Aliquots Archive — Page 7 of 83

Gloved healthcare worker placing a fingertip pulse oximeter on a patient's finger in a clinical setting.
October 11, 2022

Skin pigment affects oxygen monitor

Black patients in the ICU were more likely to have low or high blood oxygen levels than white patients, even when a pulse oximeter indicated 92-96% oxygen saturation, Vanderbilt researchers found.

Close-up of a brown eye overlaid with blurred ophthalmic eye-chart letters and numbers.
October 10, 2022

Opening a window to glaucoma

A metalloprotease enzyme plays an important role in retinal ganglion cell development, Vanderbilt researchers discovered; studying it and other family members may lead to the identification of novel targets for treating glaucoma.

Stylized glowing human brain surrounded by bright white-blue electrical lightning against a dark blue background.
October 6, 2022

Gene tied to childhood epilepsy

Data drawn from four unrelated patients with a childhood epilepsy syndrome — and from in vitro and in vivo studies — link novel variants in a GABA transporter gene to seizure activity, Vanderbilt researchers reported.

Woman in a pink top holds a pink, sprinkle-covered donut toward the camera while touching her forehead with her other hand; her blurred expression appears distressed.
October 6, 2022

Stress, obesity and food intake

Vanderbilt researchers are elucidating the neuronal pathways that contribute to food consumption in response to stress — “comfort feeding” — and how they differ in males versus females and in the context of obesity.

Illustration of a magnifying glass enlarging the porous internal structure of a bone, with a partial skeletal bone visible behind it.
September 27, 2022

Diagnostic biomarker for bone disorder

A urine chemical performs better as a diagnostic biomarker for the soft bone disease hypophosphatasia than other laboratory measures, Vanderbilt researchers have demonstrated.

Person sitting cross-legged on a bed and holding their lower abdomen, with a red glow highlighting the abdominal area.
September 26, 2022

Gender differences with bladder pain

Gender differences in the pain experiences and treatment needs of people with a urologic pain syndrome could be used to improve interventions, Vanderbilt researchers report.