Tag: Research
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New Drugs Show Promise in Critically Ill Patients
Two Northwestern Medicine clinical trials investigated drugs to treat patients suffering from vasodilatory shock and respiratory failure, showing promising results.
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Crystal Structures Reveal How Abnormal Protein Interactions Impair Synapse Function
Northwestern Medicine investigators applied discovery-based proteomics to identify synaptic protein interactions that possibly contribute to autism spectrum disorders.
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Chemotherapy Drug Maintains Quality of Life Despite Side Effects
Patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors had a similar quality of life while on a newly approved chemotherapy drug, as compared to patients receiving a placebo, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Bringing Together Stem Cells and Regenerative Biology
Scientists, students and trainees from dozens of departments gathered recently for the inaugural Stem Cells and Regenerative Biology Research Retreat.
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Exploring Interventions to Reduce Antibiotic Overuse
Simple behavioral interventions can be effective at curbing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, if adopted for the long term, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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Scientists Identify Genetic Drivers of Common Lymphoma
A team of scientists has identified the genetic drivers of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common type of blood cancer, and determined the genes’ clinical significance.
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Suicide Molecules Kill Any Cancer Cell
Small RNA molecules can trigger a mechanism hidden in every cell, forcing it to commit suicide, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, the first to identify molecules that trigger such a fail-safe mechanism.
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Students Present Their Research at AOSC Poster Session
Second-year medical students showcased ongoing results from their Area of Scholarly Concentration research projects at a recent poster session.
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Novel Technique Explains Herbicide’s Link to Parkinson’s Disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists have published a paper in Nature Chemical Biology, detailing an innovative use of CRISPR-Cas9 technology that has helped reveal how oxidative stress explains a common herbicide’s link to risk of Parkinson’s.
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Examining Early Outcomes of Feinberg’s Curriculum Redesign
A new study published in Academic Medicine reports early outcomes on student achievement, confidence and engagement after the medical school’s curriculum redesign.
