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Home » Pharmacology

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Clinical Breakthroughs
Dec 26, 2022

Northwestern Investigators Develop New Therapy for Autism Subtype

A team of Northwestern investigators led by Peter Penzes, PhD, has developed a new therapy that could treat Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a subtype of autism spectrum disorder.

Scientific Advances
Oct 27, 2022

Improving the Design of New Protein Structures

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a novel approach for designing and testing new protein folds, which could be used to develop new therapeutics.

Disease Discoveries
Oct 14, 2022

Newly Identified Protein Drives Breast Cancer Stemness and Metastasis

Using machine learning, Northwestern scientists have demonstrated that the protein membrane CD81 interacts with CD44 in promoting tumor cell cluster formation and lung metastasis of triple negative breast cancer.

Scientific Advances
Oct 4, 2022

Targeting Ion Channels to Manage Osteoarthritis Pain

Therapeutically targeting ion channels in nociceptor neurons may be a promising strategy for managing osteoarthritis pain, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

Scientific Advances
Aug 5, 2022

‘Inside Out’ Signaling Promotes Tumor Growth

An immune system kinase promotes tumor inflammation and progression, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Disease Discoveries
Jul 6, 2022

Anti-seizure Medication has a New Target

Designed to target AMPAR receptors in the brain, the medication — called perampanel — also modulates kainate receptors.

Scientific Advances
Jul 5, 2022

Dual Function Found for mRNA Modifier

An enzymatic modifier of messenger RNA has different functions depending on its location, according to a recent study.

Scientific Advances
Jun 17, 2022

Expanded Role for Calcium Channels in T-Cells

A subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels was found to have a functional role in T-cells, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Mar 31, 2022

Higher Doses of Anti-Seizure Medications May Be Needed in Pregnancy

Higher doses of anti-seizure medications may be necessary during pregnancy, according to a recent study.

Disease Discoveries
Mar 4, 2022

Potassium Channel Dysfunction in Genetic Epilepsy

Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered functional links between dozens of potassium channel gene variants and neonatal epilepsy.

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