Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 354 of 390

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 Vanderbilt Health News
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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 Vanderbilt Health News
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 Vanderbilt Health News
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February 15, 2011

Fluorine aids gene silencing

Modifying a form of RNAs may improve their efficacy for research and medical uses.

By Vanderbilt Health News
February 15, 2011

Country singer John Rich kicks off Dance Marathon at Vanderbilt University

By Vanderbilt Health News
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 Vanderbilt Health News