Category: Disease Discoveries
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Elucidating the Causes of Stillbirth Using Archived Samples
New research explores the causes of stillbirth by identifying genetic variations in tissue from archived samples, with the goal of identifying biomarkers that may be used in the future for prevention.
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Joining Forces for Digestive Health
Faculty Stephen Hanauer, MD, and Scott Strong, MD, co-lead Northwestern Medicine’s Digestive Health Center, which aligns physicians, surgeons and other healthcare providers to treat gastrointestinal diseases.
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Gamechanger for Epilepsy
Northwestern Medicine’s Institute for Translational Neuroscience has launched an epilepsy research center, bringing together the academic medical center’s top clinical and research minds in the area of epilepsy.
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Synapse Abnormalities Shed Light on Psychiatric Disorders
Genetic mutations that cause neuropsychiatric disorders may make synapses smaller and weaker, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Bacterial Sepsis Protein May Inhibit Cancer Cell Growth
A new study suggests a toxin responsible for seafood-associated sepsis and necrotizing fasciitis may have the ability to treat cancer by destroying the protein Ras.
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Mechanism Behind Asthma and Chronic Rhinosinusitis Proposed
A protein called Oncostatin M (OSM) may compromise the airway’s epithelial barrier, a wall of cells that blocks pathogens, environmental factors and allergens from entering tissue.
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Protecting Women From Multiple Sclerosis
A new study that examines the role of white blood cells called innate lymphoid cells may offer insight into why women are more likely than men to develop autoimmune diseases including multiple sclerosis.
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HIV’s Sweet Tooth Is Its Downfall
A study shows that an experimental compound has promise for attacking HIV via a new route – cutting off the virus’s pipeline of sugar and nutrients.
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Promoting Stem Cells to Repair Neurons in Multiple Sclerosis
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified two drugs that stimulate stem cells in the central nervous system with the potential to repair the protective coating around neurons damaged in multiple sclerosis.
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Uncovering Mechanisms of Replication in Human Papillomavirus
Northwestern Medicine scientists identified an important mechanism that regulates replication of the human papillomavirus.
