Health And Medicine
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Heat a trigger for seizures
Elevated body temperature alone can increase vulnerability to fever-induced seizures, even in the absence of infection or inflammation. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Pain and Alzheimer鈥檚 disease
Clinicians should use a structured interview in people with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease to identify pain that might be otherwise overlooked. Read MoreSep 5, 2017
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Restricting HIV-1 infection
Vanderbilt researchers are discovering ways that host proteins block HIV-1 infection, which could suggest new avenues for treatment. Read MoreSep 1, 2017
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Pancreatic cancer development
Elevated levels of the factor G-CSF appear to promote the development of aggressive pancreatic cancer, suggesting a new therapeutic approach for this devastating disease. Read MoreAug 31, 2017
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Study seeks to streamline validation of EHR鈥坉ata
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been approved for a $1 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study more efficient and feasible ways to validate electronic health records (EHR) and incorporate this information into medical studies. Read MoreAug 31, 2017
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End-stage kidney disease study seeks to delay dialysis
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is studying the safety of a possible treatment for diabetic kidney disease that would delay or prevent the need for kidney replacement such as dialysis. Read MoreAug 31, 2017
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Drug discovery efforts may lead to new Rett syndrome treatments
Vanderbilt University research-ers have relieved symptoms of Rett syndrome in a mouse model with a small molecule that works like the dimmer switch in an electrical circuit. Read MoreAug 24, 2017
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Oxidative stress on the brain
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered that oxidative damage may play an important role in the development of a rare cholesterol synthesis disease and in the behavioral changes of autism spectrum disorders. Read MoreAug 23, 2017
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Fatty acids and adenoma risk
Vanderbilt researchers have found that red blood cell membrane fatty acid content is associated with risk of having colorectal adenomas, with omega-6 fatty acids increasing and omega-3 fatty acids decreasing risk. Read MoreAug 21, 2017
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Sugars in human mother鈥檚 milk are non-toxic antibacterial agents
A new study has found that sugars in mother's' milk do not just provide nutrition for babies but also help protect them from bacterial infections. Read MoreAug 20, 2017
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Predicting brain surgery outcomes
Assessing brain functional and structural connectivity in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy may be a useful way to identify the best candidates for surgical treatment. Read MoreAug 18, 2017
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Block estrogen to treat lung disease
Based on findings from Vanderbilt investigators and others, clinical trials of estrogen inhibition for pulmonary arterial hypertension have recently been approved and funded by the National Institutes of Health. Read MoreAug 17, 2017
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A collaborative project between Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received funding to pilot a project aimed at demonstrating the influence of nurse practitioners in reducing unnecessary testing.
Aug 14, 2017
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Stress may switch on bone 鈥渕ets鈥
New findings could explain the link between chronic stress and reduced survival in women diagnosed with breast cancer, and could lead to new strategies to improve treatment outcomes. Read MoreAug 9, 2017
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Early drivers of gastric cancer
Using bioinformatics approaches, Vanderbilt investigators have identified gene expression networks that are deregulated in mouse and human stomach cancers. Read MoreAug 8, 2017
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An immune regulator of addiction
Although drug addiction is classically studied in a neuron-centric way, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that the immune system also plays a critical role. Read MoreAug 4, 2017
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Investigators match novel cancer mutations with potential therapies
Research led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators may have solved a mystery about why a targeted therapy stops working in a small group of breast cancer patients. Read MoreAug 3, 2017
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Researchers study unique couples intervention in Mozambique to reduce HIV transmission
Researchers in the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health are testing whether a unique 鈥渃ouples-centered鈥 intervention developed in the southern African nation of Mozambique can reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Read MoreAug 3, 2017
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HDAC3 role in B-cell development
The histone deacetylase HDAC3 is required for the maturation of B cells, white blood cells that produce antibodies. Read MoreAug 3, 2017
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Investigators use light to kill microbial 鈥榲ampires鈥
On July 24 Vanderbilt scientist Eric Skaar, Ph.D., MPH, summarized his group鈥檚 latest paper in a tweet: 鈥淚f S. aureus is going to drink our blood like a vampire, let's kill it with sunlight.鈥 Read MoreJul 27, 2017