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Gene linked to epilepsy, autism decoded in new study

A new Northwestern Medicine study helps explain how changes in the SCN2A gene — a known cause of infantile seizures, autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability — affect whether or not a child will develop autism or epilepsy, the age at which seizures start for those with epilepsy and the severity of the child's other impairments.

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URL: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/04/gene-linked-to-epilepsy-autism-decoded-in-new-study/

Don’t skip your routine check-up. Here’s why.: For Journalists

WEBSome leaders in health care have called for an end to annual health check visits, saying they’re a waste of time for patients and overworked primary care …

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Chicago universities are part of $170 million NIH Nutrition for

WEBNorthwestern Medicine is part of a mega National Institutes of Health (NIH) $170 million program that is the first comprehensive study to investigate precision nutrition. The goal …

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How herpes checks into the nervous system for life

WEBThe study discovered how herpes kidnaps a protein from epithelial cells and turns it into a defector to help it travel into the peripheral nervous system. They have …

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Studying the role of inflammation in heart disease

WEBNorthwestern Medicine scientists have been selected to lead one of only three research centers nationally as part of a $15 million American Heart Association …

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The U.S. decides it’s time to invest in women’s health research

WEBCHICAGO --- First lady Jill Biden will now lead a new initiative announced Monday to improve how the U.S. federal government funds health research about …

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Shape-shifting ultrasound stickers detect post-surgical …

WEBResearchers led by Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new, first-of-its-kind sticker that …

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Have young adults mentally recovered from COVID-19

WEBWhile the mental health crisis has touched the lives of Americans across a broad spectrum, new Northwestern University research has found that young adults …

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Rogan Grant named a Schmidt Science Fellow

WEBNorthwestern researcher Rogan Grant has been selected as a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow.. The Schmidt Fellows Program sponsors promising, emerging scientists …

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At the Human Longevity Lab, studying methods to slow or reverse …

WEBThe Human Longevity Laboratory is part of the multi-center Potocsnak Longevity Institute, whose goal is to foster new discoveries and build on Northwestern’s …

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Health & Medicine

WEBChildren born with HIV surpass a year of remission after pausing treatment. March 6, 2024. Load more stories. Northwestern health researchers and scientists are …

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New $5 million NIH grant to study how pregnancy affects children …

WEBThe hope is to one day use the findings from ECHO to develop interventions to improve maternal and child health, Yee said. The national ECHO program focuses on …

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Pediatric care for non-white children is universally worse across …

WEBMedia Information. Embargo date: January 17, 2024 5:30 PM CT; Release Date: January 17, 2024; Media Contacts. Kristin Samuelson (847) 491-4888; Email Kristin

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Five honored with University Teaching Awards

WEBFive Northwestern faculty members — Masi Asare, Barbara Butts, Mei-Ling Hopgood, Ilya Mikhelson and Cynthia Nazarian — are being honored with 2024 …

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These workers can be pivotal in improving U.S. health equity

WEBThe scientists studied the implementation of the IMPaCT model, the leading evidence-based intervention in the U.S. for addressing health inequity and the social …

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Northwestern start-up wins inaugural Nature prize

WEBA Northwestern University tech startup has received The Spinoff Prize, a new highly competitive, international award from the journal Nature. Sibel Health — …

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The Waa-Mu Show will take you away

WEBIn its 93 years of existence, Northwestern’s Waa-Mu Show has evolved continuously. What began as the University’s Women’s Athletic Association and Men’s …

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Uplifting their future colleagues

WEBIn 2021, the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences students founded the student organization Project MED (Medicine, Exposure, Development). The student …

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Six Northwestern faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and

WEBNorthwestern faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024 are (from top left) Megan Bang, Bruce Carruthers, Wei Chen, Mark Hersam, Suzan …

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Things to do at NU: April 24 to 30

WEBIt’s a big week for campus traditions old and new, as the 94th annual Waa-Mu show opens this weekend, and the third annual Spring Pow Wow takes place on …

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