Health and Medicine
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February 12, 2015
Report calls for new chronic fatigue guidelines
An Institute of Medicine committee chaired by Vanderbilt University’s Ellen Wright Clayton, M.D., J.D., on Tuesday called for a new name and new diagnostic criteria for what is familiarly known as chronic fatigue syndrome. -
February 12, 2015
VU study explores optimal timing for pertussis vaccine
Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is experiencing a resurgence, and its tiniest victims are not armed to battle the contagious respiratory infection. -
February 12, 2015
VUMC’s Penn named president-elect of eye research society
John Penn, Ph.D., Phyllis G and William B. Snyder Endowed Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, has been named president-elect of the International Society for Eye Research (ISER). -
February 12, 2015
VU study explores inflammation, hypertension link
The evidence is increasing: the immune system and inflammation are key contributors to high blood pressure. -
February 11, 2015
Kidney disease impacts HDL function
Chronic kidney disease impairs the protective functions of HDL, Vanderbilt researchers report this month. -
February 10, 2015
Targeting HIV’s “cap”
New findings underscore the attractiveness of the HIV capsid – the structure that encloses the viral genome – as a therapeutic target. -
February 9, 2015
Gene profile predicts metastasis
A specific gene expression profile represents a novel, biologically relevant “signature” for identifying colon cancers with high risk of metastatic recurrence, Vanderbilt researchers have found.