Tag: Research
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Platelet Production Affected by Key Protein
Research by Seth Corey, MD, MPH, professor in pediatrics-hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplantation and cell and molecular biology, was recently published.
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Investigating Inflammation in Autoimmune Diseases
Jennifer Heller, a fifth-year PhD candidate, uses animal models of colitis to better understand how the adaptive immune system becomes dysregulated.
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Study Reinforces Value of Nonverbal Social Communication in Doctor-Patient Relationships
Physicians who make a lot of eye contact and engage in a few “social touches” are viewed as more likable and empathetic by patients.
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Scientists Discover Clue to Controlling HIV Virus
The finding may be useful in shortening drug treatments for those with the disease.
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Review Unifies Half Decade of Uterine Fibroid Research
Serdar Bulun, MD, authored an article in the New England Journal of Medicine that combines recent uterine fibroid research into a useful framework for scientists, clinicians, patients and the pharmaceutical industry.
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Genetic Test Determines Melanoma Severity
The director of melanoma research within the Northwestern Skin Cancer Institute presented his validation study at a meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Inhibitor May Help Treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Scientists are working to determine if a specific receptor inhibitor could be used to augment chemotherapy or prevent relapse in individuals with the disease.
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Overhauling Confusing Prescription Medicine Instructions
Northwestern Medicine, Walgreens, Alliance of Chicago community health centers and Merck are collaborating on a study with the goal of providing clear instructions on prescription medicine labels so patients don’t make mistakes.
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First Research Network for Women in STEM Unveiled
The new portal is designed exclusively for female scientists and engineers to provide crucial career development exposure within Chicagoland’s research community.
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New Device Extremely Effective at Preventing Immunodeficiency Virus
A new intravaginal ring filled with an anti-retroviral drug demonstrated a 100 percent success rate protecting primates from the simian human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV).
