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Scientific Advances
Sep 26, 2019

Damaged Brain Circuit Linked to Amnesia

A recent investigation published in Nature Communications revealed how damage to a neural circuit can cause amnesia.

Disease Discoveries
May 9, 2019

Mechanism Behind Sporadic Alzheimer’s Gene Discovered

Mutations in the gene BIN1 may weaken synapses, hurting neural communication and contributing to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study.

Disease Discoveries
Feb 1, 2019

New Fragile X Genes Discovered

A genome-wide analysis revealed nine new genes associated with fragile X syndrome, findings that shed light on the complex hereditary mechanisms behind the genetic disease.

Scientific Advances
Nov 28, 2018

New Insights Into Reward-Motivated Behavior

The ventral striatum, a small part of the brain’s basal ganglia, directs behavior by assigning a reward dimension to everyday items, according to a recent study.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Nov 16, 2018

Fighting Cancer, Becoming an Adult

Teens and young adults with cancer get support from a special oncology program. Read the story in Northwestern Medicine magazine.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jun 26, 2018

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.

Disease Discoveries
Apr 5, 2018

When Kids’ Autistic Brains Can’t Calm Down

A new Northwestern Medicine study shows how a breakdown in the development of inhibitory neurons helps explain autism’s link to epilepsy.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Feb 15, 2018

Romantic Relationships Buffer LGBT Youth From Emotional Distress

Lesbian and gay youth showed significantly less psychological distress and were buffered against the negative effects of bullying and victimization when in a relationship.

Scientific Advances
Aug 15, 2017

Active Non-Coding DNA May Help Pinpoint Genetic Risk for Psychiatric Disorders

Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated a new method that helps to pinpoint which genetic variants might be most important in the development of schizophrenia and related disorders.

Clinical Breakthroughs
May 10, 2017

Stopping Violence, Before It Happens

Hans Breiter, ’88 MD, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is leading the development of a radical, proactive approach to stopping violence using advanced mathematical models of human emotion.

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