Aliquots - Research Briefs Archive — Page 3 of 86
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June 18, 2024
Study tallies reports of unprofessional behavior among physicians
Reports from 193 hospitals were analyzed. It turns out that surgeons draw the most complaints. -
June 12, 2024
Scientists find antibodies that block parainfluenza virus infection
The antibodies may have clinical benefit as antiviral drugs to treat potentially life-threatening infections in elderly and immunosuppressed patients. -
June 5, 2024
A novel astrocyte cell in the retina: study
A full understanding of retinal cell types and their functions could point to novel therapeutic targets for diseases that affect the visual system, such as glaucoma — a leading cause of blindness for people over age 60. -
May 2, 2024
The big sort
A new interactive tool presents information on noncoding RNA in extracellular vesicles — agents of cell-cell communication that may have a future in medical diagnosis and therapeutics. -
April 22, 2024
AI to doctors: Beat that!
Artificial intelligence programs outperformed doctors at answering typical patient questions — suggesting they could be used to write first-draft responses and help speed doctors’ work. -
March 28, 2024
VUMC team discovers antibodies that may prevent severe respiratory illness
Using a technique developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, researchers identified antibodies that are excellent leads as potential therapies for human parainfluenza virus 3, a leading cause of acute and potentially fatal respiratory illness. -
February 1, 2024
A biomarker for early Type 2 diabetes
Genetic analyses suggest that branched chain amino acids may be a sensitive biomarker of early or subclinical Type 2 diabetes and could be used to identify risk and implement preventive measures.