Health and Medicine Archive — Page 176 of 178

Panel discussion with five seated speakers facing an audience in a conference room; audience members are visible in the foreground.
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.

French fries arranged to spell “FAT.”
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.

Pile of tan soybeans scattered across a white surface, with several showing dark hilum markings.
April 12, 2011

Soy foods not a risk for breast cancer survivors

Heart illustration thumbnail
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.

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.

Close-up of a hand holding a lit cigarette with ash at the tip against a blurred green background.
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.