Department of Veterans Affairs Archive

Target acquired for aggressive tumor

New therapeutic target for angiosarcoma – an aggressive, highly fatal tumor of the blood vessels – identified.

The spinal cord’s neuropeptide Y signaling pathway may be a good target for new pain therapeutics.

A rare, inherited mutation confers an eightfold increased risk of prostate cancer, a recent study shows.

Enhancing stem cell survival is key to improving cell-based therapies for regenerative medicine, and a new drug could help.

Study suggests that the “kynurenine” biochemical pathway could be a target for reducing delirium and coma in critically ill patients.

April 6, 2012
Plant compound quells inflammation

Berberine, an herbal remedy for diarrhea and intestinal parasites, may be an effective treatment for gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 23, 2012
Smoking stokes cells’ cancer capacity

Cellular pathways altered by chronic exposure to cigarette smoke may reveal new biomarkers to assess smoking-induced lung cancer risk.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 21, 2012
Obesity turns “good” cholesterol bad

Studies offer new insights into how obesity impairs the function of HDL, the “good” cholesterol.
By Leigh MacMillan