Aliquots
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June 14, 2017
PET imaging to predict tumor response
A PET probe that detects the amino acid glutamine predicts whether tumors respond to certain targeted therapies in preclinical animal models. -
June 12, 2017
Repriming replication roadblocks
New findings shed light on how enzymes that replicate DNA skip over mutations that might cause cancer and restart DNA synthesis further away. -
June 9, 2017
Flip side of gut protection
Vanderbilt investigators report that dysregulation of certain immune cells in the intestines may lead to inflammation and disease. -
May 18, 2017
Oxidative stress in tumors
Vanderbilt investigators have developed a new method for measuring oxidative stress in human tumors, which provides insight into cancer development. -
May 17, 2017
Blood type link to cancer survival
Blood type A was associated with longer ovarian cancer survival in a recent Vanderbilt-led study. -
May 15, 2017
RSV-HRV viral interference
RSV infection reduces the risk of infection with human rhinovirus, which could have implications for vaccine development and prevention strategies for viral respiratory tract infections in infants. -
May 11, 2017
EETs contribute to insulin sensitivity
Interventions that increase circulating levels of compounds called EETs may improve insulin sensitivity and treat hypertension.