Tag: Research
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Cancer Drug Trial Provides Lessons for Future
A cancer drug was found to be ineffective in preventing recurrence of kidney cancer in patients who recently underwent tumor removal surgery, according to a clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Feinberg Investigators Lead AHA Heart Disease Research Initiative
Feinberg investigators have been selected to lead a $15 million American Heart Association research initiative studying the role of inflammation in heart disease.
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MRI Surveillance Significantly Reduces Breast Cancer Mortality
Women with breast cancer who carried the BRCA1 breast cancer mutation and who were enrolled in an MRI surveillance program saw an 80 percent reduction in breast cancer mortality compared to those who did not undergo MRI surveillance, according to findings published in JAMA Oncology.
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Northwestern and CERN Step into Collaborative Leadership Role, Fostering Innovation in Open Science
Kristi Holmes, PhD, associate dean for knowledge management and strategy and director of Galter Health Sciences Library will co-lead the initiative focused on enhancing open-source scientific data.
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Setting International Standards for Diagnosing Pediatric Sepsis
A large international team led by a Northwestern Medicine investigator has established new standardized diagnostic criteria for pediatric sepsis, according to two related studies published in JAMA.
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Deploying Polygenic Risk Scores in Primary Care Settings
A multi-institutional team of investigators have developed a new framework for supporting healthcare providers in implementing polygenic risk score-based testing into primary care settings, according to a recent study published in Nature Medicine.
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Trailblazing Biochemist Delivers Kimberly Prize Lecture
Influential biochemist Craig M. Crews, PhD, who pioneered the pharmaceutical field of targeted protein degradation, delivered the second Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Lecture to a full auditorium of Feinberg faculty, staff, fellows and students.
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‘Polypills’ Can Help Patients Reduce Heart Disease Risk
Combining multiple heart disease drugs into a single “polypill” can lower bad cholesterol and blood pressure, boost medication adherence, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to a meta-analysis of recent clinical trials published in Nature Medicine.
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One in Four U.S. Adolescents Identify as Non-Heterosexual, Comparative Analysis Finds
A recent Northwestern Medicine comparative analysis of national survey results found that one in four U.S. adolescents in grades 9 through 12 reported their sexual identity as non-heterosexual, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Uncovering the Culprits of Neurodegenerative Disorders
Recent studies from Feinberg scientists have uncovered new insights into these disorders, elucidating the mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
