Tag: Neurology and Neuroscience
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Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in ALS
Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that mitochondrial damage plays a critical early role in a group of diseases, including forms of ALS and dementia.
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Skin Sensor Could Improve Life for a Million Hydrocephalus Patients
A new wireless, Band-Aid-like sensor developed at Northwestern University could revolutionize the way patients manage hydrocephalus — a potentially life-threatening condition in which excess fluid builds up in the brain.
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Steadying the Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
Northwestern Medicine clinicians are at the forefront in using an advanced surgical treatment called deep brain stimulation to improve quality of life for patients with Parkinson’s and other movement disorders.
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Neural Mechanism for Error Correction in Motor Activity Uncovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a mechanism for rapid, fine adjustments in motor plans, according to a recent study.
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New Discovery Opens Path to Treatments for Hearing Loss
In a study published in Nature, Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a gene is critical for the development of the ear’s outer hair cells, which has important implications for hearing loss treatments.
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Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise, But Risk Remains
An experimental genetic inhibitor that could stave off Alzheimer’s disease has unintended consequences, but may represent a target for future drug development, according to a recent study.
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Drug Shows Promise for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
An oral therapy called ibudilast significantly reduced the rate of brain tissue loss in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis, according to the results of a phase II trial.
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Researchers Demonstrate First Example of a Bioresorbable Electronic Medicine
Scientists have developed the first example of a bioresorbable electronic medicine: an implantable, biodegradable wireless device that speeds nerve regeneration and improves the healing of a damaged nerve.
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Carvill Receives NIH New Innovator Award
Gemma Carvill, PhD, assistant professor of Neurology, has been named a recipient of the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, which funds highly innovative research proposals with the potential to transform their field.
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Northwestern Receives $12 Million Grant to Advance Epilepsy Research
Northwestern has been awarded a $12 million, five-year grant from the NIH for a research center dedicated to advancing the genetic understanding of epilepsy.
