Tag: Cancer
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Uncovering Cellular Mechanisms of Genetic Skin Diseases
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism linking an intercellular adhesion molecule with genetic inflammatory skin diseases.
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Top 5 Breakthroughs Podcasts of 2021
Of the more than 20 episodes of the medical school’s Breakthroughs podcast produced in 2021, the most popular ranged across specialties from gastroenterology to nanotechnology. Listen to the top five episodes of the year and earn Continuing Medical Education credit.
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Secondary Structures in DNA are Associated With Cancer
A new Northwestern Medicine study reports that DNA manifested as knot-like folds and third rungs between DNA’s two strands may drive cancer development and an important regulatory enzyme could be associated with the formation of these unusual structures.
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Genomic Variant May Predict Cardiotoxicity From Chemotherapy
A team of investigators have discovered a novel genomic variant that may help clinicians predict which patients will experience cardiotoxicity from a widely used chemotherapy drug, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Microspheres Delay Progression of Colon Cancer
A recent study showed that targeted radioembolization alongside chemotherapy improved progress-free survival for patients with metastatic colon cancer.
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Histone Protein Influences Both Neurological Disorder and Cancer
Mutations in a histone regulator protein are connected to both a rare neurodevelopmental disorder and to some cancers, according to a recent study.
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Predicting Which Glioblastoma Patients Will Respond to Immunotherapy
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new biomarker to identify which patients with brain tumors called glioblastomas — the most common and malignant of primary brain tumors — might benefit from immunotherapy.
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Identifying Cancer Biomarkers for Immunotherapy Response
Scientists have discovered a potential biomarker that could more accurately identify which patients with non-hypermutated cancers will respond to specialized immunotherapy drugs.
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New Insights into Cell Polarity
A previously unknown mechanism involving the protein Scribble helps maintain polarity in cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Study Shows Epigenetic Modification is Central for Tumor Metastasis
Fatty acid uptake produces an epigenetic modification that is required for cancer metastasis, according to a study published in Nature.
