Tag: Research
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Fatherhood Makes Men Fat
Men gain weight after the birth of their first child, raising their risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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Music Education Alters Adolescent Brain Development
Music training, introduced as late as high school, may help improve the teenage brain’s responses to sound and sharpen hearing and language skills.
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Understanding a Cell Component Integral for Mechanical Stability
Two Northwestern Medicine studies help explain how components of the cytoskeleton called intermediate filaments move and assemble to protect cells.
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Investigating the Role of Enzymes in Pelvic Pain
Lizzie Aguiniga, a fifth-year graduate student, studies the role of enzymes associated with pelvic pain and other bladder problems.
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Uncovering the Spread of Bacteria in Pneumonia
Northwestern Medicine scientists have revealed how a pneumonia-causing bacterium uses a toxin to spread itself from the lungs to the bloodstream.
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Mechanisms Behind Mutations in Calcium Ion Channels and Immunodeficiency
Northwestern Medicine scientists investigated the mechanism behind a mutation in a calcium ion channel that leads to an immunodeficiency syndrome.
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Your Phone Knows If You’re Depressed
Time spent on smartphones and GPS location sensor data can help detect depression, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
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Is Upward Mobility Bad For Your Health?
Children from low-income families who succeed academically and socially have increased cellular aging, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Feinberg Student Explores the Pathogenesis of Ocular Herpes Infection
Rebecca Edwards, an MD/PhD student, studies the role host factors play in mediating disease in the eye caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1.
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Correcting Self-Reported Data in Lifestyle Intervention Trials
Feinberg faculty have received a National Institutes of Health grant to develop a statistical framework for correcting measurement errors associated with self-reported diet assessment.
