Chimeric Toxin Slows Cancer Growth

A novel compound using diphtheria toxin to attack a signaling pathway implicated in as many as 50 percent of cancers slowed tumor growth, according to a recent study.

New Role for RNA Splicing in Insulin Regulation

The gene transcription machinery that controls circadian rhythms also regulates insulin release in the pancreas, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

Exploring Protein Vital for Bone Marrow Transplants

A new Northwestern Medicine study has demonstrated that a protein called mDia2 is vital for proper bone marrow transplantation, findings that could one day lead to more efficient transplantation.

New Gender Pathways Program Makes Trans Health Care a Priority

From transition-related surgeries to fertility counseling, a new Northwestern Medicine program recently launched to provide transgender and non-binary individuals with gender-affirming, supportive medical services that treat the “whole person” throughout their lifetime.

Mother and Daughter Support Each Other As They Work Together

Northwestern Memorial Hospital nurses Cindy Pascalo, BSN, RN, and Jessica DeBrocke, BSN, RN — members of an entire family working on the front lines of the pandemic — volunteered to care for patients in the COVID-19 ICU.

Teamwork Transforms Cardiac Medicine Unit to Cardiac ICU in a Day

Staff members from around the health system mobilized to help Northwestern Memorial Hospital make the move and then establish an additional COVID-19 unit.

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