My Northwestern Medicine March 29, 2023

Investigating Protein’s Role in Hearing Loss

Investigating Protein’s Role in Hearing Loss

The fast motor function of prestin, a protein found in the inner ear, is essential for mammalian hearing, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Hormone Therapy Plus Current Treatments Improves Survival in Prostate Cancer

Combining a new hormone therapy drug with chemotherapy and another hormone therapy increased overall survival in patients with high-volume and both high-risk and low-risk metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, according to a recent study.

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Pre-Surgery Immunotherapy May Increase Survival in Advanced Melanoma

Patients with advanced-stage melanoma who received immunotherapy both before and after surgery had longer event-free survival than patients who received immunotherapy only after surgery, according to a recent clinical trial.

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Weintraub Appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law

Sandra Weintraub, PhD, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Division of Psychology, was recently appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law.

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Q&A With President of Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Thomas McAfee, who has been a Northwestern Medicine leader for 12 years, shares what inspired him to work in healthcare and what he looks forward to in his new role.

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Northwestern Medicine Physicians and Nurses Provide Lifesaving Care in the Philippines

A group of Northwestern Medicine physicians and nurses help more than 150 clinical patients with gynecologic conditions during a life-changing mission trip.

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