Category: Disease Discoveries
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Scientists Find New Path in Brain to Ease Depression
A new pathway in the brain can be manipulated to alleviate depression, offering a promising new target for developing a drug that could be effective in individuals for whom other antidepressants have failed.
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Promising Biomaterial to Build Better Bones with 3-D Printing
A 3-D printable ink developed by Northwestern scientists produces synthetic bone implants with unique properties to induce bone regeneration.
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Defining a Key Protein’s Role in Autoimmune Diseases
Northwestern Medicine scientists continue to demonstrate that a protein called Hrd1 may be an important target for treating autoimmune diseases.
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Stopping Diabetes in its Tracks
For the last decade, Ronald Ackermann, MD, MPH, has worked on implementing a method to halt diabetes that is both effective for patients and affordable for insurers. He and colleagues have focused on adapting an intervention called the Diabetes Prevention Program.
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Identifying Blood Cell Contribution to Inflammation After Seizures
Northwestern Medicine scientists co-authored a study that identified a blood cell not normally found in the healthy brain that can invade brain tissue after status epilepticus, a type of seizure, and contributes to inflammation.
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Cardiac Stem Cells Predict Drug Safety and Efficacy
Analyzing a patient’s own stem cells can predict the safety and efficacy of drugs that have the potential to damage a patient’s heart, according to a new study.
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Reversing Effects of Schizophrenia Mutations at the Cellular Level
By targeting a hub of schizophrenia-related genes, Northwestern Medicine scientists were able to correct a disease-related alteration in mouse model neurons.
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Investigating Mechanisms Behind Immunological Mystery
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a new potential target for treating autoimmune diseases in recent research published in Nature Communications.
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An Update on Lymphoma Research
Faculty from the Division of Hematology/Oncology presented a panel discussion on lymphoma research, treatment and novel trials.
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Tracking HIV With Social Data
A five-year, $3.3 million grant will help Northwestern Medicine scientists develop and expand a software tool that will simplify and streamline social network data collection related to HIV transmission.
