Aliquots - Research Briefs
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March 28, 2019
Drug interaction causes hypotension
A muscle relaxing-drug and inhibitors of the metabolic enzyme CYP1A2 interact to cause severely low blood pressure and should not be co-prescribed, Vanderbilt investigators caution. -
March 28, 2019
Unraveling endocytosis
New discoveries by Jason MacGurn and colleagues further understanding of the complex machinery that cells use take up substances from outside the cell. -
March 14, 2019
New way to stimulate learning?
Vagus nerve stimulation could be beneficial for treating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive impairment, Vanderbilt research findings suggest. -
March 14, 2019
Correctly copying DNA
A precise understanding of how the enzyme topoisomerase II cuts DNA could lead to better anti-cancer therapies. -
March 14, 2019
Exploring the brain’s white matter
New comprehensive functional MRI measurements point to the need to update models for assessing brain white matter activity and physiology. -
March 14, 2019
Reprogramming cells for kidney repair
Using gene transfer technologies to reprogram adult human kidney cells could lead to novel therapies for chronic kidney disease. -
February 28, 2019
Lighting up colorectal cancer
A nanobeacon imaging agent that binds specifically to colorectal cancer cells may aid the early detection of cancer during colonoscopy.