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Breakthroughs is a podcast about groundbreaking research and the scientists leading these discoveries at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. We are driven by our mission to...
We are re-sharing this episode on dopamine and subtypes of dopaminergic neurons that may provide new insights into how we think about the ro...
A new, rapid Hepatitis C test developed by Northwestern University scientists could change the future of Hepatitis C care by delivering fast...
Our understanding of how viral infections can affect the brain has changed dramatically in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic and resea...
A novel functional MRI (fMRI) technique has been developed by Northwestern Medicine investigators to more accurately assess blood flow in th...
Lyme disease, the bacterial infection transmitted by ticks, is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States, with nearly half a...
The tiniest parts of the cell may provide new insights into challenging neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)....
One of the many ways the Human Longevity Laboratory at Feinberg is studying aging is through the lens of the retina. Manjot Gill, MD, a Nort...
Brian Garibaldi, MD, the founding director of Northwestern Medicine's new Center for Bedside Medicine, discusses the importance and future o...
Sachin Patel, MD, PhD, is the chair and Lizzie Gilman Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Feinberg and diretor of the Stephen...
Viral pneumonia can cause severe lung damage and make recovery long and life-threatening for patients. Current treatments only provide suppo...
We're resharing an episode from October 2022. How are habits – both good and bad – formed in the brain, and what role do habits play in dise...
Uniting scientists and harnessing the power of the immune system to fight disease is at the heart of the C enter for Human Immunobiology (CH...
An experimental drug called NU-9 was invented at Northwestern University by Richard Silverman, PhD . It has been approved for clinical trial...
A Northwestern Medicine clinical trial led by Rod Passman, MD, could improve the way we care for millions of people with atrial fibrillation...
Each year, more than 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack and many of those who survive are left with irreversible scarring and the slow...
New evidence shows that a one-time intervention can lead to lasting improvement in the lives of young people struggling with mental health p...
In this episode, Minjee Kim, MD, shares results of recent studies she has conducted to better understand the role of inadequate sleep on lon...
In this episode, Rodrigo Braga, PhD, explains recent advances in his Human Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, using precision functional MRI techno...
What could be the world's smallest pacemaker was recently developed at Northwestern University and details of the device were published in t...
A Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Medicine, used a new technique called spatial transcriptomics to examine the brain's respo...
A new $11.7 million award from the National Institute of Mental Health aims to help Northwestern Medicine investigators move the dial on the...
Women are living longer, healthier lives, but ovarian aging still impacts fertility and hormone production as it always has. In this episode...
Scientists from Northwestern Medicine , the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have uncovered the first rare genetic disorder linked to a lo...
With a new $20 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, Northwestern investigator, Linda T eplin , PhD, is extending the work of...
Understanding the systemic drivers of health disparities within marginalized populations is complex. In this episode, Michelle Birkett, PhD...
Nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson's disease, a condition for which there is still no known cause or cure. Jose...
New research from the lab of Issam Ben-Sahra, PhD, could rewrite textbooks on our understanding of cellular metabolism and potentially ident...
Jeffrey Gordon, MD, often called "the father of microbiome research," is the 2024 recipient of the Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical...
The MYC oncogene is notorious in the cancer research world because it is implicated in many advanced or aggressive cancers such as treatment...
A team of Northwestern Medicine scientists are conducting a new longitudinal cross-sectional study to investigate why some people see to age...
Northwestern Medicine physician-scientist Jaehyuk Choi, MD, PhD joins the show again to discuss another breakthrough. This time for lupus, a...
For decades, Marcus Peter, PhD, has drilled into an area of research focused on cell death and the roles of toxic and protective short RNAs,...
New advances in digital pathology are revolutionizing the analysis of disease, paving the way for greater accuracy and efficiency when it co...
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is home to a team of premier faculty and staff biostatisticians who are a driving force...
Northwestern Medicine scientists are at the forefront of research investigating the most effective ways of treating obesity in children and...
An estimated 32,000 Americans are currently living with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that...
Inflammation is a common feature of many diseases and Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified how a calcium channel contributes...
Teens are reporting struggles with their mental health at unprecedented rates, but resources to help these young people deal with anxiety or...
Thanks to advancements in synthetic biology, scientists are now engineering bacterial communities with the goal of using these cells to moni...
A new study published in the journal Nature details breakthrough T-cell immunotherapy research from Northwestern Medicine. In this episode,...
When most of us think about dopamine, we think about reward signals. But new research from Northwestern Medicine, published in Nature Neuros...
As the primary investigator of The NIH Toolbox®, Richard Gershon, PhD, has led a team of hundreds of scientists to develop and evolve state-...
Mitochondria are widely known as cellular "powerhouses" for their role in producing energy for cells. But pioneering research from Northwest...
Northwestern Medicine is dedicated to improving outcomes for patients who are in need of organ transplants. Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH, is lead...
Both long-term alcohol consumption and binge drinking can speed up biological aging, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in...
Mozziyar "Mozzi" Etemadi, MD, PhD , is supporting the transformation of healthcare delivery and patient care at Northwestern Medicine by bri...
Treating cancer has become increasingly difficult as cells develop resistance . Northwestern investigators have sought to address this issue...
The launch of the Simpson Querrey Lung Institute for Translational Science (SQLIFTS) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine...
The global prevalence of Parkinson's disease has doubled in the past 25 years. While research into this extremely diverse neurodegenerative...
Disrupting our internal clocks can lead to diseases such as obesity and diabetes. Scientists at Northwestern have uncovered the mechanism be...