Tag: Research
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Illinois Has a New Tool to Track Violence
A new dashboard operated by Northwestern scientists will allow Illinois to better monitor violent deaths and non-fatal firearm violence at the county level to help prevent and reduce violence in the state.
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Reprogramming Compromised Immune Cells to Fight Cancer
Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new avenue to reprogram compromised immune cells to work against tumors, according to a study published in Science Advances.
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Genomic ‘Memory’ Governs the Building Blocks of Life, Study Reveals
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new details about how the human genome produces instructions for creating the building blocks of life, according to a new study published in Science Advances.
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Young Physician-Scientist Awards Honor Feinberg Pathologists
Jonathan Chen, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pathology in the Division of Molecular Pathology, and Waihay Wong, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pathology, have been named recipients of the 2025 Young Physician-Scientist Award.
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Investigating the Impact of Vaccination on Long COVID Symptoms
Vaccination status does not impact the severity of neurological symptoms of long COVID, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led study published in Brain Communications.
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Drug Reverses Groin Hernias in Male Mice Without Surgery, Shows Promise in Humans
A new Northwestern Medicine study using a novel medication-based approach successfully reversed existing inguinal hernias in male mice and fully restored their normal anatomy without surgery.
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Combination Therapy Improves Outcomes for Rare Blood Disorder
A combination treatment has shown promise for treating a rare blood disease, according to a clinical trial published in the journal Blood.
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Uncovering the Molecular Drivers of B-cell Lymphoma Tumor Growth
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a key pathway controlling tumor growth in B-cell lymphomas, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Microbial Therapy Offers New Hope for Vitiligo Patients
A natural compound derived from gut-friendly bacteria can significantly slow the progression of vitiligo and may restore pigmentation, according to a new study.
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Coordinated Brain Networks Support Recognition Memory
Investigators have discovered that activity in two widely distributed brain networks previously considered separate are actually correlated with each other and together play a key role in recognition memory, according to Northwestern Medicine study published in Cell Reports.
