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Identifying Immune Pathways Driving Aggressive Brain Cancers
A new study has uncovered a key mechanism that helps one of the deadliest brain cancers evade the immune system, according to the study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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New GLP-1 Drug Promotes Weight Loss in Obesity
A new strategy for delivering GLP-1 drugs to patients with obesity or who were overweight resulted in up to an 11 percent reduction in body weight after 36 weeks, according to a randomized phase II clinical trial published in Nature Medicine.
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Master’s Program Revamped to Address Informatics Needs
The Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics program — previously known as the Master of Science in Health and Biomedical Informatics — will launch in the fall offering two tracks: one in bioinformatics and another in health informatics.
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Cryoprobe Improves Diagnostic Accuracy and Safety in Lung Biopsies
Transbronchial lung biopsy procedures performed with a 1.1 millimeter cryoprobe demonstrated higher diagnostic accuracy and safety than two-millimeter forceps in patients with lung nodules or masses and lung transplant, according to a recent randomized trial published in JAMA.
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Feinberg Names 2026 Mentors of the Year
Feinberg’s Medical Faculty Council (MFC) honored the recipients of the 2026 Mentor of the Year awards at a workshop on June 11, with awardees sharing their career journeys and insights they have gained from years of mentoring.
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Intracellular Mechanisms Promote Tumor Survival During Hypoxia
Northwestern Medicine scientists have for the first time described the underlying mechanisms that regulate how cells rapidly change gene expression in response to hypoxia, a key feature of many treatment-resistant tumors, according to a recent study published in Science Advances.
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CNN
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These 14 Products Make it Easier to Sleep While Sharing a Bed
You could try gel-infused memory foam bedding for added benefits. “Foam mattresses and gel mattresses or mattress toppings can help with comfort and regulate temperature,” Dr. Phyllis Zee, the chief of sleep medicine at Northwestern Medicine, said. The gel foam topper is designed to enhance mattresses that feel too firm by adding a layer of…
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WGN
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Age Is Just a Number for 87-Year-Old Northwestern Medicine Transplant Recipient
Turns out age is just a number! That’s what a local 87-year-old learned when she needed a new kidney and her doctors went to bat for her. For Sheila Perry’s care team, there wasn’t a shadow of doubt. “She is full of life,” Northwestern Medicine transplant surgeon Dr. Vinayak Rohan said. “She has so much…
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Chicago Tribune
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At 87, Wheaton Woman Becomes Oldest Known Female in Illinois to Get Kidney Transplant
Doctors say transplant surgery is still a relatively new and evolving medical field. While every transplant candidate has different health circumstances, a successful transplant encourages doctors to look beyond a patient’s age. “We are learning the limits of our field in real time,” said Satish Nadig, a transplant surgeon at Northwestern Medicine. “When something like…
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The New York Times
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Services Sold to Boost I.V.F. Odds Backed by Little Evidence, Study Finds
Elnur Babayev, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University who was not involved in the study, said the demand for add-ons came from desperation. Most I.V.F. cycles don’t result in a child. Doing multiple cycles increases the odds, but also the costs, and many women still won’t get pregnant. Patients are eager…
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WGN
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Exoskeletons Revolutionize Physical Therapy for Stroke
The traditional path to help patients regain movement after a stroke or spinal cord injury takes a herculean effort. And now robots are literally stepping in to help. José L. Pons is a Northwestern University professor and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Scientific Chair. “The idea is to combine, compliment the skills of the therapist with…
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WGN
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Get Shingles Vaccine if You Are Over 50
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about a new study that found that the two-dose Shingrix shingles vaccine is linked to a 33% lower risk of dementia in adults over age 65. Dr. Kopin also answers your medical questions.
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