New Insights Into Nicotine’s Effect on Reward Pathways
A Northwestern Medicine study has expanded the understanding of nicotine’s influences on the brain’s reward pathway, with implications for the development of anti-addiction therapies.
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Molecule May Be Key to Pain Relief in Diabetic Neuropathy
Blocking a specific protein may reduce pain and reverse nerve degeneration caused by painful diabetic neuropathy, according to a recent study.
Scientists Develop New Tool to Study Nicotine Receptors
A team of scientists has developed a new technique that allows investigators to better study the effects of nicotine on brain cells.
Modifier Genes Modulate Inherited Cardiac Disorder
Investigators found two genes that modulate the severity of Long QT Syndrome, an inherited cardiac disorder that can cause heart arrhythmias and sudden death.
Tracking Protein Disposal Could Lead to Improved Therapies
A new Northwestern Medicine study detailed a technique that could help scientists find the cause of cancer or autism-spectrum disease stemming from faulty protein disposal.
Pharmacogenomics for All
Northwestern Medicine investigators are on a mission to bring precision medicine to African-Americans.
Going With the Ion Flow
Northwestern Medicine scientists are diving deep into the structure and function of ion channels to inform new therapies.
Mechanism Behind Insensitivity to Pain Discovered
A new study explains how mutations in a sodium channel can lead to a disorder causing insensitivity to pain.
New Insights Into Sodium Channel Structure
Northwestern Medicine scientists have mapped the complete structure of a voltage-gated sodium channel, proteins in the membrane of cells that play an important role in many diseases.
Using Stem Cells to Predict Toxicity of Chemotherapy Drugs
A Northwestern Medicine study has established a new safety index for a common group of chemotherapy drugs, by using a stem cell model to screen such therapies for cardiotoxicity.