Aliquots Archive — Page 8 of 83

3D medical illustration showing red blood cells interspersed with larger purple-and-white spherical cells, representing an acute lymphoblastic leukemia bone marrow smear.
August 29, 2022

Blood cancer progression

Vanderbilt researchers used single-cell technologies to explore the accumulation of mutations during blood cancer progression, which could help identify strategies for preventing leukemia before it occurs.

Medical illustration showing a translucent human skeleton with highlighted painful joints, including the hip, knee, wrist, spine, ankle, and shoulder, against a colorful abstract background.
August 25, 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease: a common path

An increase in certain antibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis can serve as a predictive biomarker for cardiovascular disease, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.

Top-down view of socked feet standing on a glass bathroom scale against a blue background; the display is blank or unreadable.
August 25, 2022

Inflammatory driver of obesity

Blocking the EGF receptor signaling pathway in immune system macrophages represents a new target for improving insulin resistance in people with obesity.

Abstract blue scene with dark and light spheres suspended along radiating beams against a glowing blue background.
August 16, 2022

Nanoparticles boost anti-cancer immunity

An ingenious targeted nanoparticle approach developed by Vanderbilt researchers reduced tumor burden in a model of ovarian cancer.

Close-up of a brown eye overlaid with blurred ophthalmic eye-chart letters and numbers.
August 15, 2022

Mitochondria and retinal degeneration

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a new cellular model for exploring mitochondrial dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people over 65.

Illustration of red blood cells and several white blood cells suspended in a red bloodstream.
August 11, 2022

Genotype-specific blood counts

Vanderbilt researchers report genotype-specific reference ranges to improve interpretation of laboratory blood results in African Americans with a common gene variant that lowers white blood cell counts.