Blood pressure measured as early as age seven can predict cardiovascular mortality decades later, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA. The post Childhood Blood Pressure Holds Clues for Lifelong Heart Health appeared first on News Center.| News Center
Patients with newly diagnosed glaucoma who have less wealth or reside in rural communities are less likely to receive standard glaucoma care compared to wealthier patients, according to a recent multi-institution study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. The post Patient Wealth is Associated with Quality of Glaucoma Care appeared first on News Center.| News Center
A new Northwestern Medicine study is challenging long-held assumptions about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to results published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. The post Carbon Dioxide May Drive Lung Damage in COPD appeared first on News Center.| News Center
In a pair of studies, investigators from the lab of Huiping Liu, MD, PhD, have uncovered how specific cellular interactions in the bloodstream may be fueling the spread of breast cancer. The post Investigating How Tumor-Immune Cell Clusters Drive Cancer Spread appeared first on News Center.| News Center
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.| News Center
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, according to recent findings published in Nature Immunology. The post Molecular Mechanisms Support Long-term Immunity appeared first on News Center.| News Center
An international multi-center study revealed how diet plays a greater role in the prevalence of obesity globally than was previously understood, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The post Study Explores Diet’s Significant Role in Global Obesity appeared first on News Center.| News Center
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a surprising molecular link between HIV-1 and a protein fragment associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.| News Center
A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered new insights that may aid in understanding and potentially treating one of the most common and aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to findings published in Science Advances.| News Center
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a common virus linked to birth defects and chronic illness manipulates host DNA, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.| News Center
