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Read the latest news from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine. The links below take you to articles where you can learn more about our faculty’s latest achievements, awards and honors.
- 07.25.2024
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that mitochondria are not necessary for the proliferation of immune cells called microglia, but do help them respond to demyelinating injury, according to a study published in Nature Metabolism.
- 07.22.2024
Proteomic analysis of blood samples from pregnant individuals did not improve risk prediction of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy compared to current methods, underscoring the demand for more accurate prediction tools, according to findings published in JAMA Cardiology.
- 07.17.2024
CAR T-cell therapy is an effective treatment for aggressive subtypes of follicular lymphoma, according to a clinical trial published in Nature Medicine.
- 07.15.2024
Subcutaneous delivery of an anti-TNF inhibitor therapy improved remission rates compared to placebo in patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis who previously completed intravenous anti-TNF therapy, according to clinical trial results published in the journal Gastroenterology.
- 07.10.2024
Scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in lupus and demonstrated that reversing the defect may potentially reverse the disease.
- 07.03.2024
Vitamin B3 supplements may help people with peripheral artery disease walk farther, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led clinical trial published in Nature Communications.
- 06.24.2024
Inflamed heart muscles can mount immune responses even in the absence of immune cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
- 06.21.2024
Multilevel care interventions improved clinician–documented advanced care planning compared with a clinician-level intervention alone for patients with genitourinary cancer, according to recent findings published in JAMA Oncology.
- 06.20.2024
Northwestern investigators have demonstrated how manipulating DNA chemistry can alter its structure and flexibility and enable the realization of new materials useful in medicine and the life sciences, according to a study published in Science Advances.
- 06.14.2024
A map of the Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC) Network looks like an intricate spiderweb. Hovering over one investigator’s name, you see the many investigators they are connected with through publications and research collaboration.
- 06.14.2024
Combining two cancer drugs may be a promising treatment for advanced metastatic breast cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
- 06.13.2024
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that a weakened form of a virus can be used to help eliminate cancer in mice.
- 06.11.2024
Patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who received a new drug demonstrated improved oxygen uptake and exercise tolerance, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
- 06.10.2024
Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified novel genetic mechanisms that regulate blood vessel growth in the retina and may also serve as therapeutic targets for retinal vascular disease, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
- 06.06.2024
Northwestern Medicine scientists have used ultrasound technology to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and provide a small dose of a chemotherapy and immunotherapy, a major advance for the treatment of this deadly cancer.
- 06.05.2024
Nudges from an electronic health record system reminding physicians to prescribe hypertension drugs to patients with chronic kidney disease led to improved blood pressure management, according to a clinical trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
- 06.03.2024
Dan Foltz, PhD, professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, has been named director of the Walter S. and Lucienne Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences (DGP). He will begin the role on July 1.
- 05.31.2024
Feinberg’s Medical Faculty Council (MFC) honored the recipients of the 2024 Mentor of the Year awards at a workshop on May 29, with awardees sharing insights from their experiences mentoring students, trainees and peers.
- 05.30.2024
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a way to regenerate damaged heart muscle cells in mice, a development which may provide a new avenue for treating congenital heart defects, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
- 05.29.2024
The surge in RSV cases following the COVID-19 pandemic may have been, in part, caused by increased testing and changes to the RSV genome, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
- 05.13.2024
Faculty members and fourth-year medical students were recognized for academic and clinical excellence during Feinberg’s Honors Day, held on May 10 in the Hughes auditorium.
- 05.08.2024
Semaglutide, sold under brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, can help reduce heart failure symptoms and reduce heart failure hospitalizations in patients with obesity, according to a pair of studies published in The Lancet and The New England Journal of Medicine.
- 05.07.2024
Patients with lung cancer who were Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or Hispanic experienced a higher intensity of end-of-life care compared to white patients, according to a Northwestern Medicine population-based analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
- 05.02.2024
Starving out tumor cells may be a promising therapy for treatment-resistant lung cancer, according to a study published in Science Advances.
- 04.29.2024
A multi-institutional team of investigators has discovered that targeting a specific protein interaction within immunosuppressive breast cancer cells may increase antitumor immune responses, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
- 04.23.2024
Feinberg investigators have been selected to lead a $15 million American Heart Association research initiative studying the role of inflammation in heart disease.
- 04.17.2024
A multi-institutional team of investigators have developed a new framework for supporting healthcare providers in implementing polygenic risk score-based testing into primary care settings, according to a recent study published in Nature Medicine.
- 04.15.2024
Combining multiple heart disease drugs into a single “polypill” can lower bad cholesterol and blood pressure, boost medication adherence, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to a meta-analysis of recent clinical trials published in Nature Medicine.
- 04.11.2024
Recent studies from Feinberg scientists have uncovered new insights into these disorders, elucidating the mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.