Health and Medicine
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September 14, 2016
Restore T cells to fight leukemia
Modulation of T cell metabolism thus may represent a new therapeutic avenue for leukemia patients. -
September 13, 2016
Risk factors for delirium
High levels of blood markers for vascular endothelial dysfunction were associated with longer periods of confusion in ICU patients, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. -
September 9, 2016
In search of new cancer targets
Vanderbilt researchers developed a new algorithm to find clinically targetable gene rearrangements in cancers. -
September 8, 2016
Investigators create ‘Trojan Horse’ to fight Ebola
A multi-center research team including scientists from the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center has come up with a clever “Trojan Horse” strategy for thwarting the highly lethal Ebola virus. -
September 8, 2016
Going after the ‘heart attack gremlin’
A protein called Gremlin 2 controls the extent of inflammation after heart attack and may be a good therapeutic target. -
September 1, 2016
Lemonade Stand grant boosts Tansey’s pediatric tumor research
William Tansey, Ph.D., professor of Cell Development and Biology and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, has been awarded a two-year, $250,000 grant from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to study malignant rhabdoid tumors (MRTs). -
September 1, 2016
Trial to test whether DBS slows Parkinson’s progression
A consortium led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) researchers has received funding as it makes plans for a multicenter trial that could determine whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) slows the progression of Parkinson’s disease in early-stage patients.