Understanding Mitochondrial Dysfunction’s Impact on Neurological Diseases
A recent Northwestern Medicine study may improve the understanding of mitochondrial dysfunction and its impact on the development of neurological diseases.
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Advancing Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s
A novel deep brain stimulation device significantly improved quality of life for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease while also reducing common physical side effects from medication, according to findings published in The Lancet Neurology.
AI-Enhanced Approach Offers New Hope for Earlier Autism Diagnoses
A Northwestern Medicine scientist and collaborators have used an AI-enhanced precision medicine approach to combine multiple views of human brain development as they seek to provide a roadmap for what causes subtypes of autism spectrum disorder.
Inter-Organelle Contact Drives Calcium Transfer
Inter-organelle contacts drive calcium transfer from lysosomes to mitochondria, findings that lay out a possible therapeutic blueprint for neurological disorders.
Protein Unexpectedly Impacts Intracellular Transport in Neurons
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that a specific protein known for its role in cell division also impacts the direction of intracellular transport in neurons.
Brain Synchronization Improves Odor Perception
Neurons in the olfactory cortex coordinate to boost the sense of smell when anticipating an odor, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
Racial Residential Segregation Associated with Lower Cognitive Performance
African Americans who were exposed to segregation in their neighborhoods during young adulthood are more likely to have poor cognitive performance as early as midlife.
Specialized Immune Cells May Improve Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease
An elevated presence of specialized immune cells were found in patients prior to developing motor symptoms and receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, which may help improve early detection.
New Map of Inference-Based Behavior
Both the hippocampus and the orbitofrontal cortex are involved in inference-based behavior, according to a new study.
Unexpected Diversity in Neuronal Spine Projections
Small projections of dendritic spines known as spinules are unexpectedly dynamic, while a stable subgroup may form multi-synaptic spine connections, according to the first detailed study of their behavior.