Tag: Neurology and Neuroscience
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High Blood Pressure Associated with Cognitive Decline in African American Patients
Higher cumulative blood pressure among African-American patients is a major contributor to their higher risk of dementia, according to a new study.
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MSTP Student Explores Mechanisms of Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease
Sky Dominguez, a second-year student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, is currently studying the biological mechanisms underlying a sex difference in Alzheimer’s disease, as approximately two-thirds of those with the disease are women.
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Novel Brain Mapping Technology Outperforms Current Platforms
A newly developed high-resolution brain mapping technology exceeds the lifespans of current platforms and may enhance how brain function is measured and how efficiently neurological diseases are diagnosed and treated.
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Study Explores How Memory Influences Visual Exploration
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that eye movements are tightly linked to learning and retrieval, according to new findings.
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Study Finds Broad Therapeutic Potential for Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles traveled to different organs in the body depending on the type of protein coating applied, according to a recent study.
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Elevated Gene Expression Linked to Poor Glioblastoma Survival
The elevated expression of a gene called LY6K was correlated with increased cancer cell growth and resistance to radiation therapy in glioblastoma, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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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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New Wrinkles in Neuromodulation
A new study reveals that dopamine regulates movement-promoting brain circuits more dynamically than previously envisaged.
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Anti-Cancer Drug May Have Unintended Side Effects
An emerging strategy to boost fight cancer may actually harm certain immune cells, according to a recent study.
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Noninvasive Brain Stimulation May Lead to New Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders
Disrupting the brain’s orbitofrontal cortex with a noninvasive stimulation technique impairs a person’s ability to make inference-based decisions and may help treat psychiatric disorders, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
