My Northwestern Medicine April 17, 2024

Developing Tools to Explore DNA Methylation

Developing Tools to Explore DNA Methylation

A Northwestern Medicine study has detailed the development of a machine learning model to predict DNA methylation status in cell-free DNA by its fragmentation patterns, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

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Potential Therapeutic Target for Small Cell Lung Cancer Discovered

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that inhibiting a chromatin remodeling complex associated with a particular gene in small-cell lung cancer cells may decrease cancer cell differentiation and tumor growth, according to a recent study.

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2024 Population Health Forum Rallies Public Health Workers and Allies From Across Illinois

Health experts from across the state recently visited Northwestern for the fifth annual Population Health Forum, focusing on maternal health, racial disparities, endemic violence and other pressing public health issues.

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‘Polypills’ Can Help Patients Reduce Heart Disease Risk

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.

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Complex Neurosurgical Procedures Now Available at McHenry Hospital

The multispecialty team, led by Mobeen Shirazi, MD, recently performed its first endoscopic pituitary tumor removal.

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Lurie Cancer Center Hosts Annual Cancer Survivors' Celebration Walk & 5K

Sign up by May 3 for the June event that is a source of hope and inspiration for people who have faced or are facing cancer.

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