Research Archive — Page 55 of 194
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December 12, 2019
Gregor Mendel would be proud
A computational method that uses hospital billing codes and electronic health records can identify genetic disease cases before clinical teams do. -
December 5, 2019
Study reveals mysteries of critical brain receptor complex
Poorly functioning AMPARs have been linked to a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders including seizures, Alzheimer’s disease, major depression and autism spectrum disorder. Understanding how AMPARs are formed and operate is essential for the rational design of pharmacological compounds that, by tuning AMPAR activity up or down, could improve treatment of these conditions. -
December 4, 2019
Genetic screen in worms reveals critical step in insulin synthesis
The identification of a protein important for insulin synthesis may hold clues for understanding the pathogenesis of diabetes. -
November 27, 2019
Study finds ‘frozen’ fear response may underlie PTSD
To explore how fear becomes entrenched, VUMC researchers traveled down the precise neuronal pathways in the brains of mice that trigger fear responses, and which normally extinguish the behaviors once the danger has passed. -
November 21, 2019
Study explores potential new class of antidepressants
Researchers at VUMC have taken a major step that could ultimately facilitate development of a new class of antidepressants which may relieve symptoms more rapidly and effectively and with fewer side effects than current medications. -
November 19, 2019
Getting the goods on obesity
Obesity and two post-operative complications linked with it have associated genetic variants in common, suggesting that obesity may be the culprit. -
November 18, 2019
Understanding cell division
Vanderbilt researchers have uncovered another piece in the puzzle of how cells divide — a process that goes awry in cancer cells.