Byline: Marla Paul
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Why COVID-19 Surveillance in Nigeria Is Critical
A recent Northwestern Medicine study found global efforts to track variants grossly underreported a probable variant of concern, Eta, circulating in Nigeria in early 2021.
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Chicago Universities are Part of $170 Million NIH Nutrition for Precision Health Study
Northwestern is part of a $170 million, multi-institution National Institutes of Health program that is the first comprehensive study to investigate precision nutrition.
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Nano Bubbles Could Treat, Prevent Current and Future Strains Of SARS-Cov-2
A new study has identified naturally occurring nano-sized particles that can block infection from broad strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus in preclinical studies.
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New Potocsnak Longevity Institute Hopes to Lengthen Human ‘Healthspan’
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has established the Potocsnak Longevity Institute, an ambitious multi-center institute, with the goal of rapidly advancing the science of aging.
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ALS Therapy Should Target Brain, Not Just Spine
A new study has shown that the degeneration of brain motor neurons in ALS is not merely a byproduct of the spinal motor neuron degeneration, and is a target for future treatments for the disease.
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Predicting Which Glioblastoma Patients Will Respond to Immunotherapy
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new biomarker to identify which patients with brain tumors called glioblastomas — the most common and malignant of primary brain tumors — might benefit from immunotherapy.
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How Herpes Checks Into the Nervous System for Life
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered herpes’ sneaky strategy for infecting the nervous system, opening a path to long-needed vaccine development for the virus.
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A New Way to Improve Skilled Movements Via Sleep
The ability to learn novel physical movements, similar to those taught in rehabilitation for people with stroke, can be improved by reactivating specific memories of the new task during sleep, according to a new study.
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Gene Therapy Boosts Parkinson’s Disease Drug Benefits
A new Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature explains why dopamine neurons are lost in Parkinson’s disease, and demonstrated that a gene therapy targeting the brain’s substantia nigra can substantially boost the benefits of levodopa, an important medication for treating the disease.
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Of Balding Mice and Men and Women
A newly discovered cause of balding in aging male mice could reveal a cause of hair loss in men and women as well, reports a study from Northwestern Medicine scientists.
