Category: Scientific Advances
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Dopamine Recycling Mechanism Discovered
A new study discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which dopamine drives mitochondrial energy production.
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Genetic Toolkit Supports Development of Customized Cancer Therapies
A novel genetic toolkit developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists may support the development of customized therapeutic interventions for a breadth of diseases, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
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New Wrinkles in Neuromodulation
A new study reveals that dopamine regulates movement-promoting brain circuits more dynamically than previously envisaged.
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Investigating Risk of Heart Failure Through Adulthood
High levels of albumin — the most abundant protein in the bloodstream — present in one’s urine may indicate a higher risk of heart failure later in life, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology.
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Gene Pathway Shows Therapeutic Potential for Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases
A team of Northwestern Medicine investigators identified a specific gene as a key regulator of immune cells called invariant natural killer T cells, which may present therapeutic potential for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
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Northwestern Scientist Decodes Mammoth DNA
Northwestern scientists joined a multi-disciplinary effort to help identify mutations in woolly mammoth DNA that may have led to their extinction.
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New Insights in Cardiac Development
A new study published previously unknown details about the lineage of lymphatic endothelial cells associated with the heart.
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Unwrapping Oligodendrocyte Development
The development of oligodendrocytes are heavily influenced by an RNA epigenetic regulation mechanism, according to a new study.
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Chromatin Organizes Itself Into 3D ‘Forests’ in Single Cells
Using mathematical modeling and optical imaging they developed themselves, a Northwestern University research team has discovered how chromatin folds at the single-cell level.
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Decoding Hidden Brain Conversations to Advance Neuroprostheses
Scientists have discovered a set of neural “conversations” underlying individual neurons’ activity during learned movements, findings with implications for the development of neuroprostheses.
