Research Archive — Page 53 of 194

Surreal blue human head surrounded by glowing molecular structures, flowing waveforms, geometric lines, and columns of numbers, evoking science and artificial intelligence.
February 20, 2020

Protein interactions and brain function

Roger Colbran and colleagues have discovered new molecular details about the function of an enzyme with a key role in shaping learning and memory.

By Bill Snyder
Three study leaders stand together in a laboratory, with workbenches, equipment, and a microscope visible around them. From left to right: Greg Poffenberger, Chunhua Dai, and John Walker.
February 20, 2020

Post-transplant diabetes may be reversible: study

Post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM), a common complication of immunosuppressive drugs that are given to prevent transplant rejection, may be reversible and at least partially preventable, researchers at VUMC report.

By Bill Snyder
Close-up of analog electricity meters with black needles and numbered dials, labeled “KILOWATT.”
February 20, 2020

Transporter mutation alters cell energy

A disease-associated mutation in a transporter protein causes cells to increase energy production, as if they are starving, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.

By Leigh MacMillan
White pills scattered on a surface beside an overturned amber prescription bottle with more pills spilling from its opening.
February 19, 2020

Vanderbilt University Medical Center among top 100 proposals for MacArthur Foundation $100 million grant

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today unveiled a grant proposal from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) as one of the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the “Top 100,” in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world’s most critical societal challenges.

By Bill Snyder
Inside a barbershop, a seated man wearing a knit cap has his blood pressure measured by a standing man using an arm cuff. A laptop and medical equipment sit on a nearby table, with barbershop chairs and customers in the background.
February 18, 2020

Barbershops targeted to improve health of black men

Black men with high blood pressure could benefit from a research study beginning this month to check their vitals while they are getting a haircut at a barbershop.

By Kelsey Herbers
Networked dots in the shape of a brain
February 13, 2020

Algorithm helps improve coronary calcium detection

A new algorithm for artificial intelligence-assisted calcium scoring can accurately determine cardiovascular risk across a range of CT scans and in a racially diverse population.

By Bill Snyder