Browsing: Neurology and Neuroscience

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.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that eye movements are tightly linked to learning and retrieval, according to new findings.

Nanoparticles traveled to different organs in the body depending on the type of protein coating applied, according to a recent study.

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.

A new study discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which dopamine drives mitochondrial energy production.

A new study reveals that dopamine regulates movement-promoting brain circuits more dynamically than previously envisaged.

An emerging strategy to boost fight cancer may actually harm certain immune cells, according to a recent study.

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.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that mutations in the largest genetic contributor to ALS leads to the dysfunction and eventual degeneration of certain specialized subtypes in the brain. The findings may lead to development of novel therapeutic interventions for the disease.

The development of oligodendrocytes are heavily influenced by an RNA epigenetic regulation mechanism, according to a new study.