Category: Research Briefs

Study Identifies Disparities in End-of-Life Care for Lung Cancer Patients Copy of Using Cancer’s Strength to Fight Against It

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.
Probing Deeper to Understand Protein Expression in Neurons

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a method to measure protein expression in an individual neuron, a discovery that will enable scientists to study how this process goes awry in disease, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry.
New Therapeutic Target for Parkinson’s Disease Discovered

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a new mechanism by which mutations in a gene, parkin, contribute to familial forms of Parkinson’s disease. The discovery opens a new avenue for Parkinson’s therapeutics, scientists report in a new study published in Science Advances.
Pioneering New Methods to Understand Protein Folding

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new technique for measuring protein folding stability on an unprecedented scale, findings detailed in a new study published in Nature.
First Device to Monitor Transplanted Organs, Detect Early Signs of Rejection

Northwestern University scientists have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time, as detailed in a study published today in the journal Science.
Study Discovers Novel Therapeutic Target for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A new Northwestern Medicine study has discovered a novel therapeutic target and therapeutic agents for older patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), according to recent findings published in Science Translational Medicine.
Novel Intercellular Signaling Mechanisms Promote Melanoma Growth

Investigators led by Kathleen Green, PhD, the Joseph L. Mayberry, Sr., Professor of Pathology and Toxicology, have discovered novel intercellular “crosstalk” between epidermal keratinocytes and melanoma cells that promote cancer growth and metastasis.
Understanding Drivers of Egg Cell Development

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified how cytoskeletal proteins contribute to the growth of developing eggs in fruit flies, findings that further the field’s understanding of how egg cells form and differentiate themselves from other sister cells, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Investigating the Role of DNA Damage in Cardiac Hypertrophy

A novel cellular pathway regulates DNA damage and structural changes in cardiomyocytes, which contributes to the development of cardiac hypertrophy, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Circulation.
Not Enough Women Receive Counseling on Heart Health Postpartum

Despite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60 percent of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which includes healthy eating, exercise and losing weight gained during pregnancy at their six-week postpartum visit between 2016 and 2020, a new Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA has found.