Scientists Reprogram Stem Cells to Regenerate Muscle in Muscular Dystrophy

Northwestern Medicine investigators are one step closer to a stem-cell treatment for muscular dystrophy after a recent study demonstrated improvements in muscle tissue differentiation in stem cells.

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.

Setting a New Year’s Resolution? Make a Goal Instead

Northwestern Medicine experts offer several tips to help you reach your goals in 2018.

Delnor Receives Prestigious CMS Five-Star Rating

Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital has earned five out of five stars in the latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Overall Hospital Star Rating, which measures quality performance.

Thompson Named President of American Society of Hematology

Alexis Thompson, MD, MPH, has been named president of the American Society of Hematology, the world’s largest hematology professional organization.

High Diabetes Risk for Black Adults Is Driven by Obesity, Not Mystery

A Northwestern Medicine study has found that black and white populations have similar risk for developing diabetes when all biological factors are considered, upending a long-held consensus.

MSTP Student Explores Calcium Signaling

Read a profile of Anna Toth, a seventh-year student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, who studies calcium signaling in the laboratory of Murali Prakriya, PhD, professor of Pharmacology.

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