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Official Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine account for #MedicalResearch, #MedicalEducation & #Healthcare. Clinical news: @NorthwesternMed
Chicago, IL
Joined August 2009
Feinberg leads medical research and clinical trials, much of it fueled by federal funding. However, the impacts of frozen funds will change patient care and future discovery. The effects will span healthcare and impact communities beyond our campus: https://t.co/eQSdFjOaCT
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Feinberg scientists now have access to one of the most advanced super-resolution imaging systems in the world, thanks to the installation of the MIRAVA #Polyscope @CAM_NUChicago.
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Feinberg investigators now have access to one of the most advanced super-resolution imaging systems in the world, thanks to the installation of the MIRAVA Polyscope at the Center for Advanced...
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The kidney-protective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors cannot be explained by their modest glucose-lowering actions. @hmaekawa0520 @SusanQuaggin @nu_fcvrri @NU_Nephrology now show #SGLT2 inhibition protects kidneys through increased tissue levels of the methyl donor S-adenosyl
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📢 Enlivex Therapeutics $ENLV: Positive Phase IIa Data Shows Promising Osteoarthritis Relief Why This Matters to Investors: • Clinically meaningful outcomes in a market with no FDA-approved disease-modifying treatments • Favorable safety profile with no severe adverse events
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A new study by @SusanQuaggin, @hmaekawa0520 and colleagues in @jclinicalinvest revealed SGLT2 inhibition protects kidney function by SAM-dependent #epigenetic repression of inflammatory genes under metabolic stress https://t.co/QmptmoqXsY
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A new study has found that prompt administration of #opioid pain relief in emergency departments reduces the likelihood of hospitalization for #children with #SickleCellDisease, per @JAMAPediatrics.
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A new study has found that prompt administration of opioid pain relief in emergency departments reduces the likelihood of hospitalization for children with sickle cell disease, according to findings...
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Smaller than a grain of rice — and designed to dissolve once it’s no longer needed. @NUFeinbergMed and @NorthwesternEng have developed the world’s smallest dissolvable #pacemaker for temporary #heart pacing. @ProfJohnARogers
https://t.co/kvN5nJU62b
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“We also hope to collaborate with biotech and diagnostics companies to develop affordable, minimally invasive blood test kits that could be used in primary care or preventive cardiology clinics.”👏🏼THIS is how research helps us live longer, healthier lives! https://t.co/aJE5I21stj
Scientists identified 100+ new epigenetic #biomarkers linked to #CardiovascularDisease risk, a discovery that could guide prevention and improve long-term outcomes, per @CircAHA.
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A new clinical trial reports that a #MuscleTargetedTherapy improved motor function in children and teens with #SpinalMuscularAtrophy, per @TheLancetNeuro.
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A new clinical trial has revealed encouraging results for a muscle-targeting therapy aimed at improving motor function in children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy, according to a study...
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Long-read single-nucleus RNA-seq reveals widespread isoform heterogeneity in the adult human heart. In cardiomyocytes, 379 genes show heart failure–associated isoform shifts, altering coding outcomes. @Ruli_Gao @NUFeinbergMed @hfdocbhimaraj @WilcoxHeart
https://t.co/EcVbvYqU5h
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Two chronic pain treatments based on cognitive behavioral therapy #CBT improved pain severity and quality of life compared to usual care in patients with high-impact #ChronicPain, per @JAMA_current.
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Two chronic pain treatments based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) — telehealth coaching and online self-completed pain coping skills training — improved pain severity and quality of life...
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A #CardiovascularDisease risk prediction tool developed by Northwestern scientists may also be effective for identifying which patients most benefit from #StatinTherapy, per @JAMACardio.
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A cardiovascular disease risk prediction tool developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists may also be effective for identifying which patients most benefit from statin therapy, according to a...
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Can we root out the seeds of metastasis? @LiuCluster & team @NUFeinbergMed identify a rare T cell subset that cluster circulating tumor cells to promote metastasis in breast cancer, then provide a proof-of-concept block using VLA-4 antibody in preclinical models:
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Scientists identified 100+ new epigenetic #biomarkers linked to #CardiovascularDisease risk, a discovery that could guide prevention and improve long-term outcomes, per @CircAHA.
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Scientists have discovered more than 100 new epigenetic biomarkers that may help predict cardiovascular disease risk and inform preventive care measures to improve long-term outcomes, according to a...
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The @NUCATSInstitute helps lead medical research & clinical trials. Fueled by fed funding, @NUFeinbergMed research seeks to understand complex biological processes, develop treatments for various diseases & identify ways to implement evidence-based care
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Congratulations to Svetlana Mojsov, PhD, winner of the 2025 Kimberly Prize in #Biochemistry for her discovery of #GLP1, a gut hormone central to insulin regulation and now the basis of widely used diabetes and weight-loss treatments. @RockefellerUniv
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Distinguished biochemist Svetlana Mojsov, PhD, the Lulu Chow Wang and Robin Chemers Neustein Research Associate Professor at the Rockefeller University, New York, has been named the winner of the...
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Novel approach may improve early cancer detection #NBTintheNews via @NUFeinbergMed
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A novel approach to detect RNA modification patterns in patient blood samples may be a promising tool for the early detection of colon cancer, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature...
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@NUFeinbergMed Northwestern University announces new RNA detection method for cancer #NBTintheNews
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Northwestern University has announced a new method for detecting RNA modification patterns to enhance early colon cancer detection.
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A surge in a rare but devastating brain disorder in #children has been linked to the 2024-2025 #flu season, per @JAMA_current.
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A surge in a rare but devastating brain disorder in children has been linked to the 2024-2025 flu season, according to a nationwide study published in JAMA.
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Novel biological markers may help predict which patients will benefit most from specific therapies to treat #prostatecancer, according to a study co-authored by @EdwardSchaeffer, published in @CellCellPress. https://t.co/FJYuetMBYA via @NUFeinbergMed #pcsm
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Biological markers may help predict which patients will benefit most from specific therapies to treat prostate cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cell.
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Northwestern scientists have identified new molecular mechanisms that help specialized #TCells maintain long-term #immunity in response to chronic infection and #cancer, per @NatImmunol.
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Scientists in the laboratory of Weiguo Cui, PhD, have identified novel molecular mechanisms that help specialized T-cells maintain long-term immunity in response to chronic infection and cancer,...
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Classical type 1 dendritic cells have roles in immunoregulation, but their involvement in organ transplant was unclear. Two new papers report on cDCs in murine cardiac transplant models: https://t.co/OdsNneeaX3
https://t.co/TLn6ggIJcB The image from Schroth et al. @thorplab
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