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My Northwestern Medicine February 13, 2019

New Role for Dopamine in Deadly Brain Cancer

New Role for Dopamine in Deadly Brain Cancer

A Northwestern Medicine study has demonstrated the role of dopamine in the progression of glioblastoma and suggests that targeting the neurotransmitter may slow cancer growth.

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Solving Resistance to Emerging Cancer Immunotherapy

According to a recent study, Northwestern scientists have pinpointed how an ectoenzyme called CD73 undermines the effectiveness of an emerging cancer therapy.

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Collaboration With Alfardan Group to Bring Northwestern Medicine Care to Qatar

Alfardan Group has ventured into Qatar’s medical services sector with the launch of Alfardan Medical with Northwestern Medicine. This collaboration will offer patients a wide variety of ambulatory care services later this year – a first-of-its-kind in Qatar.

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Student Investigates Childhood Trauma’s Effect on Cardiovascular Risk

Jacob Pierce, a third-year student in Northwestern’s MD/MPH Combined Degree Program, is the first author of a study that found adverse childhood experiences significantly increase the risk for heart attack and stroke later in life.

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Nurse Responds to Cardiac Emergency During Flight to Italy

Central DuPage Hospital nurse Gail Baltar, BSN, RN, jumped in to care for a physician who was experiencing chest pain and heart palpitations.

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Why Are Food Allergies on the Rise? with Ruchi Gupta, MD

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