Research

August 4, 2017

An immune regulator of addiction

Although drug addiction is classically studied in a neuron-centric way, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that the immune system also plays a critical role.

By Sanjay Mishra
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August 3, 2017

Investigators match novel cancer mutations with potential therapies

Research led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators may have solved a mystery about why a targeted therapy stops working in a small group of breast cancer patients.

By VUMC News and Communications
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August 3, 2017

Researchers study unique couples intervention in Mozambique to reduce HIV transmission

Researchers in the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health are testing whether a unique “couples-centered” intervention developed in the southern African nation of Mozambique can reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

By Bill Snyder
August 3, 2017

HDAC3 role in B-cell development

The histone deacetylase HDAC3 is required for the maturation of B cells, white blood cells that produce antibodies.

By Leigh MacMillan
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August 1, 2017

Smart underwear prevents back stress with just a tap

“Performance-boosting super suit” hidden under clothing can be activated by a double tap to save users’ backs.

By VUMC News and Communications
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July 27, 2017

Investigators use light to kill microbial ‘vampires’

On July 24 Vanderbilt scientist Eric Skaar, Ph.D., MPH, summarized his group’s latest paper in a tweet: “If S. aureus is going to drink our blood like a vampire, let’s kill it with sunlight.”

By Bill Snyder
July 21, 2017

Probing the genetics of autoimmunity

Vanderbilt researchers have found that non-coding regions of the genome appear to contribute to the risk of autoimmune diseases and may represent attractive therapeutic targets.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 20, 2017

Aspirnaut program helps launch students into science

Now in its ninth year, a unique summer research program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) designed primarily for rural students with limited resources is proving that talent has no zip code.
By Bill Snyder
July 20, 2017

Osher Center to study standards for mindfulness training

As mindfulness grows in popularity as a treatment option for conditions ranging from anxiety to chronic pain, experts in integrative medicine at Vanderbilt are doing research to better quantify its effectiveness and setting standards for how it is administered.
By Tom Wilemon
July 20, 2017

Drivers of breast cancer metastasis

Signaling through a complex of proteins called mTORC2 plays a role in breast cancer migration, invasion and metastasis, Vanderbilt researchers reported.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 13, 2017

Study seeks to improve emergency event management

Anesthesiology has a long history of scrutinizing its practice and developing strategies for improvement.
By Jessica Pasley
July 13, 2017

New approach for staph-related skin abscesses explored

New multicenter research that includes Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) investigators, could change treatment approaches to simple skin abscesses, infections often caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria.
By Christina Echegaray
July 5, 2017

Bile acids, microbiota and colon cancer

Bile acids produced by a western diet alter the composition of the gut microbiota and promote intestinal carcinogenesis.
By Leigh MacMillan
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