Leigh MacMillan

October 21, 2011

Information flow reduced in psychosis

Bipolar depression and schizophrenia share patterns of changes in neurons that regulate information flow, new research shows.

By Leigh MacMillan
moldy bread
October 7, 2011

Fungus toxin gets in the way in DNA

Structural studies are providing insight to how aflatoxin – a toxin produced by fungi – contributes to cancer development.

By Leigh MacMillan
brain
October 5, 2011

Parkinson’s deep brain target fired up

Neuronal activity in a deep brain region increases as Parkinson’s disease advances, a new study suggests.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 29, 2011

Deciding who’s who in heart valves

Identification of a gene that is involved in the development of heart valves offers new insights into congenital heart valve disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
skin cross section
July 21, 2011

Give me some skin

A new understanding of the biochemical pathway that builds our skin barrier could lead to treatments for skin diseases.

By Leigh MacMillan
Pregnant tummy and clock
July 20, 2011

Dad’s diet influences birth timing

It may be possible to prevent preterm birth by modifying the father’s diet before a baby’s conception.

By Leigh MacMillan
June 29, 2011

Protecting brainpower during radiation

Blocking a certain protein during radiation to treat brain cancers could protect the brain’s thinking powers.
By Leigh MacMillan
June 24, 2011

Antioxidant genes keep stomach moving

Antioxidant genes may be good targets for treating a stomach disorder that affects up to 40 percent of patients with diabetes.
By Leigh MacMillan
June 24, 2011

Fine-tuned protein makes memories

Researchers discover new wrinkles in how proteins build memories.
By Leigh MacMillan
April 1, 2011

Gene ups risk for needing pacemaker

Researchers have identified a gene that increases the risk for developing sick sinus syndrome – the most common cause for implanting a cardiac pacemaker.
By Leigh MacMillan
April 1, 2011

Grant bolsters molecular imaging resource

Vanderbilt has received a $10.3 million federal grant to establish a national research resource for mass spectometry.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 17, 2011

Smell test tells disorders apart

Patients with certain autonomic nervous system disorders have impaired odor identification, which could aid in diagnosis.
By Leigh MacMillan