Carbon Dioxide May Drive Lung Damage in COPD

A new Northwestern Medicine study is challenging long-held assumptions about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to results published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Investigating How Tumor-Immune Cell Clusters Drive Cancer Spread

In a pair of studies, investigators from the lab of Huiping Liu, MD, PhD, have uncovered how specific cellular interactions in the bloodstream may be fueling the spread of breast cancer.

Timely Pain Treatment Linked to Reduced Hospitalizations for Children with Sickle Cell Disease

A new study has found that prompt administration of opioid pain relief in emergency departments reduces the likelihood of hospitalization for children with sickle cell disease.

Wearable Sensors Could Reshape Obesity Treatment

Northwestern scientists have created a new lifestyle medicine program that uses three wearable sensors to capture real-world eating behavior in unprecedented detail.

Alaska Physician Travels to Chicago to Save His Heart

Douglas R. Johnston, MD, performed a minithoracotomy at the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute after a fellow physician was diagnosed with aortic stenosis.

Northwestern Medicine Expands Women's Health Services at Orland Park

Patients now have improved access to comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology, women’s imaging, breast surgery and maternal-fetal medicine services in the south suburbs.

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