Northwestern Medicine Study Reveals Hidden Immune Environment in Myasthenia Gravis Patients

In a study published in Science Advances, Northwestern Medicine scientists uncovered a previously hidden immune environment in the thymus that may help drive myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness and fatigue.

Oxidative Stress Drives Rare Disease Flare-ups, Study Finds

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a mechanism that may explain why people with Darier disease, a rare genetic skin disorder, often develop symptoms years after birth and experience painful flare-ups triggered by heat, sunlight and psychological stress.

Tumor-Like Tissue Environments Could Hold Clues to Curing HIV

The tissue microenvironments surrounding HIV-infected immune cells look a lot like those surrounding cancerous tumors, according to a new Northwestern study.

Documenting Curbside Consultations to Improve Patient Safety

Implementing a hospital-wide program for documenting informal clinician consultations improved patient safety through better communication and multi-disciplinary care in a pediatric healthcare system, according to a recent study.

Huntley Hospital Celebrates 10 Years, Welcomes First Patient Family Back

Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital celebrated its 10-year anniversary by welcoming back the family whose unplanned arrival became part of the hospital's history on its very first day.

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