Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 21 of 85
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April 25, 2022
Molecular testing across tumor types
The KRAS inhibitor sotorasib is newly approved for one kind of lung cancer; Vanderbilt researchers ask if it should be considered for another type if the tumor has the gene mutation it targets. -
April 13, 2022
Addiction researcher Nestler set for next Discovery Lecture
Eric Nestler, MD, PhD, renowned for his studies of the molecular basis of drug addiction and depression, will deliver the next Discovery Lecture on Thursday, April 21. -
April 12, 2022
Financial impact of prior authorization
Prior authorization — health insurer approval of a medical intervention prior to treatment — costs more than $40 million for U.S. academic radiation oncology practices, with questionable value added to patient care. -
April 11, 2022
Peptides promote AFib arrhythmia
Peptide oligomers have detrimental metabolic effects and cause pro-arrhythmic electrophysiological changes in heart atria, suggesting they may contribute to atrial fibrillation. -
April 7, 2022
Study advances understanding of bacterial bioterrorism agent
Vanderbilt researchers have identified a critical regulatory factor in the bacterium that causes the disease anthrax and has been used as a biological weapon. -
March 24, 2022
Stress in young adult cancer patients and caregivers
Adolescent and young adult oncology patients and caregivers experience psychosocial impairment and financial toxicity at the time of cancer diagnosis, findings that will inform interventions to support patient and caregiver well-being.