Tag: Research
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Cancer Cells Hijack Nucleotide Metabolism to Boost Cell Proliferation
Mutations in the genes RAS and RAF allow cancer cells to create their own nucleotides, fueling cancer growth, according to a recent study published in Molecular Cell.
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Severe COVID-19 Illness Less Frequent In Children
Children with COVID-19 experience severe illness less frequently than adults, but the disease can still be dangerous, according to a recent study.
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Unexpected Diversity in Neuronal Spine Projections
Small projections of dendritic spines known as spinules are unexpectedly dynamic, while a stable subgroup may form multi-synaptic spine connections, according to the first detailed study of their behavior.
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Mechanism Behind Upper Motor Neuron Degeneration Revealed
Scientists from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Belgrade have pinpointed the electrophysiological mechanism behind upper motor neuron disease, unlocking the door to potential treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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New Neural Connections Between Thalamus and Cortex
A Northwestern Medicine study has identified looped neural connections between the cortex and thalamus, providing a new understanding of connectivity between the two brain regions.
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ISGMH Awarded $13.7 Million to Study HIV, Relationships and Substance Use in Sexual and Gender Minorities
Northwestern’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing was recently awarded a $13.7 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to advance and expand its innovative RADAR research program on HIV, relationships, and substance use among young men who have sex with men, transgender women, and nonbinary individuals assigned male…
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Compound Influences Age-Related Decline in Circadian Rhythms
Supplementing lab animal diets with a chemical precursor of the molecule NAD+ countered certain age-related declines in circadian rhythm function, according to a recent study.
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Modeling COVID-19 Transmission and Containment Efforts
Jaline Gerardin, PhD, assistant professor of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Epidemiology, discussed how data modeling has helped evaluate COVID-19 transmission rates and containment efforts in Illinois during a recent IPHAM webinar.
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D’Aquila Named Director of NUCATS
Richard D’Aquila, MD, the Howard Taylor Ricketts, MD, Professor of Medicine, has been named director of the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute, and senior associate dean for clinical and translational research.
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Determining Aspirin’s Benefit for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Coronary artery calcium levels may help clinicians better identify patients with a higher risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who will benefit from taking aspirin to prevent a heart attack.
