Byline: Marla Paul
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Northwestern Scientists Explore Impacts of Genomic Variation in Disease in NIH Project
Northwestern is part of the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium, a $185 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) project that will explore the millions of genetic variants that cause disease around the world.
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Northwestern Scientists Explore Impacts of Genomic Variation In Disease In NIH Project
Northwestern Medicine is part of the research team on a $185 million NIH project that will explore the millions of genetic variants that cause disease around the world.
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Brain Insult From Hypertension Discovered in Middle-Aged Adults
Hypertension that leads to vascular dementia in older adults begins to impact the brain by middle age, according to a new study, the first to show the process beginning so early.
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Northwestern Physician-Scientist Named to National Cancer Advisory Board
Northwestern Medicine physician-scientist Amy Heimberger, MD, has been named by President Biden to the National Cancer Advisory Board, which plays an important role in setting the course for the nation’s cancer research programs.
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New Hope for Antibody to Treat Muscular Dystrophy
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed an antibody that they believe can be used to treat muscular dystrophy, reducing muscle scarring in an animal model of the disease.
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Biomarker Predicts Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease
A biomarker in the brain predicts future cognitive decline in patients with the language form of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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‘Alarming’ Rise in Gestational Diabetes in U.S.
The rate of gestational diabetes has shot up 30 percent in young U.S. women over the past decade according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Wearable Sensor Tracks Pediatric Eczema, Adult Itch Symptoms
A new wearable sensor that actually quantifies itch by measuring scratching when placed on the hand has been developed by Northwestern University scientists.
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No Pain, No Gain in Exercise for Peripheral Artery Disease
A Northwestern Medicine study has shown that a high-intensity home-based walking exercise program improved walking ability in people with peripheral artery disease.
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New Spherical Nucleic Acid ‘Drug’ Kills Tumor Cells in Humans With Glioblastoma
An experimental spherical nucleic acid drug developed by Northwestern scientists was able to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and trigger the death of glioblastoma cells.
