Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 23 of 84
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October 18, 2021
Mental health screening in epilepsy
Sending survey tools to epilepsy patients before their clinic appointment doubled the numbers of patients who were diagnosed and treated for depression and anxiety disorders, Vanderbilt neurologists found. -
October 4, 2021
Neurologic complications of the flu
Neurologic complications are common in children hospitalized with influenza, especially those with chronic neurologic conditions, and are associated with worse outcomes. -
September 30, 2021
Molecular imaging of C. diff infection
C. difficile — the leading cause of hospital-associated intestinal infections — induces a rapid influx of bile acids into the gut, which could provide a novel target for blocking infection. -
September 20, 2021
Brain circuits in schizophrenia
Vanderbilt psychiatrists are probing brain circuit hyperactivity implicated in schizophrenia, with the idea that normalizing the hyperactivity may improve cognitive processes. -
September 16, 2021
Structural variants in breast cancer risk genes
Vanderbilt epidemiologists conducted in-depth whole genome sequencing of breast cancer risk genes in Black women, who die at higher rates and have more aggressive disease, to discover mutations that may improve testing and treatment selection. -
September 10, 2021
Caught in a web: study reveals that immune cells cooperate to trap and kill bacteria
Vanderbilt researchers have identified a new antibacterial mechanism that could inspire novel strategies for combating staph and other extracellular bacterial pathogens.