Tag: Research
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New Targets for Treating Blood Disorders
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered key details about a group of rare but serious blood disorders, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Wearable Sleep Monitoring Device May Improve Detection of Sleep Disorders
Northwestern scientists have developed a wearable wireless device to monitor sleep, which may improve the detection of sleep disorders, detailed in recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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How Hair Follicles Sense Their Environment
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how cells responsible for hair growth perceive physical forces in their environment and utilize this information to regulate their behavior, according to a study published in Science Advances.
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New ‘Molecular GPS’ Will Fast-Track Drug Discovery
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the largest open-access resource of its kind to help investigators shave off months of early-stage drug development time, detailed in research published in Science Advances.
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Insulin Pump Improves Glucose Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
The use of an automated insulin delivery system in patients with type 2 diabetes resulted in a greater reduction in glucose levels compared to usual care plus continuous glucose monitoring, according to a recent clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Developing New Methods to Map Brain-Wide Synaptic Changes
Scientists have developed a new method to track changes in synaptic protein lifetimes across the entire brain, according to a study published in Nature Neuroscience.
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Taking the Science to Market: Start-ups at Feinberg
This story was originally published in the June 2025 issue of the Breakthroughs newsletter. Every year at Feinberg, a handful of start-up companies are born from discoveries in the lab. Paperwork is filed for hundreds of inventions and patents; patents are issued and the process for optioning and licensing technology through Northwestern’s Innovations and New Ventures[…]
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Study Uncovers Key Biological Markers in Severe Malaria
Scientists investigating severe malaria infections in children have uncovered key biological markers that could help guide future treatments, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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Compound Produced by Gut Bacteria May Slow Alzheimer’s Progression
A compound found in the gut may reduce some of the manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Youth Anxiety and Depression Increasing, Study Finds
The proportion of U.S. children and adolescents with anxiety and depression increased from 2016 to 2022, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine survey analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.
