Health And Medicine
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New research framework proposes equitable approach to preventing gun violence
A more comprehensive, equitable approach to researching gun violence can lead to better policy solutions. Read MoreApr 15, 2021
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Triple-negative breast cancer cells engage in a 鈥済lutamine steal鈥 鈥 outcompeting T cells for the nutrient glutamine and impairing their ability to kill tumor cells, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.
Apr 1, 2021
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Shot in the Arm: Groundbreaking COVID-19 vaccine research by alumnus Dr. Barney Graham began at Vanderbilt decades ago
The remarkable success of the COVID-19 vaccines began in a Vanderbilt lab decades ago, with the groundbreaking research of alumnus Dr. Barney Graham. Read MoreMar 17, 2021
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Vanderbilt University Medical Center a two-year, $3.7-million contract to determine genetic and bacterial factors that may increase the risk for severe illness and death from COVID-19.
Mar 11, 2021
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A novel hormone deficiency may exist in humans, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered. In an analysis of two decades worth of electronic health records, the researchers found that some patients have unexpectedly low levels of natriuretic peptide hormone in clinical situations that should cause high levels of the hormone.
Mar 11, 2021
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Strong, collaborative relationships with principal investigators are a key factor of longevity in clinical research coordinator positions 鈥 an essential, but increasingly transient job in executing treatment-advancing clinical trials, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers found.
Mar 8, 2021
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2020 Tennessee Men鈥檚 Health Report Card: Overall improvement, work to be done
Men鈥檚 health across Tennessee is trending toward improvement, according to the聽2020 Tennessee Men鈥檚 Health Report Card, but racial and geographic disparities persist. The report card is compiled by Vanderbilt鈥檚聽Center for Research on Men鈥檚 Health聽in cooperation with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the聽Tennessee Department of Health,聽Meharry Medical College聽and the聽Tennessee Men鈥檚 Health Network. Read MoreMar 8, 2021
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The emergence of pathogenic skin fungi that cause the disease chytridiomycosis is contributing to the global loss of amphibian聽populations.聽
Mar 8, 2021
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A monoclonal antibody 鈥渃ocktail鈥 developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to neutralize the COVID-19 virus is effective against all known strains, or variants, of the virus, according to a report published today in the journal Nature Medicine....
Mar 4, 2021
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Evotec, a drug company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, has begun a phase 1 clinical trial of a monoclonal antibody against the chikungunya virus that was identified at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Mar 4, 2021
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A new method speeds the analysis of factors that control gene expression from days to minutes, allowing researchers to uncover new targets for cancer treatment.
Feb 4, 2021
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Vanderbilt joins Wellcome Leap global network dedicated to accelerating breakthroughs in human health
Vanderbilt University has joined the Leap Health Breakthrough Network, a global group of leading academic and research institutions committed to solving the world鈥檚 most serious health challenges. Read MoreJan 28, 2021
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Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have identified genetic factors that increase the risk for developing pneumonia and its severe, life-threatening consequences.
Jan 21, 2021
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Thanks to major funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have made major inroads in understanding how high-density lipoprotein (HDL), commonly known as good cholesterol, in some cases may...
Jan 21, 2021
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William Tansey and colleagues identified proteins that interact with the cancer drug target WDR5 and are important for cancer cell growth.
Jan 21, 2021
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Alexander Bick, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Genetic Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been selected as the first VUMC Discovery Scholar in Health and Medicine.
Jan 14, 2021
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COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic were subject to a significantly higher burden of delirium and coma than is typically found in patients with acute respiratory failure.
Jan 8, 2021
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In a large-scale study of electronic health records, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them.
Jan 7, 2021
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Researchers from the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the first time have used a novel genome-editing technique to 鈥渞escue鈥 mice from progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes accelerated aging.
Jan 6, 2021
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Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have been awarded a five-year, $3.3 million grant by the National Cancer Institute to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to help customize treatment for oral cancer patients.
Jan 5, 2021