Mitochondrial Defects Contribute to Muscular Disease
A new study published in Developmental Cell discovered a link between a previously unknown mitochondrial process and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Type 2, a genetic neuropathy.
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Feinberg/Nature Conference Explores Epigenetics
Feinberg partnered with Nature Genetics and Nature Medicine to host the Chicago Science 2019: Epigenetics and Genome Editing conference.
Prindle Receives 2019 Pew Scholar Award
Arthur Prindle, PhD, assistant professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, has been named a Pew Biomedical Scholar.
Exercising to Improve Function in Muscular Dystrophy
Low- and moderate-intensity exercise improved muscle, heart and breathing function in an animal model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
Protein Quality Control Falters in Neurodegenerative Disease
Northwestern scientists have discovered how certain genetic mutations can weaken protein “quality control,” identifying a pathway that may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases.
Mutations Synergize in Pediatric Brain Cancer
A new Northwestern Medicine study has demonstrated that a combination of two mutations makes a form of pediatric brain tumors more deadly.
New Metabolic Function of Protein Discovered
Northwestern scientists have identified a new function for a transcription factor called BCL6, finding that it switches off genes involved in lipid metabolism.
Male Hormone Gene Plays Major Role in Leading Cause of Female Infertility
A gene involved in male hormone production plays a major role in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome, according to a recent study.
Genetic Links to Asthma in People of African Ancestry
A team of scientists has identified new genetic regions associated with asthma in people of African ancestry, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Tumor Mutations Predict Response to Immunotherapy
A recent Northwestern Medicine study found that patients with glioblastoma responded better or worse to immunotherapy depending on the presence of certain mutations in their tumors.