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Scientific Advances
Jun 5, 2023

Improving Cancer Detection for Women with Dense Breasts

The use of ultrasound screening and 3D mammography only slightly increases the detection rate of breast cancer in women with dense breasts, according to a prospective multicenter study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Scientific Advances
Jun 1, 2023

Study Establishes Fluctuating ’Gating’ Mechanisms Supporting Flexible Behavior

A study led by Elizabeth Johnson, PhD, has established fluctuating “gating” mechanisms that support flexible behavior and working memory in humans, findings recently published in Nature Communications.

Scientific Advances
May 25, 2023

Understanding How Hormones Influence Anemia

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how peptides produced by bones during inflammation prevent anemia in mice, according to a recent study published in the journal Blood.

Scientific Advances
May 11, 2023

Improving the Study of Sex-Based Differences in Complex Traits and Disease 

Investigators led by Barbara Stranger, PhD, associate professor of Pharmacology, developed a guide outlining best practices for studying and testing sex-dependent genetic effects in complex traits and diseases, published in the journal Cell.

Scientific Advances
May 4, 2023

Improving Crystal Engineering with DNA

Northwestern investigators have demonstrated that fine-tuning DNA interaction strength can improve colloidal crystal engineering to enhance their use in creating an array of functional nanomaterials.

Scientific Advances
May 2, 2023

NIH Toolbox App Provides Access to Tests for Cognition, Motor, Sensation and Emotion

An iPad app developed by Northwestern Medicine investigators that helps measure specific aspects of cognitive, motor, sensory and emotional function in five minutes or less is now available for doctors to screen people ages 3 to 85+ for a wide range of neurological diseases and syndromes. 

Scientific Advances
Apr 27, 2023

Understanding the Role of Octopamine in Neurodegeneration

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how octopamine, the major “fight-or-flight” neurotransmitter in invertebrates, communicates with other cells to prevent cell death in mammalian brains, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Scientific Advances
Apr 21, 2023

Graphene ‘Tattoo’ Treats Cardiac Arrhythmia With Light

Scientists led by Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional super material with ultra-strong, lightweight and conductive properties, described in a study published in Advanced Materials.

Scientific Advances
Mar 27, 2023

Investigating Protein’s Role in Hearing Loss

The fast motor function of prestin, a protein found in the inner ear, is essential for mammalian hearing, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Scientific Advances
Mar 21, 2023

How ChatGPT Has, and Will Continue to, Transform Scientific Research

Northwestern experts weigh in on how ChatGPT has and will continue impact biomedical research, and how artificial intelligence can be used to support the advancement of science and medicine.

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McNally Honored with Walder Award

Jun 8, 2023

Biological Aging Increases Risk of Depression, Anxiety in Adults 

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