Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 150 of 390
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July 19, 2018
Novel insights on “leaky” gut
A protein involved in binding cells together helps maintain the integrity of the intestinal mucosa and plays a protective role in ulcerative colitis. -
July 19, 2018
Fueling the MATE transporter
Vanderbilt researchers used spectroscopy to understand how a drug transporter pumps drugs out of cells, findings that are important for developing novel anti-cancer and anti-bacterial drugs that can overcome drug resistance. -
July 19, 2018
Grant to develop ways to measure medical mistrust in African-American men
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been awarded a two-year, $250,000 grant by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to develop new ways to measure trust in African-American men as it relates to health care. -
July 19, 2018
VUSN lands grant to increase number of nursing faculty
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has received a $1.28 million grant to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty in U.S. colleges and universities. -
July 19, 2018
Study shows legalizing same-sex marriage increased care access
Vanderbilt researchers have documented evidence that legalizing same-sex marriage has improved access to health care for gay men in a study released as a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper this week. -
July 19, 2018
Nashville SC visit
Members of Nashville Soccer Club visited with patients and families at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital this week.