Life, Earth and Space

April 15, 2008

New method of measuring insulin promises improvements in diabetes treatment

A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body\’s insulin-producing cells in real time.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 18, 2007

RNA therapy heals growth deficiency disorder in a live animal

A team of Vanderbilt researchers has demonstrated for the first time that a new type of gene therapy, called RNA interference, can heal a genetic disorder in a live animal.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 25, 2007

New insights into how lasers cut flesh

Lasers are at the cutting edge of surgery. From cosmetic to brain surgery, intense beams of coherent light are gradually replacing the steel scalpel for many procedures.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 20, 2007

When proteins, antibodies and other biological molecules kiss, a new kind of biosensor can tell

When biological molecules kiss, a new kind of biosensor can tell. A new and deceptively simple technique has been developed by chemists at Vanderbilt University that can measure the interactions between free-floating, unlabeled biological molecules including proteins, sugars, antibodies, DNA and RNA.

By VUMC News and Communications
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