My Northwestern Medicine February 27, 2019

Using Serine to Control Inflammation

Using Serine to Control Inflammation

In a study published in Cell Metabolism, Northwestern Medicine investigators discovered a method to modulate a protein that is known to drive inflammation, by manipulating levels of an amino acid known as serine.

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New Group of Neurons Implicated in Parkinson’s Disease

Abnormal activation of a small population of neurons may contribute to motor learning and motor function deficits in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent study.

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Student Investigates Local Food Environment and Heart Disease Risk

Julie Kelman, a third-year medical student, was the first author of a study that found an association between a neighborhood’s density of convenience stores and the development of residents’ coronary artery calcification.

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Diagnosing 'Broken Hearts' in Unborn Babies

At Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, a special clinic is available for pregnant women whose babies are at risk for congenital heart disease and serious heart defects.

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McHenry Heart Center Renovations Honor Hospital Pioneer

The Heart Center at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital has been transformed thanks to a donation in memory of interventional cardiologist N.V.R. Raju, MD, who was instrumental in building the program during his more than 30 years with the hospital.

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Breakthroughs Podcast: Children in the Juvenile Justice System Face Serious Health Risks with Linda Teplin, PhD

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