Aliquots - Research Briefs Archive — Page 26 of 87
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May 14, 2020
The adaptable anthrax bacterium
Vanderbilt researchers discover how anthrax bacterium defends itself against structural damage and resists the toxicity of the antimicrobial drug targocil. -
May 5, 2020
A dual-purpose metabolic switch
John York and colleagues have demonstrated that the protein Vip1 is a rare type of bifunctional enzyme: it can both synthesize and destroy key cellular signaling molecules. -
May 4, 2020
The role of diet in esophageal cancer
New findings suggest that dietary calcium and magnesium affect the risk of esophageal cancer; if confirmed in interventional studies, they could inform dietary modifications to reduce the burden of this cancer. -
April 30, 2020
EHRs, biobanks and Mendelian diseases
Electronic health records and biobanks can be effectively combined to detect and study Mendelian diseases such as cystic fibrosis. -
April 30, 2020
Antibody finding raises hopes for Marburg, COVID-19 treatments
Monoclonal antibodies against Marburg virus — a more lethal cousin of the RNA virus that causes COVID-19 — may aid in the development of antibody “cocktails” to counter viral infection. -
April 21, 2020
Reducing stress in parents of children with autism
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders benefited from the addition of mindfulness-based stress reduction to parent-implemented behavioral interventions. -
April 20, 2020
Damage, disruption, delirium
New findings suggest that treatments that decrease oxidative damage might help with postoperative delirium that occurs in up to 30% of cardiac surgery patients.