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AI-Guided Study Uncovers Drug Targets for Psoriasis
A new study from Northwestern Medicine investigators, in collaboration with Biohub, a program of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, has identified potential drug targets for treating psoriasis, according to the study published in Nature Communications.
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Novel Wireless Sensor Monitors Progression of Soft Tissue Disorders
Northwestern scientists have developed a novel wireless sensor device that can continuously monitor skin elasticity in patients with soft tissue disorders including lymphedema and scleroderma, which can support early disease detection and better inform care strategies, as detailed in a study published in Science Advances.
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Blood Test Spots Hidden Pancreatic Cancer After Treatment
A highly sensitive blood test can detect traces of pancreatic cancer missed by standard testing, potentially helping physicians identify patients whose disease is more likely to return even when scans appear reassuring.
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‘Leaky’ Muscle Fibers Drive Immune Response in Muscular Dystrophy
A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered how chronic defects in muscle membrane repair can fuel harmful inflammation, according to the study published in JCI Insight.
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Daylight Saving Time Impacts Risk of Retinal Vascular Disease
For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have detailed how autumn and spring daylight saving time transitions impact a person’s risk of developing retinal vascular disease, according to a recent study published in Scientific Reports.
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Immune Receptor Plays Dual Role in Promoting T-cell Exhaustion in Cancer
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered how a key immunoregulatory receptor plays an unexpected dual role in promoting T-cell exhaustion during chronic infection and cancer, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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WGN
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Dr. Jim Adams: Why Do I Have to Use the Bathroom in the Middle of the Night?
Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss recent health headlines. He addresses topics including why we wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom as we get older, how measles cases are set to surpass last year’s total, the one factor that leads to…
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CBS News Chicago
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Northwestern Study Finds Women with Long COVID Have More Symptoms Than Men
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men. “We hope that our study will alert providers the importance of a timely diagnosis of long covid in women,” said Igor J. Koralnik, Chief of Neuro-infectious Disease and Global Neurology at Northwestern Medicine.
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Business Insider
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I’m a Gastroenterologist. Here’s How My Family Is Eating During the Cyclospora Outbreak.
Dr. Stephen Chang, a gastroenterologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, shares how his insights on how to stay safe amid the cyclospora outbreak. “It’s important for everybody to remember that we actually have had outbreaks of cyclospora in the past. This is bigger than what we’ve seen before, but the numbers are still relatively low overall.”
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Chicago Tribune
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July Heat Wave Death Toll Up to 6, Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office Confirms
At least six people in Cook County are dead after successive heat waves blanketed the city in July, marking the area’s deadliest month for heat-related deaths in more than a decade, according to data from the medical examiner’s office. “It’s very concerning,” said Sadiya Khan, a cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. “These are…
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Chicago Sun-Times
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Women Suffer More Severe Neurologic Symptoms From Long COVID Than Men, Researchers Find
New research from Northwestern Medicine showed for the first time that women suffer more severe neurologic symptoms due to long COVID, such as brain fog and numbness, than men. Dr. Igor Koralnik, who heads neuroinfectious diseases at Northwestern Medicine, was among those authoring the research. Their findings are significant, he said, because researchers knew more…
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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Northwestern Medicine Launches Primary Care Institute Backed by Major Donation
With the Robert Havey, MD, Institute for Primary Care, Northwestern Medicine seeks to expand access to primary care and grow the field of physicians who play as long-term, cost-effective overseers of patients’ care. The institute is meant to develop a nationally recognized, integrated primary care model that sets new global standards for patient care, Northwestern…
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