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Disease Discoveries
Jun 5, 2023

Newly Discovered Mechanisms Increase Chemotherapy Resistance in Breast Cancer 

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered novel features of circulating tumor stem cells that can promote chemotherapy evasion and metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer, according to a recent study.

Disease Discoveries
Jun 2, 2023

Transcription Factor Prevents Bone Frailty in Chronic Kidney Disease

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that the overexpression of a specific transcription factor prevented bone loss in mouse models with complications from chronic kidney disease, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Scientific Advances
May 25, 2023

Understanding How Hormones Influence Anemia

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how peptides produced by bones during inflammation prevent anemia in mice, according to a recent study published in the journal Blood.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 23, 2023

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.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 17, 2023

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.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 12, 2023

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.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 9, 2023

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.

Scientific Advances
May 4, 2023

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.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Apr 12, 2023

Combination Treatment Extends Progression-Free Survival in Pancreatic Cancers  

A combination treatment approach using two chemotherapy drugs improved treatment response and progression-free survival in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, according to a recent clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Mar 23, 2023

Pre-Surgery Immunotherapy May Increase Survival in Advanced Melanoma

Patients with advanced-stage melanoma who received immunotherapy both before and after surgery had longer event-free survival than patients who received immunotherapy only after surgery, according to a recent clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Improving Cancer Detection for Women with Dense Breasts

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