Tag: Research
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New Findings Point to Potential Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
A new study provides insights into a mechanism underlying Parkinson’s disease and suggests that an existing drug could be employed as a novel treatment.
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Fostering New Innovation at Feinberg
Entrepreneurship has been rapidly expanding at Feinberg. Through a range of initiatives, medical school leadership anticipates that the culture of innovation will only continue to grow in coming years.
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Feinberg Appoints Inaugural Chief Research Informatics Officer
Feinberg reaffirmed its commitment to informatics and precision medicine by appointing Firas Wehbe, MD, PhD, as its first chief research informatics officer.
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Glioblastoma Survival Mechanism Reveals New Therapeutic Target
A Northwestern Medicine study, published in the journal Cancer Cell, has provided new insights into a mechanism of tumor survival in glioblastoma and demonstrated that inhibiting the process could enhance the effects of radiation therapy.
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High-Intensity Exercise Delays Parkinson’s Progression
High-intensity exercise three times a week is safe for individuals with Parkinson’s disease and can keep symptoms from progressing, according to a phase 2 clinical trial published in JAMA Neurology.
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Getting Under the Skin
Scientists in the Department of Dermatology are working hard to better understand the fundamentals of skin biology and to bring those discoveries to the forefront of skin treatment.
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Preemies’ Dads More Stressed Than Moms After NICU
For the first time, scientists have measured the stress levels of fathers of premature babies during the transition between the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and home and discovered fathers are more stressed than mothers.
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Synthetic Cannabis-like Drug Reduces Sleep Apnea
A synthetic cannabis-like drug in a pill was safe and effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Scientists Investigate Protein’s Role in Lupus Development
A new Northwestern Medicine study suggests that a protein called Bim may be a novel therapeutic target for lupus.
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Delayed Development of Fast-Spiking Neurons Linked to Fragile X
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a delay in the maturation of fast-spiking neurons in the neonatal cortex of a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder.
