Tag: Research
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Cella Honored for Career Focusing on Patient Voices
David Cella, PhD, chair of Medical Social Sciences, received the prestigious John Ware and Alvin Tarlov Career Achievement Prize for his contributions in the field of patient-reported outcome measures.
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Stopping Tumor Growth During Hypoxia
Inhibiting a ubiquitin ligase stops tumor growth during hypoxia, a common characteristic of lung and brain cancers.
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New Understanding of Cystic Fibrosis Gene Expression
Nehal Gosalia, ’14 PhD, examined the role of architectural proteins in regulation of expression of the cystic fibrosis gene.
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Northwestern Medicine Joins $20 Million National Uterine Fibroid Study
Northwestern Medicine has been chosen as one of ten investigational sites for a landmark study that seeks to improve the way uterine fibroids are treated.
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Platanias Appointed Director of Lurie Cancer Center
Leonidas Platanias, MD, PhD, has been appointed director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, a position he has served in interim since January.
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Detecting Early Stage Knee Osteoarthritis
Northwestern Medicine scientists found that lesions seen in MRIs of knees without any x-ray signs of osteoarthritis predict the development of persistent symptoms of the disease and the first appearance of cartilage damage.
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A New Way to Prevent Organ Transplant Rejection
Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered a method to promote organ transplant tolerance by limiting the immune response in a novel way.
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Restoring the Ability to Grasp to Paralyzed Patients
Northwestern Medicine scientists decoded a brain machine interface to help people with severe paralysis activate grasp kinetics
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Scientists Develop First Animal Model for ALS Dementia
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed the first animal model for ALS dementia, a form of ALS that also damages the brain, allowing for direct monitoring of test drugs to determine if they work.
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DNA Changes Behind Asthmatic Aggravation from Cold Infection
The common cold decreases gene expression in nasal cavity cells, making asthma worse.
