Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 21 of 82
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November 11, 2021
CRISPR screen identifies new anti-inflammatory drug target
A novel CRISPR screen developed by Vanderbilt researchers identified a promising new target for anti-inflammatory therapeutics. -
November 4, 2021
Harrison Society researcher discovers key regulator of kidney cell structure
New research from Vanderbilt could aid efforts to promote kidney regeneration after injury or to develop engineered organs. -
November 2, 2021
Shifts in neuroendocrine cancer clinical trial design
Clinical trials that focus on specific types of neuroendocrine neoplasms — heterogeneous tumors that can occur anywhere in the body — will be more likely to enhance drug development for these tumors, Vanderbilt physicians assert. -
November 1, 2021
Breast cancer survivors: eat nuts
Breast cancer survivors who reported eating nuts regularly had 50% reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence, metastasis or mortality, Vanderbilt epidemiologists found in Shanghai Breast Cancer Survival Study. -
October 28, 2021
Pancreatic beta-cell booster
Blocking inflammatory signaling improves beta-cell characteristics in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes and may provide added benefits to GLP-1R diabetes medications. -
October 21, 2021
Study links genetic variants, protein expression and human diseases
An international research team has developed a new resource that connects genetic variants and protein expression, which is expected to speed the identification of genes that cause disease — and point to novel treatment strategies.