Health and Medicine

April 14, 2011

Researchers discuss ethical considerations of ‘curing’ disabilities

Vanderbilt researchers from the Department of Pediatrics, Peabody College and the Divinity School joined with parent advocates for a panel discussion on the ethical considerations of “curing” disabilities.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 13, 2011

Mouse study offers clues for childhood obesity

An obesity-associated genetic variation makes fatty food more rewarding yet less satisfying, new research in mice suggests.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 12, 2011

Soy foods not a risk for breast cancer survivors

By VUMC News and Communications
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April 1, 2011

Gene ups risk for needing pacemaker

Researchers have identified a gene that increases the risk for developing sick sinus syndrome – the most common cause for implanting a cardiac pacemaker.

By Leigh MacMillan
Imaging Mass Spectometry
April 1, 2011

Grant bolsters molecular imaging resource

Vanderbilt has received a $10.3 million federal grant to establish a national research resource for mass spectometry.

By Leigh MacMillan
March 24, 2011

Cancer Center study snuffs out menthol myths

People who smoke mentholated cigarettes are no more likely to develop lung cancer or die from the disease than are smokers of non-mentholated brands, a new study shows.

By Bill Snyder
March 18, 2011

Protein combos keep cells straight

Researchers define the protein interactions that establish our organs' lining.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 18, 2011

Spying on shape-shifting enzyme

New molecular views of an enzyme may inform therapies for neurological, psychiatric or cardiac diseases.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 17, 2011

Smell test tells disorders apart

Patients with certain autonomic nervous system disorders have impaired odor identification, which could aid in diagnosis.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 11, 2011

Neuroscience drug discovery center opens at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has established a new Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery to accelerate research that may lead to new treatments for Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and other disorders of the brain.
By Bill Snyder
March 11, 2011

Elephants can transmit TB to humans

Elephants can transmit TB to humans, researchers at the CDC, Tennessee Department of Health and Vanderbilt University have reported.
By Craig Boerner
March 7, 2011

Enzyme protects against inflamed colon

Increasing an enzyme required for a type of colon tissue may help dampen inflammation, a known risk factor for colon cancer.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 4, 2011

Chasing Foxd3’s role in stem cells

Researchers use genetic manipulations in mice and single-cell analyses to help explain stem cell regulation.
By Leigh MacMillan