Subgroups of Interneurons Regulate Learning and Fear Responses

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into the synaptic connections of subgroups of interneurons, findings that may improve the understanding of fear responses and could inform new targeted therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a recent study.

Nearly Everyone Has at Least One Risk Factor Before a Heart Attack, Stroke or Heart Failure

More than 99 percent of people who went on to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure already had at least one risk factor above optimal level beforehand, according to a new study.

Goyal Named Mallinckrodt Foundation Grant Fellow

Yogesh Goyal, PhD, assistant professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, has been named a 2025-2028 Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Grant Fellow, which recognizes early-stage biomedical investigators engaged in basic and translational research that has the potential to make fundamental advances in biomedical science.

Childhood Blood Pressure Holds Clues for Lifelong Heart Health

Blood pressure measured as early as age seven can predict cardiovascular mortality decades later, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Florida Dad Travels to Chicago for 2nd Liver Transplant After Lung Cancer

Transplant surgeons Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD, and Zachary C. Deitch, MD, used a blend of old and new methods to complete a complex liver retransplant with the help of hepatologist Andres Duarte, MD.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital Achieves 5th Magnet Designation

Only about 10 percent of hospitals in the U.S. receive Magnet designation, which is the highest honor for professional nursing practice and is considered the gold standard for nursing excellence.

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