Category: Disease Discoveries
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Protein May Mark Start of Neuron Dysfunction in Parkinson’s
Published in Nature Neuroscience, the findings offer a promising route for developing new treatment options in Parkinson’s disease.
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Understanding the Relationship between Viruses and Cancer
Kamonwan Pear Fish, a PhD/MPH student, uses mouse models to study how a viral protein from the Epstein Barr Virus can disrupt cell function and accelerate tumor growth.
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Protein Shown to Reduce Body’s Ability to Kill Brain Tumors
Despite advances in neurosurgical techniques and radiation oncology, malignant brain tumors are the fourth most common cancer death in the United States. A recent publication by Northwestern Medicine scientists has revealed a potentially novel treatment option.
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Rhythms of Life
Circadian Science Advances Speed Up Importance Of Timing In Medicine
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Drug Halts Protein Known to Affect Aging
The experimental drug prolonged the lifespan in a mouse model of accelerated aging by inhibiting a protein that plays a key role in the process.
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New Clues on Tissue Scarring in Scleroderma
Published in Science Translational Medicine, new high-impact research findings from scientists at Northwestern Medicine could produce novel approaches to treat the tissue scarring known as fibrosis.
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Scientists ID Substance Aiding Transmission of Gonorrhea
Published in mBio, the findings offer the first evidence that seminal plasma may have a direct role in promoting the transmission of a sexually transmitted infection.
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Brain Abnormalities Linked to Casual Marijuana Use
Young adults who used marijuana only recreationally showed significant abnormalities in two key brain regions that are important in emotion and motivation, scientists report.
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Scientists Discover Cancer-Associated Cells
Scientists from five institutions, including Northwestern, discovered a cancer-specific biomarker found in all stages of breast, prostate and pancreatic cancers.
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Study Links Light Exposure to Weight
The timing, intensity and duration of an individual’s light exposure during the day correlates to their body mass index.
