Aliquots Archive — Page 57 of 83

Pregnant person in a dark blue dress cradling their abdomen with both hands.
May 20, 2015

Preventing early pregnancy complications

The enzyme alkaline phosphatase may provide a new therapeutic option for women at high risk of pregnancy complications due to bacterial toxin exposure.

By Leigh MacMillan
Abstract green and blue digital network with glowing grid lines, data points, and layered wave-like forms around a dark central area.
May 18, 2015

Tools for exploring ‘omics’ data

The NetGestalt computing portal integrates vast amounts of data to aid users in finding biologically and clinically relevant information.

By Leigh MacMillan
Red heart-shaped object with three adhesive bandages crossed over its center on a white background.
May 15, 2015

Boosting cell-based heart repair

A metabolic change in adult stem cells makes them less “fit” for regenerative heart therapies, suggesting that strategies to prevent this response may boost the therapeutic usefulness of the cells.

By Leigh MacMillan
Blue spherical particles of varying sizes floating against a mottled blue background.
May 14, 2015

Insights on lysosomal storage diseases

A novel mechanism could point to new therapies for a group of inherited diseases that share pathological features.

By Leigh MacMillan
Three anatomical views of a human skeleton on a white background: front, side, and back.
May 6, 2015

Neurofibromin fine-tunes bone growth

The protein neurofibromin acts as a brake in a signaling pathway that is important in bone development, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.

By Leigh MacMillan
A gloved hand holds a plastic blood bag filled with red blood, labeled “WHOLE BLOOD” and “VOLUNTEER DONOR.”
May 4, 2015

Kids more likely to react to blood transfusions

Pediatric patients have a significantly higher incidence of transfusion reactions compared to adults, according to a study by Vanderbilt University researchers.

By Bill Snyder