Aliquots - Research Briefs Archive — Page 32 of 87
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June 24, 2019
Fish oil and cancer prevention
Fish oil supplementation provides a modest but beneficial effect on reducing molecules associated with colorectal cancer development. -
June 20, 2019
Microbiome links diet to health
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that the gut microbiome composition modulates how dietary nutrients are metabolized, with potential downstream consequences on metabolic health. -
June 20, 2019
Potential probe for early ovarian cancer
Larry Marnett and colleagues have developed what may become the first agent for targeted PET imaging of cancer tissues, such as ovarian cancer, that express high levels of the COX-1 enzyme. -
June 12, 2019
Steroid binding to metabolic enzyme
Understanding how a steroid-metabolizing enzyme binds to its substrates may aid in designing drugs to treat sexual dysfunction as well as prostate cancer. -
June 10, 2019
Cell-cell signals in developing heart
Scott Baldwin and colleagues have discovered early signaling events during heart development, findings that could guide cell replacement therapies for heart disease. -
June 6, 2019
Mouth microbes and colorectal cancer
Microbial species in the mouth could be playing a role in colorectal cancer development, according to new research from epidemiologists at VUMC. -
June 6, 2019
Treating core Rett syndrome symptoms
A new study published in Neurology reports the drug trofinetide has proven safe and effective in treating core symptoms of Rett syndrome in female children and adolescents.