Exploring Intracellular Communication to Understand Neurodegeneration

Investigators have uncovered a new communication pathway between mitochondria and RNA granules that may improve the understanding of how the toxic buildup of the TDP-43 protein leads to the development of certain neurodegenerative diseases, according to a recent study.

Bacteria ‘Rewire’ Epithelial Cells and Drive Disease in the Gut

A bacterial pathogen that causes colitis and colorectal cancer creates a nutrient-rich niche and “rewires” epithelial cell signaling in the inflamed gut, which promotes bacterial colonization and disease, mechanisms that may be promising therapeutic targets.

Mateen Appointed Director of New Center for Global Neurology

Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology and the Dr. Charles L. Mix Research Professor of Neurology, has been named director of the Center for Global Neurology, a center of the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health.

Physiological Factors Reshape How Drugs and Proteins Interact

A new Northwestern Medicine study has demonstrated how proteins studied in simplified laboratory conditions don’t always behave the same way in real human bodies.

Marianjoy Residency Shapes the Next Generation of Physiatrists

Learn how the Marianjoy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program prepares physicians through specialized clinical training and hands-on rehabilitation experience.

International Task Force Reaches Consensus on Treatment for Rare Lupus Manifestations

Northwestern Medicine investigators contributed to new international guidelines, providing critical expertise to address rare complications often absent from clinical trials.

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