Health and Medicine Archive — Page 123 of 178
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March 2, 2015
VU study finds peanut consumption associated with decreased total mortality and mortality from cardiovascular diseases
If you’re looking for a simple way to lower your risk of dying from a heart attack, consider going nuts. -
February 26, 2015
Studies show human antibodies can fight lethal Marburg virus
Researchers at Vanderbilt University, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and The Scripps Research Institute for the first time have shown how human antibodies can neutralize the Marburg virus, a close cousin to Ebola. -
February 26, 2015
Respiratory viruses are main childhood pneumonia culprit: Study
Respiratory viruses, not bacterial infections, are the most commonly detected causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children, according to new research released Feb. 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine. -
February 26, 2015
Cancer survival improvements vary by age, race
Improvements in cancer diagnosis and treatment have led to longer survival for most cancer patients in the United States. However, the improvement in survival was substantially greater among younger patients and those who are white in most of the cancers studied, according to new research by Vanderbilt University investigators. -
February 25, 2015
Vanderbilt to study use of plasma on LifeFlight, extends trial to Rutherford County base
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February 25, 2015
Antibiotics with anticancer potential
A series of experimental antibiotics may be a good starting point for developing new anticancer drugs. -
February 24, 2015
Contributors to coronavirus ‘fitness’
Understanding the role that host membrane modification plays in coronavirus replication is essential for developing novel approaches to block the viruses that cause SARS and MERS.