Tag: Research
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Iron Accumulation Linked with Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Age-related breakdowns in regulatory mechanisms cause iron to build up in the brain, increasing oxidative stress and causing cellular damage, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Tumors Dramatically Shrink With New Approach to Cell Therapy
Northwestern scientists have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumors to fight cancer rapidly and effectively.
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Scientists Identify Proteins That Could Predict Liver Transplant Rejection
Northwestern University scientists have discovered families of proteins in the body that could potentially predict which patients may reject a new organ transplant, helping inform decisions about care.
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Stern and Woolley Named AAAS Fellows
Northwestern University professors Paula H. Stern and Catherine Woolley have been selected 2021 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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New Alternative for Relapsed B-Cell Lymphoma
A new therapy showed improvements over the standard treatment for relapsed B-cell lymphoma, according to a recent study.
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Chicago Universities are Part of $170 Million NIH Nutrition for Precision Health Study
Northwestern is part of a $170 million, multi-institution National Institutes of Health program that is the first comprehensive study to investigate precision nutrition.
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Feinberg Names New Executive Director for Research Facilities
Andrea Hall, PhD, a specialist microbiologist in the National Registry of Certified Microbiologists and a certified biosafety professional, is Feinberg’s new executive director for research facilities.
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Gender Disparities in Publishing May be Widening for Physicians Due to COVID-19
A new Northwestern Medicine study has found men’s scholarly productivity increased, but women physicians were submitting less during the increase in work-from-home during the pandemic.
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Nano Bubbles Could Treat, Prevent Current and Future Strains Of SARS-Cov-2
A new study has identified naturally occurring nano-sized particles that can block infection from broad strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus in preclinical studies.
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Medical Student Investigates Pre-Pregnancy Cardiovascular Health
Michael Wang, a fourth-year medical student, is the lead author of a study recently selected by the American Heart Association as one of the top heart disease and stroke research advances of 2021.
