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At 37, news anchor Tori Carmen learned she had an aggressive brain tumor. She traveled to Northwestern Medicine for treatment and was cared for by James P. Chandler, MD, surgical director of Northwestern Medicine Lou & Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute.
03.24.2026Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that specialized immune cells within the glioblastoma tumor microenvironment metabolize fructose to suppress immune responses and promote tumor growth, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
02.19.2026Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a potent immunotherapy approach for treating meningiomas, the most common type of primary brain tumor, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
01.29.2026Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new non-invasive approach that could help better determine which patients with glioblastoma are responding favorably to chemotherapy treatment and inform future treatment plans, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
12.17.2025Northwestern Medicine scientists, along with collaborators from the Washington University School of Medicine, have developed a noninvasive nanomedicine approach that may improve the treatment of glioblastoma, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
10.17.2025Minimally invasive endoscopic surgery may be an effective and safe treatment for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, the most severe type of stroke, according to results from a recent clinical trial published in JAMA Neurology.
06.26.2025A drug commonly used to treat diabetes may reduce excess fluid in the brains of patients with hydrocephalus, which could help treat the disease less invasively than current treatments, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.