Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 44 of 82
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January 29, 2018
Imaging features predict tumor grade
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered imaging features associated with increased risk for aggressive meningiomas (tumors of the brain membranes) that could help guide surgical planning and patient counseling. -
January 25, 2018
Number of minority trainees on rise, but not minority faculty
Vanderbilt investigators examined the entire training pathway of potential biomedical research faculty and found two key points of loss: during undergraduate education and in transition from postdoctoral fellowship to tenure-track faculty. -
January 25, 2018
National report sounds alarm on clinician burnout
A new report issued by the Blue Ridge Academic Health Group calls clinician burnout a “hidden epidemic” and suggests that addressing it should be one of the highest priorities across the healthcare industry. -
January 16, 2018
A spicy finding
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that curcumin — the active ingredient in the spice turmeric — needs to be metabolically activated to exert anti-inflammatory effects. -
January 11, 2018
Lighting up iron levels
A new probe enables iron imaging in living animals, providing a unique tool for studying iron’s contributions to health and disease. -
January 4, 2018
Asthma study may point to potential new therapeutic approach
New findings from Vanderbilt suggest that blocking the migration of cells involved in asthma may represent a new approach for treating the respiratory condition.