Tag: Research
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Transcription Factor Responsible for Variability in Congenital Brain Disorder
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified one of the molecular mechanisms behind the variability of holoprosencephaly, a congenital brain malformation.
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A Quest to Lengthen Quality Life
Northwestern Medicine scientists are exploring a new drug that could make people healthier for longer by slowing the aging process.
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Hope For Fertility — in the Face of Cancer
Through pioneering research in oncofertility, reproductive endocrinologist Teresa Woodruff, PhD, offers young cancer survivors options to have children.
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Medical Student Investigates Opioid Prescription Practices in Sickle Cell Disease
Standard guidelines are needed for prescribing opioids to children discharged after a sickle cell disease pain episode, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Astrocytes May Play a Role in Parkinson’s Disease
New Northwestern Medicine research shows how astrocytes, a type of cell in the brain, may play a role in regulating a pathway that is overactive in Parkinson’s disease.
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Scientists Develop Soft, Microfluidic ‘Lab on the Skin’ for Sweat Analysis
A Northwestern research team has developed a first-of-its-kind flexible microfluidic device that adheres to the skin and measures the wearer’s sweat.
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Exploring a New Approach to Treating Aggressive Breast Cancers
A new strategy for targeting a protein called GRP78 could be used to simultaneously provide diagnostic imaging and deliver treatment for inflammatory breast cancer, according to a recent study.
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Investigating Clinical Trends in HIV-Associated Cancers
Two HIV-associated cancers are less common since the advent of antiretroviral therapy, but still occur in patients with controlled HIV, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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New Insights Into Mechanisms Behind Polycystic Kidney Disease
A new study shows potential mechanisms leading to the activation of a mutated gene in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
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Investigating the Molecular Roots of Lung Disease
Chief Scott Budinger, MD, and the other scientists in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine tackle some of the most common — and fatal — medical conditions in the world.
