Tag: Research
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First Potential Immunization Against RSV for Healthy Infants Found Highly Effective in Phase 3 Trial
A new drug has been shown to be highly effective against pediatrics infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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Racial and Neighborhood Disparities in Breast Cancer
Black women with early hormone receptor-positive breast cancer experienced shorter relapse-free intervals and overall survival compared with white women, according to findings published in JAMA Oncology.
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Glucocorticoids Enhance Muscles Through Sex-Specific Pathways
Glucocorticoid steroids improved muscle performance through distinct, sex-specific mechanisms, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Potassium Channel Dysfunction in Genetic Epilepsy
Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered functional links between dozens of potassium channel gene variants and neonatal epilepsy.
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Proactive Machine Learning Could Speed Healthcare Innovation
Shifting machine learning workflows to a proactive model could speed data collection and analysis, according to a viewpoint published in JAMA.
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Good Outcomes in COVID-19 Lung Transplants
Patients with COVID-19-associated lung disease who received lung transplants had similar outcomes compared to patients without COVID-19, according to a study published in JAMA.
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Intensive Crohn’s Treatment is Safe
Intensive treatment for patients with Crohn’s disease showed no safety differences compared to the current standard of care.
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Investigators Identify New Connections Between Circadian Rhythm and Muscle Repair
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel mechanism that connects circadian rhythm-controlled cellular metabolism and regeneration with muscle repair after injury.
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Optimizing Balance of Treatments in Prostate Cancer
Patients receiving radiotherapy to treat high-risk prostate cancer benefit from androgen deprivation therapy, and length of treatment may be dependent on radiation deliver, according to a recent study.
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Genetics of Eosinophilic Colitis Revealed
A genetic analysis indicates eosinophilic colitis is distinct from other eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases and inflammatory bowel disease, according to a recent study.
