Aliquots - Research Briefs Archive — Page 17 of 86
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September 2, 2021
White matter and schizophrenia
Patients with schizophrenia have functional changes in the white matter of the brain, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered, which may contribute to impaired working memory and processing speed. -
September 2, 2021
Using billing codes to count cancers
The billing codes in electronic health records are useful for counting skin cancers over time — an important metric for cancer risk assessment and prevention. -
August 24, 2021
Autoimmunity advance
Vanderbilt researchers have developed a high-throughput screening method to identify and characterize antigen-specific B cells — potential biomarkers for autoimmune disease and targets for new treatments. -
August 23, 2021
Estrogen, depression and menopause
A shift in emotional processing may help women adapt to lower estrogen after menopause —unless they have a history of major depressive disorder, Vanderbilt researchers have found. -
August 19, 2021
Potential protection from atherosclerosis
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a potential way to reduce atherosclerosis: blocking the modification of an HDL-associated enzyme by reactive molecules called isolevuglandins. -
August 19, 2021
Expression atlas for cell regulators
Vanderbilt researchers report a comprehensive tissue-specific atlas of protein and mRNA expression for p63 and p73, members of the p53 family signaling network that is the most frequent target of mutations in human cancers. -
August 10, 2021
Vitamin D impact on disease biomarkers
In a randomized controlled trial, vitamin D supplementation did not improve biomarkers for cardiovascular and metabolic disease.