Health and Medicine
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February 6, 2020
Powering H. pylori pathogenesis
Timothy Cover and colleagues report new insights into the sources of energy used by a bacterial “machine” linked to the pathogenesis of stomach cancer. -
February 6, 2020
Antibody mixture may help block Ebola virus infection
A research team led by scientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has developed an antibody mixture that in animals is highly effective in blocking infection by the Ebola virus. -
February 6, 2020
Conn, Calipari to receive major pharmacology awards
Two Vanderbilt University pharmacologists have won prestigious awards from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). -
February 6, 2020
Team tracks integrin’s role in lung function
Beta-1 integrin, a critical component of epithelial extracellular matrix receptors, is essential for normal lung function in adulthood, researchers at VUMC have discovered. -
February 6, 2020
New tool probes gene regulation
Vanderbilt biochemists got unexpected results when they used their new approach to explore the role of DNA methylation in gene regulation. -
January 29, 2020
Protein research seeks to induce tumor regression
Understanding how MYC interacts with WDR5 and other cofactors could lead to the development of new drugs that can effectively block MYC and stop many cancers in their tracks. -
January 28, 2020
Imaging nerve regeneration
Diffusion MRI may provide a noninvasive approach to assess nerve regeneration and distinguish successful from unsuccessful repairs earlier.