VUMC News and Communications

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March 7, 2011

Enzyme protects against inflamed colon

Increasing an enzyme required for a type of colon tissue may help dampen inflammation, a known risk factor for colon cancer.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 4, 2011

What our medical past can tell us about our genomic future

By VUMC News and Communications
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March 3, 2011

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center launches online genetic research tool

A new online tool enables cancer patients and researchers to track the latest developments in personalized cancer medicine and connect with clinical research trials.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 2, 2011

A better picture of bone strength

A component of some MRI scans reveals that “soft” components, like collagen and collagen-bound water, are important players in bone strength.

By VUMC News and Communications
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February 24, 2011

Support needed to help nurses tackle substance abuse

Support and treatment, not punishment, are needed to help the 10 to 20 percent of U.S. nurses and nursing students who may have problems with substance abuse and addiction.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 16, 2011

Integrin curbs cancer’s spread

Cell surface molecules called integrins have been found to play an important role when cancer metastasizes.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 15, 2011

Fluorine aids gene silencing

Modifying a form of RNAs may improve their efficacy for research and medical uses.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 15, 2011

Country singer John Rich kicks off Dance Marathon at Vanderbilt University

By VUMC News and Communications
February 9, 2011

Vanderbilt-pioneered fetal surgery procedure yields positive results

Results of a landmark, seven-year National Institutes of Health-funded trial, Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS), demonstrate clear benefit for babies who undergo fetal surgery to treat spina bifida, the most common birth defect in the central nervous system.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 3, 2011

Vanderbilt University students dance all night for a good cause

By VUMC News and Communications
February 1, 2011

Protein related to aging holds breast cancer clues

By VUMC News and Communications
January 31, 2011

Breast cancer patients with strong social network live longer

By VUMC News and Communications