CTSA Archive
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June 24, 2016
Superior scan for tumors
Imaging with a compound that binds to neuroendocrine cells is a safer and more effective way to detect rare neuroendocrine tumors. -
November 16, 2015
Children, heart disease, and IQ
Treatment for congenital heart disease during infancy may result in cognitive and attentional deficits during adolescence and young adulthood, Vanderbilt researchers have found. -
October 22, 2015
Revised regulations proposed for human subject research
Eighteen departments and agencies of the federal government have joined to propose revised regulations for scientific research involving human subjects. -
April 30, 2014
Potential mechanism for myeloma drug’s variable toxicity
A genetic variant is associated with toxicity of the chemotherapy drug melphalan, and could guide individualized dosing for the medication. -
March 31, 2014
E-records shed light on drug response
Electronic medical records linked to DNA biobanks are a valid resource for defining and understanding the genetic factors that contribute to drug response. -
March 28, 2014
Mapping brain circuitry
Vanderbilt investigators have used two types of neuroimaging to establish a “map” of connections for a brain region important in anxiety and addiction. -
March 27, 2014
Flu boosts pneumococcal colonization
Influenza and parainfluenza infections – but not other respiratory viruses – increase the risk of acquiring pneumococcal bacteria, the most common cause of severe pneumonia.