Tag: Medicine
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Novel Mechanism Regulates Essential Enzyme Production in Kidneys
Scientists have discovered previously unknown cellular mechanisms that regulate the production of renin, an essential enzyme in the kidney, findings that could improve the understanding of how the kidney regulates its function and how chronic kidney disease develops, according to a recent study published in Cell.
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Investigating HIV’s Hidden Immune Evasion Strategy
A Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications has revealed how HIV can protect infected cells by altering the sugars on their surface, hindering the host immune system and avoiding detection.
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Hypervigilance, Anxiety Linked to Poor Treatment Outcomes in Esophageal Disorder
Increased esophageal hypervigilance and anxiety were associated with worse post-treatment symptoms and poor quality of life in patients with achalasia, a rare esophageal motility disorder, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Noninvasive Treatment Boosts Immune Response Against Glioblastoma
Northwestern Medicine scientists, along with collaborators from the Washington University School of Medicine, have developed a noninvasive nanomedicine approach that may improve the treatment of glioblastoma, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Hormone Therapy Does Not Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Younger Postmenopausal Women
While menopausal hormone therapy increased cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women older than 70 years with vasomotor symptoms, hormone therapy did not significantly affect cardiovascular disease risk in younger postmenopausal women, according to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Mechanisms of Antibody Production May Help Improve Vaccines
Northwestern scientists have discovered how IgA antibodies are produced through unexpected cellular pathways, findings that may help inform the design of more effective vaccines to prevent infections, according to a recent study.
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New Study Shows Lung Cancer Surveillance in the United States Misses Most Patients; Northwestern Medicine Investigators Urge Universal Age-based Screening
In a new study of nearly 1,000 consecutive patients treated for lung cancer at Northwestern Medicine, investigators discovered only 35 percent would have qualified for screening according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening criteria.
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Targeting Cardiovascular Aging to Reduce Disease Risk
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new insights into how the PAI-1 protein contributes to cardiovascular aging and how inhibiting PAI-1 may be a promising therapeutic approach for mitigating cardiovascular disease, according to recent findings published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Obesity Drugs Regulate Neural Systems to Curb Appetite
Lisa Beutler, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, was senior author of the study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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New Ultrasound Curricula May Improve Residency Education and Training
New consensus-based recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound skills, instructional methods, and assessment strategies could help improve ultrasound education and training nationwide, as detailed in a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
