New Huntington’s Treatment Prevents Protein Aggregation in Mice

In research published in Science Advances, scientists at Northwestern and Case Western Reserve universities have developed the first polymer-based therapeutic for Huntington’s disease, an incurable, debilitating illness that causes nerve cells to break down in the brain.

Les Turner Symposium on ALS Unites Community Around Research and Patient Care

Northwestern scientists, clinicians, and members of the ALS community gathered in the Feinberg Pavilion for the 14th annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS to celebrate progress and share the latest research in hopes of better understanding and treating the disease.

New Haptic Patch Transmits Complexity of Touch to the Skin

A Northwestern University-led team of engineers has developed a new type of wearable device that stimulates skin to deliver various complex sensations, providing more realistic and immersive sensory experiences.

Scientists Develop Approach to Accurately Predict Pneumonia Outcomes

By applying a sophisticated machine-learning approach to electronic health records of patients with pneumonia, investigators at Northwestern University have uncovered five distinct clinical states in pneumonia.

Six-year-old Meets His Hero: a Northwestern Medicine Thoracic Surgeon

Six-year-old Luke Bucciarelli already knows he wants to be a surgeon when he grows up. But not just any surgeon – a thoracic surgeon; someone who operates on organs in the chest, including the lungs, esophagus, trachea and heart, like Sam Kim, MD.

Post-Intensive Care Unit Clinic Coming to Marianjoy Fall 2024

Jeffrey Huml, MD, and Melanie Stearns, MD, lead efforts to support patients and families after ICU discharge.

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