Tag: Research
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‘Take this Seriously,’ Say Northwestern Doctors in COVID-19 Video
Using selfie video messages filmed in their workplaces, Northwestern Medicine physicians and medical experts on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic urge the community to take the health crisis seriously.
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New Drug Target Found for COVID-19
A new potential drug target has been identified in SARS CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – by scientists who say multiple drugs will likely be needed to respond to the pandemic.
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Rewriting the Role of a Transcription Factor
A DNA transcription mechanism does not work as previously thought, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Feinberg Ranks Among Top Medical Schools in the Nation
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine was recognized as one of the best research-oriented medical schools in the nation, rising one spot to rank 18th, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, released today.
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Gold-plated Nanocrystals Could Help Fight Multiple Sclerosis
Gold-plated nanocrystals could help rebuild nerves damaged by multiple sclerosis, according to a recent study.
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Insights into Cellular Adhesion
Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new details about cell-cell adhesion, identifying previously unknown subpopulations of molecules that connect cells to their neighbors.
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New Coronavirus Protein Reveals Drug Target
A potential drug target has been identified in a newly mapped protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Delivering Bad News: ‘Patients Remember These Conversations Forever’
A Northwestern Medicine study shows how simulation-based mastery learning helps train physicians to have difficult conversations with patients in a clear and compassionate way.
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Dopamine Recycling Mechanism Discovered
A new study discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which dopamine drives mitochondrial energy production.
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Genetic Toolkit Supports Development of Customized Cancer Therapies
A novel genetic toolkit developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists may support the development of customized therapeutic interventions for a breadth of diseases, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
