Tag: Research
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Understanding Immunosuppressive Mechanisms of T-Cell Receptors
Investigators have discovered the mechanisms underlying a T-cell receptor’s immunosuppressive function, findings that may improve the development of precision therapeutics for chronic disease, including cancer.
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Most COVID-19 ‘Long Haulers’ Continue to Experience Symptoms 15 Months After Initial Infection
Most non-hospitalized COVID-19 “long-haulers” at the Northwestern Medicine Neuro COVID-19 Clinic continued to experience symptoms including brain fog, dizziness and fatigue 15 months after disease onset, according to a new study.
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Blood Test Predicts Response to Immunotherapy
A blood-based tumor biomarker can predict the benefit of immunotherapy to patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
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Study Identifies New Therapeutic Target for Most Common Type of Pancreatic Cancer
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a potential therapeutic target for the most common type of pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in Developmental Cell.
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Student Investigates Private Equity in Dermatology
Rohail Memon, a second-year medical student, used his finance background to investigate the rise of private equity ownership in dermatology practice.
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Recurring Brain Tumor Growth is Halted with New Drug
A new study has identified a drug that inhibits growth of aggressive meningiomas and how to most accurately identify which tumors will respond to the drug.
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New Regulator of Therapy Resistance in Prostate Cancer
Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a gene that confers resistance to a common prostate cancer treatment, according to a study published in Cancer Research.
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Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Sustains Inflammation
A Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Immunology has discovered that mitochondria control the activation of a specific protein complex linked to inflammation and the progression of chronic diseases.
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First-Ever Millennial Lung Health Study Launches in Chicago Amid COVID-19
Northwestern and the American Lung Association have begun a first-of-its-kind longitudinal study to track and analyze the lungs of millennials at the peak of their lung health.
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New Regulator of Prostate Cancer Metastasis Discovered
A transcription factor associated with androgen receptor activity in prostate cancer has a newly discovered role in controlling lipid biosynthesis.
