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Study Identifies New Molecular Mechanisms Supporting Cell Adhesion
Scientists led by Sergey Troyanovsky, PhD, professor of Dermatology and of Cell and Developmental Biology, have uncovered new intracellular mechanisms promoting cell-cell adhesion, a process disrupted in a variety of skin and inflammatory diseases, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Cell Biology.
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Light Impacts How the Brain Perceives and Remembers Threats
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that light plays a key role in how animals perceive environmental threats, findings that could improve the understanding of risk avoidance behaviors and disorders in humans, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
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Understanding Mechanisms of Rare Inflammatory Autoantibodies
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a missing link behind the harmful effects of autoantibodies linked to blood clots, pregnancy complications and other inflammatory conditions, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Simulation Training Dramatically Improves Colonoscopy Clinical Skills
A new Northwestern Medicine study suggests that a structured simulation‑based training program can significantly improve how gastroenterologists remove precancerous colon polyps, according to findings published in Gastroenterology.
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Fructose Uptake in Immune Cells Promotes Glioblastoma Growth
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that specialized immune cells within the glioblastoma tumor microenvironment metabolize fructose to suppress immune responses and promote tumor growth, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents ‘Reprograms’ Kidney Biology to Promote Recovery
Scientists have discovered novel molecular mechanisms that contribute to recovery from diabetic kidney following bariatric surgery in adolescents with type 2 diabetes and obesity, mechanisms that may serve as potential targets for non-surgical treatments for diabetic kidney disease, according to a multi-institutional study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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WGN
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Dr. Santina Wheat On the Newest COVID Variant
Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. They discuss the latest COVID variant, dementia risks, allergy season and take listener questions.
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WGN
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Employees React to Temporary Closure of West Suburban Medical Center
West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park announced this week it will be closing temporarily and putting most of its workers on leave due to a medical billing issue. The temporary closing of West Suburban Medical Center will have a bad ripple effect on other hospitals in the area. “When smaller hospitals close, the hospitals…
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Fox Chicago
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Is “Spring Fatigue” a Real Thing? Expert Weighs In
What is Spring Fatigue? Prof. Jason Washburn explains the phenomenon of seasonal tiredness. “There certainly are some things that can influence fatigue during the springtime. I do think another thing is that we just expect ourselves to have more energy because there’s more sunlight. The days are longer, but guess what? [That means] we’re doing…
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NBC Chicago
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Menopause and Heart Health: The Change We’re Finally Talking About
One year ago, Carey Beck, a wife and mother of two, was in a much different place. Then, last January, she was diagnosed with pneumonia. A chest x-ray showed atherosclerosis. So, she made an appointment with Dr. Priya Freaney at Northwestern Medicine. “Heart disease risk is accumulating silently in the background,” said Freaney, a cardiologist…
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Fox Chicago
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Friend Donates Liver, Helping Woman Beat Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Piccioli, then 39, went to a Los Angeles hospital for dehydration after a stomach bug. A CT scan revealed something far more serious — a mass in her colon and multiple lesions on her liver. As Piccioli began treatment, her care team identified a potential path forward that, until recently, wasn’t widely available — a…
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WGN
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: How To Protect Yourself This Allergy Season
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer, Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about coming to the end of flu season, the viruses that we need to be aware of right now, what we should know about tuberculosis, a higher-dose Wegovy shot being approved by the FDA, and what…
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