My Northwestern Medicine July 15, 2026

Examining the Impact of Aging on Critical Cellular Processes

Examining the Impact of Aging on Critical Cellular Processes

A new Northwestern Medicine study explores the impacts of aging on essential cellular processes, findings that could shape the development of future anti-aging therapeutic strategies.

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Northwestern Medicine Study Finds Lung Transplant Dramatically Improves Survival for Patients With Terminal Lung Cancer

A landmark study from the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute suggests lung transplantation can significantly extend survival in select patients with advanced lung cancer.

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New Analytic Method Reveals ‘Building Blocks’ of Brain Activity

A new Northwestern Medicine study has introduced a novel machine learning method for understanding how the brain organizes complex behaviors, offering fresh evidence that neural activity is built from reusable “building blocks.”

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Signaling Pathway May Help Predict Immunotherapy Response in Glioblastoma

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a biological mechanism that helps explain why most patients with glioblastoma fail to respond to immunotherapy.

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How One Chicago Mom Survived Cardiac Arrest After Childbirth

Robbye D. McNair, MD, a Northwestern Medicine OB-GYN who delivered the baby, explained what led to an emergency thrombectomy for the mom of two.

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‘Theranostics’ Provides a Unique Approach to Multidisciplinary Oncology Care

With rapid growth, expanding access and new centers being developed, theranostics is reshaping Northwestern Medicine cancer care.

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