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Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a major Parkinson’s disease gene disrupts the brain’s most vulnerable dopamine-producing neurons before detectable neuronal loss, according to findings published in Nature Communications. Read more » |
Northwestern Medicine investigators have received an R01 research grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to evaluate a new simulation-based mastery learning curriculum to help patients and their caregivers improve self-care for chronic heart disease. Read more »
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Northwestern scientists have developed a DNA-driven process to induce protein crystallization that can help reveal protein structures and enable the development of new flexible biomaterials. Read more »
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New Northwestern Medicine research published in Nature Communications suggests that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria when they digest dietary fiber can leave a lasting molecular imprint on intestinal cells, promoting immune tolerance and protecting against inflammatory bowel disease-like conditions long after exposure ends. Read more »
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The institute is being established through an anonymous gift in honor of primary care physician Robert Havey, MD, the vice president of operations for Northwestern Medical Group and a clinical professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Read more »
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Through a yearlong pilot program managed by an advanced practice provider, patients with hypertension reduced their cardiovascular disease risk. Read more »
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