Aliquots - Research Briefs Archive — Page 67 of 86
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March 17, 2014
Delirium increases long-term disability
Patients who suffer a longer duration of delirium in the intensive care unit are more likely to experience long-term disability after discharge. -
March 14, 2014
Protein boosts retinal neuron survival
An ion channel protein called TRIPV1 helps retinal neurons survive the elevated eye pressure associated with glaucoma. -
March 13, 2014
A new way to target cancer-driver Ras
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered small molecules that turn off cancerous Ras signals in a new way. -
March 5, 2014
Web tool speeds pulmonary hypertension discovery
The pulmonary arterial hypertension knowledgebase (PAHKB), developed by Vanderbilt researchers, provides a useful tool for identifying PAH-related genes and signaling pathways relevant to pathogenesis. -
March 3, 2014
Dismantling staph’s drug resistance
Targeting the enzyme FosB could make antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria sensitive to the antibiotic fosfomycin. -
February 28, 2014
Imaging guides Alzheimer gene search
Using imaging data, Vanderbilt researchers discovered an association between a gene pair and brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease. -
February 27, 2014
Probing the pathogenesis of leukemia
A new mouse model reveals gene clusters important in a treatment-resistant form of leukemia.