Tag: Neuroscience
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Identifying New Therapeutic Strategies for Psychiatric Disorders
A new Northwestern Medicine study has identified the molecular mechanisms that cause a commonly prescribed antipsychotic drug to produce harmful side effects similar to Parkinson’s disease symptoms, according to findings published in Molecular Psychiatry.
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Northwestern Establishes New Center for Ataxia Research and Treatment
Northwestern has established the Denning Ataxia Center, a multidisciplinary hub dedicated to improving the understanding of ataxia through integrating leading-edge research with patient-centered clinical care, with the goal of unraveling the complexities of the condition and developing improved treatments.
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Non-Neuron Brain Cells Produce a Third of Amyloid Plaque in Alzheimer’s Disease
An international team of investigators have discovered that oligodendrocytes contribute approximately one-third of plaque formation alongside neurons in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study published in Nature Neuroscience.
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Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of ‘Forgetting’
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a new way in which neurons in the brain “forget” associations that help guide behavior and habits, according to a study published in Cell Reports.
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Embryo’s Signaling Mechanism May Promote Healthy Aging, Combat Neurodegenerative Diseases
Northwestern investigators have identified a novel transcription factor which regulates a signaling mechanism utilized by a fertilized embryo to protect its mother from cellular and environmental stress, according to a recent study to published in the journal Genes and Development.
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Goyal and Kennedy Named 2024 Pew Scholars
Yogesh Goyal, PhD, and Ann Kennedy, PhD, have been named 2024 Pew Scholars by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which recognizes promising early-career investigators whose research will accelerate discovery and translation in the biomedical sciences.
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Feinberg Scientists to Lead Grant Studying Autism, Schizophrenia
Northwestern Medicine scientists have been awarded $17 million to study genetic causes of autism and schizophrenia, with the aim of developing new drugs to treat the conditions.
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First-Year Student Awarded for Human Brain-Computer Interface Research
Dillan Prasad, a first-year medical student at Feinberg, was recently recognized for outstanding research by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
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Novel Pathway Explains the Escalation of Fear Responses
Scientists have discovered a neuronal pathway involved in how the brain encodes the transition to high-intensity fear response behaviors required for survival, according to a study published in Nature.
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Calming Neurotransmitter Can Also Be Excitatory
A neurotransmitter previously thought to only calm neurons may also play a role in waking them up, according to a study published in the journal PLOS Biology, a discovery which upends conventional theories of how the neurotransmitter works in the brain.
