Research Archive — Page 149 of 194
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April 10, 2014
Study tracks new lung cancer drug target
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have identified a potential new drug target in subtypes of lung cancer that are difficult to treat. -
April 10, 2014
Matrix remodeling and insulin resistance
The extracellular matrix that surrounds cells plays a role in the development of insulin resistance. -
April 3, 2014
DBS for Parkinson’s trial moves to next level
A long-term Vanderbilt University Medical Center study of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in early-stage Parkinson’s disease has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue in a pivotal, phase III, large-scale safety and efficacy trial. -
April 3, 2014
Protein’s role in spread of colon cancer studied
One of the most formidable weapons in a cancer’s arsenal is the ability to spread to other organs. -
April 3, 2014
Agarwal’s macular diseases research lands high honor
Walk into ophthalmologist Anita Agarwal’s office at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute and there is something remarkably different about the décor. -
April 3, 2014
Grant aids search for Restless Legs Syndrome treatment
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been selected as one of three sites to share a three-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore the potential therapeutic properties of manganese, a chemical element and biologically essential trace mineral, in treating Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). -
April 2, 2014
VU study tracks urinary incontinence therapy
More than 15 million women in the United States are impacted by stress urinary incontinence (SUI) at a cost of nearly $20 billion a year to treat.