Tag: Pharmacology
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Mapping Calcium Channels Provides New Insights into Disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered the activation mechanism of a calcium channel, providing new insights for future drug development targeting this calcium signaling pathway.
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Refining Standards of Maternal-Fetal Care
Novel research is changing the way we approach healthcare for mothers and their babies. Read the feature in Northwestern Medicine magazine.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pharmacogenomics for All
Northwestern Medicine investigators are on a mission to bring precision medicine to African-Americans.
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Going With the Ion Flow
Northwestern Medicine scientists are diving deep into the structure and function of ion channels to inform new therapies.
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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.
