Tag: Research
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Northwestern Medicine Researchers Solve Mystery of Deadly Transplant Infection
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a specific bacteria that may be the cause of a rare lung infection that affects lung transplant patients.
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Structure of Parainfluenza Virus 5 Reveals How Replication Occurs
Northwestern Medicine scientists have for the first time, determined the protective structure of the parainfluenza virus 5 nucleocapsid ring, which hides the viral RNA genetic material from the outside environment. These findings may help to explain how the virus and other membrane-enveloped viruses including measles and mumps replicate with minimal changes to the protective ring[…]
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Nanotech-Enabled Moisturizer Speeds Healing Of Diabetic Skin Wounds
New Northwestern Medicine research shows spherical nucleic acids can silence a gene that interferes with wound healing, opening the door to new treatments for diabetic skin wounds, as well as many other conditions.
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Tracking HIV to the Cell Nucleus
Northwestern Medicine scientists explored how HIV uses host factor FEZ-1 to move in cells to the nucleus.
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Northwestern Creates $200,000 Nemmers Prize In Medical Science
Northwestern University has established a $200,000 prize to be awarded to physician-scientists whose body of research exhibits outstanding achievement in their disciplines, the Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science.
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Pathway Signals Motor Neuron Death in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Northwestern Medicine scientists have found a signaling pathway that contributes to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy, and may help to better understand other neurodegenerative disorders.
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Remembering Andrew Parsa, MD, PhD, Chair of Neurological Surgery
Andrew Parsa, MD, PhD, chair of the departments of Neurological Surgery at Feinberg and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, was a respected leader, colleague and educator as well as a pioneering surgeon-scientist specializing in complex tumors of the brain and spine.
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Multiple Brain Pathways Critical in Evaluating Rewards
Two independent pathways in the human brain evaluate the identity and the value of expected outcomes, according to a Northwestern Medicine study that used appetizing odors to examine brain activity.
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Neighborhood Segregation Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
Higher neighborhood segregation is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease for blacks and a lower risk for whites, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Testing New EEG Electrodes That Bend, Conform to Skin
Northwestern Medicine scientists are testing a new flexible electronic material for safety on skin that could be used to collect noninvasive data for diagnosis of neurological disorders and brain-computer interfaces.
