My Northwestern Medicine June 19, 2024

Drug Reprograms Immune Responses to Target Glioblastoma

Drug Reprograms Immune Responses to Target Glioblastoma

Investigators have discovered that using a novel drug agonist to target the STING pathway in preclinical models of glioblastoma reprogrammed previously suppressed immune responses, according to recent findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

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ASN Names Quaggin Winner of the John P. Peters Award

The American Society of Nephrology has announced Susan Quaggin, MD, the Irving S. Cutter Professor and chair of Medicine, as the winner of the 2024 John P. Peters Award.

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Weakened Virus Helps Eliminate Cancer

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that a weakened form of a virus can be used to help eliminate cancer in mice.

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Combination Therapy Shows Promise in Subset of Breast Cancers

Combining two cancer drugs may be a promising treatment for advanced metastatic breast cancer, according to the results of a recent clinical trial.

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Powering Through Parkinson’s Disease With Music

An Illinois musician is preserving his voice by singing and recently thanked his caregivers with an impromptu concert at the Northwestern Medicine Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Central DuPage Hospital.

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Syphilis Cases Are Rising in Babies

Laurie Ayala, MPH, the voice behind the Illinois Perinatal Syphilis Warmline, discusses the nationwide rise in congenital syphilis cases and Illinois’ potential solution on the NPR Short Wave podcast.

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