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  • Side-by-side image shows control neurons from a recently published study (left) compared to neurons from the study with the mis-spliced KCNQ2 gene.

    A New Clue to ALS and FTD: Faulty Protein Disrupts Brain’s ‘Brake’ System

    A new Northwestern study has uncovered how a key disease protein drives overactive nerve cells in neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and frontotemporal dementia.

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    Study Identifies Gene Linked to Rare Ciliopathy Disorders

    A Northwestern Medicine-led study has identified mutations in the gene CEP76 as a new cause of ciliopathies, shedding light on a complex group of disorders that affect multiple body systems, according to a study published in Science Advances.

  • Transcription Factor Drives Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian Cancer

    Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a specific transcription factor promotes genetic reprogramming and chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer cells, findings that may inform new targeted treatment approaches that inhibit this process and improve patient outcomes, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.