Tag: Research
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Black Adults Face Heart Failure Nearly 14 Years Earlier than White Patients
Black adults in the U.S. are first hospitalized for heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white adults, according to a new study analyzing data from more than 42,000 patients across hundreds of hospitals.
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Diabetes Drug May Protect Against Kidney Inflammation
A new study has shed light on how a class of diabetes drugs may protect the kidneys — not just by lowering blood sugar, but by triggering a molecular shift that dampens inflammation, according to the study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Identifying Biomarkers to Guide Prostate Cancer Treatment
Biological markers may help predict which patients will benefit most from specific therapies to treat prostate cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cell.
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RNA Isoform Atlas May Improve Understanding of Cardiovascular Disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a comprehensive atlas of genetic coding sequences in both healthy adult hearts and those with heart failure, as detailed in a recent study published in Circulation.
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Modified T-cells Promote Tissue Repair from Pneumonia
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that a subset of laboratory-modified T-cells can promote the repair of lung tissue damaged by viral pneumonia, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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QSI RENU Team Receives MTEC Grant to Develop Regenerative System for Wound Healing
A research team at the Querrey Simpson Institute for Regenerative Engineering has received a four-year, $4.7 million grant to develop a system to simultaneously accelerate wound healing, lower infection risk, and provide continuous in-wound monitoring.
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Novel Monoclonal Antibody May Improve Sepsis Treatment
A novel monoclonal antibody treatment developed in collaboration with Northwestern Medicine scientists reduced inflammation and immune dysregulation in mouse models of sepsis, underscoring the antibody’s therapeutic potential in treating the disease, according to a recent study.
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Novel Approach May Improve Early Cancer Detection
A novel approach to detect RNA modification patterns in patient blood samples may be a promising tool for the early detection of colon cancer, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology.
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Carbon Dioxide May Drive Lung Damage in COPD
A new Northwestern Medicine study is challenging long-held assumptions about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to results published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Wearable Sensors Could Reshape Obesity Treatment
Northwestern scientists have created a new lifestyle medicine program that uses three wearable sensors to capture real-world eating behavior in unprecedented detail.
