Gene Therapy Promotes Transfusion Independence for Severe Beta-Thalassemia

A novel gene therapy promoted transfusion independence in more than 90 percent of adult and pediatric patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia, according to a recent clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Why COVID-19 Surveillance in Nigeria Is Critical

A recent Northwestern Medicine study found global efforts to track variants grossly underreported a probable variant of concern, Eta, circulating in Nigeria in early 2021.

Feinberg Augments Anatomy Curriculum with Mixed Reality Software

A new anatomy curriculum for the MD and PA programs integrates the HoloAnatomy software, which allows students to visualize every part of the body through a virtual, three-dimensional perspective.

Study Finds Dopamine Signaling Promotes Compulsive Behavior

Northwestern investigators have discovered that dopamine signaling in the dorsomedial striatum promotes the development of compulsive behaviors, according to a recent study.

Northwestern Investigates COVID-19: Omicron, Children and Pandemic’s Impact on Sexual Minorities

Northwestern Medicine investigators continue to study the COVID-19 pandemic, from the biological mechanisms of disease and infection patterns to the pandemic’s impact on women and sexual and gender minorities.

Jonathan Rich, MD, and Ankit Bharat, MD, Perform First Heart, Double-Lung Transplant at Northwestern Medicine

The surgery to replace “the entire engine of the body” is extremely rare, accounting for less than 1 percent of transplant surgeries in the country.

The Power of Proton Therapy

After multiple battles with cancer, Lonnie Rieker is happy to be here, with the help of Northwestern Medicine proton therapy.

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