Health And Medicine
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Study tracks protein鈥檚 role in stem cell function
MCL-1 is a member of the BCL-2 family of proteins important for blocking apoptosis, or programmed cell death. Many types of cancer cells escape the body鈥檚 effort to kill them by overexpressing MCL-1. Read MoreMar 22, 2018
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Study spots undiagnosed genetic diseases in EHR
Patients diagnosed with heart failure, stroke, infertility and kidney failure could actually be suffering from rare and undiagnosed genetic diseases. Read MoreMar 15, 2018
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New imaging approach offers unprecedented views of staph infection
A new integrated imaging approach makes it possible to probe the molecules involved in invasive infections and can be broadly applied to any health or disease state. Read MoreMar 15, 2018
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Research explores barriers to kidney disease screening
New research by Vanderbilt nephrologists highlights potential barriers that may prevent black Americans from being screened for kidney disease. Read MoreMar 15, 2018
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Botox for the shaky voice
Vanderbilt investigators found that Botox injection into the vocal cords can lead to improved quality of life for patients with voice muscle problems. Read MoreMar 14, 2018
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Long QT syndrome 鈥 revealed
Vanderbilt investigators have used sophisticated cell biological and structural techniques to 鈥渃lassify鈥 mutations in potassium channels, studies that could lead to personalized treatment of heart rhythm disorders. Read MoreMar 12, 2018
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Brain connections in schizophrenia
Brain imaging studies have implicated the connection between two brain regions in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Read MoreMar 9, 2018
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Iron-sulfur 鈥渋ntersection鈥
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered an unanticipated link between sulfur and iron balance, pointing to a genetic basis for iron-deficiency anemia. Read MoreMar 8, 2018
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VICC study sheds new light on Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
Investigators at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) and the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) have revealed a gene mutation鈥檚 role in Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, a genetically inherited disease which causes tumor growth in several organs. Read MoreMar 8, 2018
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Lovly earns scholarship grant for lung cancer research
Christine Lovly, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt, has received a $200,000 grant to support promising new research on lung cancer. Read MoreMar 8, 2018
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Research conducted by medical students recognized at events
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Meharry Medical College and Tennessee State University Cancer Partnership recently hosted the 2018 annual retreat and poster contest, 鈥淗ealth Disparities in Cancer Immunology & Immune Therapy.鈥 Read MoreMar 8, 2018
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Discovery by Vanderbilt-led group could lead to improved diabetes treatment
Vanderbilt investigators and colleagues around the country have made a major discovery that could lead to better ways to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D). Read MoreMar 6, 2018
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Study sheds light on how childhood RSV can lead to asthma
Infants who have higher amounts of the bacterium Lactobacillus present in their nose or upper part of the throat during an acute respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection are less likely to develop childhood wheezing later in life, a new Vanderbilt-led Center for Asthma Research study found. Read MoreMar 1, 2018
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Study reveals safety signal from genes that mimic drugs
Prospective mothers taking a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs might incur higher risk of spina bifida in their future children, according to a study published in the journal Drug Safety by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreMar 1, 2018
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Older adults less likely to receive flu tests:鈥坰tudy
An influenza diagnosis for people 65 and older is serious. Up to 85 percent of influenza-related deaths occur in older adults, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)鈥坅nd Prevention reports. Read MoreMar 1, 2018
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Graphene material strengthens nerve signaling in the brain
Less than 20 years after it was developed, a thin, resilient sheet of carbon atoms with remarkable properties known as graphene is transforming biomedical fields as far flung as tissue engineering, neuroprosthetics and drug discovery. Read MoreMar 1, 2018
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Structure of a stem cell niche
Understanding the specialized environment where stem cells reside is important for developing stem-cell based regenerative therapies. Read MoreFeb 28, 2018
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Cannabis compound reduces seizures
Cannabidiol (CBD) oils reduced seizures in patients with difficult-to-treat epilepsy, Vanderbilt investigators have found. Read MoreFeb 26, 2018
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Hope for an RSV vaccine
Newly discovered features in an RSV protein may be useful for rational structure-based vaccine design. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018
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Mitochondrial mutations and disease
New findings suggest that oxidative stress damages mitochondrial DNA, and they link this damage to a disease state. Read MoreFeb 22, 2018