Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 50 of 85

Patient table entering a brightly illuminated medical imaging scanner, viewed head-on with vivid green, blue, and red lighting.
June 14, 2017

PET imaging to predict tumor response

A PET probe that detects the amino acid glutamine predicts whether tumors respond to certain targeted therapies in preclinical animal models.

By Leigh MacMillan
Blue spherical particles of varying sizes floating against a mottled blue background.
May 25, 2017

Study reveals role for stem cells in chronic lung diseases

A novel population of lung stem cells plays an important role in regulating the pulmonary microvasculature — the network of tiny blood vessels where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange takes place.

By Leigh MacMillan
Illustration of a translucent blue cell with a purple nucleus surrounded by colorful, spiky virus-like particles and bubbles.
May 15, 2017

RSV-HRV viral interference

RSV infection reduces the risk of infection with human rhinovirus, which could have implications for vaccine development and prevention strategies for viral respiratory tract infections in infants.

By Leigh MacMillan
Insulin in vials
May 11, 2017

EETs contribute to insulin sensitivity

Interventions that increase circulating levels of compounds called EETs may improve insulin sensitivity and treat hypertension.

By Leigh MacMillan
Two people pose together indoors: a woman in a navy blazer and an older man wearing glasses, a navy suit, and a red bow tie.
May 11, 2017

Discovery Lecturer Kandel tackles age-related memory loss

Eric Kandel, M.D., who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2000 for discovering molecular mechanisms of memory storage, told the crowd at last week’s Flexner Discovery Lecture that he has recently become interested in memory in the aging brain.

By Leigh MacMillan
Insulin in vials
May 3, 2017

Therapeutic targets for diabetes

Vanderbilt investigators have identified novel regulators of insulin-producing beta-cell proliferation and survival, suggesting new targets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

By Leigh MacMillan