Tag: Research
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Advancing Quality Improvement to Boost Health Equity
Quality improvement must measure more than average care quality and change to address the root causes of health inequity, according to a Northwestern Medicine editorial published in The BMJ.
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Uncovering Epigenetic Mechanisms Regulating Glioma Growth
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered the epigenetic mechanisms involved in the regulation of two oncogenes in glioma cells, which may improve personalized approaches to treat these cancers.
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‘Alarming’ Rise in Gestational Diabetes in U.S.
The rate of gestational diabetes has shot up 30 percent in young U.S. women over the past decade according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Fluorescent Label Passes Through Blood-Brain Barrier
Fluorescent indocarbocyanine lipid labels show improved distribution within glioblastoma brain tumors, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Award Funds International Vascular Malformation Research
An international collaboration for which Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD, chair of Cell and Developmental Biology, serves as North American coordinator, has received a five-year, $7 million Transatlantic Networks of Excellence Program award from the Leducq Foundation.
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Investigating Long-Lived Mitochondrial Proteins
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that a subset of proteins in mitochondria of brain and heart cells are long-lived, supporting the long-term stability of mitochondrial complex architecture.
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New Version of COVID-19 Vaccine Controls Breakthrough Infections Better
A new combination COVID-19 vaccine improved protection against breakthrough infections in mice, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Strengthened Microtubules Aid Cell Migration
Migrating cells use stiffened microtubules to push through tissue barriers, seeking out weak points in tissue, according to a recent study.
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Uncovering Molecular Mechanisms Behind Cell Signaling
A study led by Northwestern Medicine investigators has identified the molecular mechanisms within protein complexes that promote cell-to-cell adhesion and communication.
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Neurons That Respond to Touch are Less Picky Than Expected
Touch-sensitive neurons responded to many types of touch and to varying degrees – in a much messier and jumbled manner than previous predicted, according to a recent study.
