Tag: Neurology
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New Leadership in Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease
After 28 years of leadership, M. Marsel Mesulam, MD, has announced that he will be stepping down as director of the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease; he will be succeeded by Robert Vassar, PhD.
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Study Investigates Crosstalk Between Mitochondria and Lysosomes
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that outer mitochondrial membrane proteins regulate crosstalk between mitochondria and lysosomes, findings that have implications for many diseases.
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Krainc Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, chair and Aaron Montgomery Ward Professor of Neurology, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
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Identifying Therapeutic Targets for Chemotherapy-Resistant Glioblastoma
Investigators have discovered novel cellular pathways behind chemotherapy-resistant glioblastoma cells and a potential biomarker, paving the way for new therapeutic targets.
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Light During Sleep in Older Adults Linked to Obesity, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
Exposure to light during sleep was associated with obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure in older adults, according to a recent study.
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Exploring Ketamine’s Antidepressant Mechanisms
A new Northwestern Medicine study has identified how ketamine works so quickly, and how it might be adapted without side effects.
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Genetic Variants in Epilepsy Gene Identified
Investigators have discovered a new method to determine whether individual genetic variants in the epilepsy-associated gene SZT2 cause the neurodevelopmental disorder, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Most COVID-19 ‘Long Haulers’ Continue to Experience Symptoms 15 Months After Initial Infection
Most non-hospitalized COVID-19 “long-haulers” at the Northwestern Medicine Neuro COVID-19 Clinic continued to experience symptoms including brain fog, dizziness and fatigue 15 months after disease onset, according to a new study.
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Celebrating Alzheimer’s Science and Clinical Care
The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease held the 28th annual Alzheimer Day on May 5, returning to campus for the first time in three years.
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Northwestern Receives Distinguished Fellowship to Train Movement Disorder Clinician-Investigator
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has chosen Northwestern to receive an Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders to train a movement disorder clinician-investigator.
