Aliquots Archive — Page 15 of 83

Older woman with short white hair sits indoors with her hands clasped beneath her chin, looking pensively to the side.
August 23, 2021

Estrogen, depression and menopause

A shift in emotional processing may help women adapt to lower estrogen after menopause —unless they have a history of major depressive disorder, Vanderbilt researchers have found.

Medical illustration of a blood vessel narrowing from fatty plaque buildup, with red blood cells in the bloodstream and enlarged spherical particles in the foreground.
August 19, 2021

Potential protection from atherosclerosis

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a potential way to reduce atherosclerosis: blocking the modification of an HDL-associated enzyme by reactive molecules called isolevuglandins.

Three rows of tissue microscopy panels showing stained tissue sections alongside separate blue, green, and red fluorescence channels and merged overlays with outlined regions.
August 19, 2021

Expression atlas for cell regulators

Vanderbilt researchers report a comprehensive tissue-specific atlas of protein and mRNA expression for p63 and p73, members of the p53 family signaling network that is the most frequent target of mutations in human cancers.

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August 10, 2021

Vitamin D impact on disease biomarkers

In a randomized controlled trial, vitamin D supplementation did not improve biomarkers for cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

Stylized translucent human brain glowing blue with branching white electrical flashes radiating around it.
August 9, 2021

Sudden death from deep in the brain?

Vanderbilt neurologists found altered excitability in deep brain structures that they note may drive respiratory dysfunction and sudden death in a rare form of epilepsy.

3D histological illustration of a row of tall columnar epithelial cells, with elongated nuclei and a brush-like apical surface above a purple underlying layer.
August 5, 2021

Motor protein linked to intestinal cell differentiation

The motor protein MYO5B, a cause of the congenital intestinal disorder microvillus inclusion disease, does more than move cellular cargo, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.