Aliquots Archive — Page 74 of 83

Specimen collection cup with a green lid and yellow liquid, resting on crumpled plastic wrap. The label has fields for Date, Room No., Name, and Doctor.
November 8, 2012

Kidney woes during heart failure

Levels of the protein NGAL may be a good predictor of worsening kidney function in patients with acute heart failure.

By Leigh MacMillan
November 6, 2012

Bacterial signals in sarcoidosis

Study adds evidence for infectious agents’ role in sarcoidosis, an inflammatory condition that can lead to respiratory failure and death.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Cropped view of a person clutching their lower back, with a red highlighted area indicating pain.
November 2, 2012

Toxin provides endometriosis clues

Environmental toxins may contribute to endometriosis-related infertility by disrupting endometrial response to progesterone.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Computer-generated molecular rendering of a spherical viral particle, with purple and green surface components surrounding yellow and red internal structures.
October 31, 2012

Protein’s length, flexibility key to infection

The structural architecture of the reovirus attachment protein is required for efficient reovirus infection of host cells.

By Leigh MacMillan
Illustration of red blood cells and several white blood cells suspended in a red bloodstream.
October 25, 2012

Bid protein guards blood cells against stress

A protein normally known to promote cell death found to encourage survival of blood forming cells.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Illustration of a green, curved, flagellated bacterium on a white background, labeled H. pylori.
October 23, 2012

Stomach bug alters tumor suppressor

The stomach bug Helicobacter pylori increases forms of a protein that promote tumor development, perhaps explaining how it elevates risk for gastric cancer.

By Leigh MacMillan