target for Parkinson’s Disease Discovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a new mechanism by which mutations in a specific gene contribute to familial forms of Parkinson’s disease, which opens an avenue for new therapeutics.
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Pioneering New Methods to Understand Protein Folding
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new technique for measuring protein folding stability on an unprecedented scale, according to a new study published in Nature.
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Scientists Uncover Why Some Cells Become Resistant to Cancer Therapies
Scientists have created a new synthetic biology approach to follow tumor cells over time, finding meaningful differences in why a cancer cell dies or survives in response to anti-cancer therapies.
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Marijuana Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes
Recent and long-term marijuana use is linked to changes in the human genome, a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Molecular Psychiatry has found.
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Student Investigates Link Between Neighborhood Safety and Pregnancy Outcomes
Pregnant people who report feeling unsafe in their neighborhoods are more likely to experience depression during pregnancy and have a baby with low birth weight, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
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PA Program Celebrates White Coat Ceremony
On Friday, June 23, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program’s class of 2025 celebrated the beginning of their medical journey with a white coat ceremony.
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Understanding Metabolites Underlying Eye Development
Aerobic glycolysis, the process by which cells transform glucose into lactate, is essential for eye development in mammals, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
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100-Year-Old Brain Mystery: What Does the Temporal Pole Do?
A recent Northwestern Medicine study has revealed that the brain’s temporal pole has critical functions in word comprehension, face recognition and the regulation of behavior.
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Study Discovers Novel Region for BRD4 Transcription and Potential Therapeutic Target
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel protein region that regulates DNA transcription elongation, suggesting a new therapeutic target for treating cancers and developmental disorders, according to findings published in Molecular Cell.
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Metformin May Prevent Long COVID, Trial Finds
Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, may prevent the development of “long COVID,” according to a clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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Immunotherapy Improves Remission for Relapsed, Refractory Leukemia
A single infusion of CAR T-cell therapy induced complete response or remission in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, according to a recent clinical trial published in The Lancet.
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Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics Decrease Infection Rates in Pancreas Surgery
Administering broad-spectrum antibiotics before surgery to remove pancreas tumors may decrease the chances of surgical site infection, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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More Green Spaces Linked to Slower Biological Aging
Living near to green spaces were associated with slower biological aging, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Advances.
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PA Student Competes in Olympic Trials for Race Walking
Anali Cisneros, a first-year student in Feinberg’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program, is an Olympic-level athlete in race walking and recently competed at the Olympic trials for the Tokyo Summer Olympic games.
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Using Physiology to Predict Treatment Response in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified and characterized common symptoms and patterns in Eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a study published in the journal Gastroenterology, findings that will help predict how patients will respond to treatment.
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Designing Surfaces to Improve Bone Grafts
New research from Northwestern investigators has demonstrated a method for engineering bone surfaces to improve the quality of bone grafts.
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Study Identifies Mechanisms Driving Immune Cell Recruitment During Inflammation
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that regulates neutrophil recruitment into tissue during inflammation, which could be targeted to treat different inflammatory diseases and conditions, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Checkpoint Inhibitor Plus Chemotherapy Improves Outcomes for Hodgkin Lymphoma
Adding a checkpoint inhibitor to conventional chemotherapy improved outcomes for patients with relapsed or refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma, according to a Northwestern Medicine phase II clinical trial published in JAMA Oncology.
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New Leadership in the Department of Medicine
Douglas E. Vaughan, MD, has announced his intention to step down as chair of The Department of Medicine, effective September 1; Susan Quaggin, MD, has been named as his successor.
