Category: Disease Discoveries
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Untangling How Epstein-Barr Virus Infects Cells
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a protein that acts as an entry point for the Epstein-Barr virus, providing a potential target for future therapies.
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Molecular Mechanism Behind HIV-Associated Dementia Revealed
Northwestern Medicine scientists showed how enzyme inhibitors might be used to halt a molecular process that can cause neurodegeneration in patients with HIV.
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Scientists Reprogram Stem Cells to Regenerate Muscle in Muscular Dystrophy
Scientists are one step closer to a stem cell treatment for muscular dystrophy after Northwestern Medicine investigators demonstrated improvements in muscle tissue differentiation in stem cells.
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Herpes Virus Mutant Points Towards New Vaccine Strategy
A newly-designed mutant herpes virus provides a strategy for the development of novel herpes virus vaccines.
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New Findings Point to Potential Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
A new study provides insights into a mechanism underlying Parkinson’s disease and suggests that an existing drug could be employed as a novel treatment.
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Glioblastoma Survival Mechanism Reveals New Therapeutic Target
A Northwestern Medicine study, published in the journal Cancer Cell, has provided new insights into a mechanism of tumor survival in glioblastoma and demonstrated that inhibiting the process could enhance the effects of radiation therapy.
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Scientists Investigate Protein’s Role in Lupus Development
A new Northwestern Medicine study suggests that a protein called Bim may be a novel therapeutic target for lupus.
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Delayed Development of Fast-Spiking Neurons Linked to Fragile X
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a delay in the maturation of fast-spiking neurons in the neonatal cortex of a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder.
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Blocking Gene Expression Improves Outcomes in Blood Disease in Models
Scientists reduced blood clotting in mice with a blood disease called myeloproliferative neoplasm by inhibiting expression of a gene.
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New Insights Into Protein Reveal Potential Therapy for Breast Cancer
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new findings about a protein called SET1B, which could offer a novel approach to treating triple-negative breast cancer.
