Category: Scientific Advances
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Cells ‘Sense’ Physical Forces to Seal Tissues and Protect Organs
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a molecular mechanism that enables cells to protect organs from leaks, infection and inflammation, according to a study published in the Journal of Cell Biology.
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Study Tracks Brain Activity of Toddlers and Parents During Story and Play Time
A new Northwestern study has shown for the first time how toddlers’ brains respond during natural moments of play with their parent or caregiver.
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Study Reveals Brain Cells that Drive Anxiety After Cannabinoid Exposure
A new study has identified a set of neurons that play a role in generating anxiety after exposure to cannabinoid drugs, especially under stressful conditions.
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Investigating How Dopamine Influences Movement
A new Northwestern Medicine study challenges traditional ideas about how dopamine influences movement, according to findings published in Science Advances.
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Genetic Toolkit May Improve Study of Gut Bacteria’s Role in Disease
A novel genetic toolkit may improve the study of how Clostridia bacteria in the gut contribute to disease and reveal new molecular mechanisms that may serve as effective therapeutic targets, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology.
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Investigating the Role of Lymphatic Vessels in Heart Growth and Repair
A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a previously unknown signaling system that helps regulate heart growth during development, according to the study published in the journal Genes and Development.
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Novel Spatial Technology May Improve the Understanding of Cancer Biology
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a novel high-resolution 3D spatial genomics platform that may enhance future research about how genome organization and genetic alterations contribute to the development of disease, including cancer, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature Methods.
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Loneliness Rewires the Brain to Drive Alcohol Consumption, Mouse Study Finds
Loneliness can reprogram the brain in ways that push alcohol consumption, reports a new preclinical study led by Northwestern University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
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Designing Supramolecular Therapies to Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered key molecular design principles that could help supramolecular therapeutics cross the blood-brain barrier, a major challenge for the novel approach to treating neurological disorders.
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As urban tree shade shrinks, mortality rises
