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Calling for a Closer Look at Penicillin Allergies
Most patients who report a penicillin allergy are in fact not allergic, and verifying allergies before resorting to less-effective antibiotics can improve outcomes and avoid the spread of antimicrobial resistance, according to a review in JAMA.
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New Fragile X Genes Discovered
A genome-wide analysis revealed nine new genes associated with fragile X syndrome, findings that shed light on the complex hereditary mechanisms behind the genetic disease.
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Yanez Honored for Work in Psychosocial Oncology
Betina Yanez, PhD, received the New Investigator Award 2019 from the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.
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Women’s Health Research Day Celebrates Sex-Inclusive Science
Northwestern scientists came together to discuss the importance of women’s health research and mark the third anniversary of a landmark sex-inclusion policy by the NIH.
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Gene Transcription Factor Controls Fat Tissue Expansion
Subcutaneous fat cells in mice expanded after a gene transcription factor was deleted, according to a new study published in Cell Reports.
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Northwestern Celebrates MLK’s Legacy With DREAM Week
During the week after the eponymous holiday, Northwestern hosted a series of panel discussions, documentary screenings, service activities and a student oratorical contest.
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Assessing the Benefits of Primary Care
Americans with primary care received significantly more high-value care and reported better patient experience and healthcare access, compared to those without primary care, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Scientists Identify Function of Alzheimer’s Protein
A team of scientists has discovered the physiological function of APP, a protein long known to be associated with Alzheimer’s disease but whose normal function had remained elusive.
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Study Suggests New Strategy to Treat Advanced Prostate Cancer
A Northwestern Medicine study provides new insights into a signaling pathway in metastatic prostate cancer and suggests that a novel drug combination may improve treatment response and slow cancer growth.
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Stem Cell Transplants Improve on Current MS Treatments
A one-time stem cell transplantation therapy for multiple sclerosis showed improvements over the current treatment, according to a preliminary trial.
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Medical Student Investigates Sleep-Related Infant Deaths
Anna Briker, a second-year medical student, discusses her research investigating sleep-related risk factors in unexplained infant deaths in Cook County, which could be used to inform prevention programs.
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Scientists Create Uterine Stem Cells for the First Time
Northwestern scientists have successfully transformed induced pluripotent stem cells into endometrial cells, which line the uterus and are involved in several uterine conditions such as endometrial cancer and infertility.
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Duncan Named NUPOC Director
J. Chad Duncan, PhD, associate professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, has been named director of the Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center.
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Measuring the Overuse of Outpatient Antibiotics
A new study published in The BMJ illustrates the scale of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in the U.S. outpatient setting, with the most comprehensive estimates to date.
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How Neutrophils Drive DNA Damage Linked to Cancer
Northwestern Medicine scientists demonstrated how innate immune cells in inflamed tissue induce DNA damage that promotes the development of cancer.
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Student Investigates Role of Microbiome in Arterial Injury Response
Kelly Wun, a fourth-year medical student, was the first author of a study that links the microbiome to the development of restenosis, the renarrowing of arteries after a procedure.
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Mitochondria Linked to Autoimmunity
Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a specific mitochondrial protein complex is essential to the immunosuppressive activity of regulatory T-cells.
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$13.5 Million Grant Supports the Creation of App-Based Cognitive Assessments
Northwestern was recently awarded a five-year, $13.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create a platform of app-based tools, called the MobileToolbox, to remotely assess cognitive function.
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Full-Body Scan Could Improve Chemotherapy Effectiveness
A new full-body scan could help clinicians better assess patients during cancer treatment, according to a recent study.
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New Gene Associated With Glioblastoma Discovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a gene, called isocitrate dehydrogenase 3-alpha, that promotes tumors in grade IV glioblastoma, according to a study published in Science Advances.
