Nature Medicine
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July 15, 2020
Antibody research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows promise in fight against COVID-19
Based on positive results in preclinical studies reported today, potently neutralizing antibodies identified by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are showing promise as a potential therapy for preventing and treating COVID-19. -
July 13, 2020
Human lungs rejected for transplant recovered using novel technique
A multidisciplinary team from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Columbia University has demonstrated that injured human donor lungs declined for transplant can be recovered by cross-circulation between the human lung and a xenogeneic host. -
May 27, 2020
Target trials support drug safety in pregnant women
Out of concern for fetal safety, pregnant people have typically been excluded from drug trials. And when human health is on the line, drug studies assessing fetal safety in animal models may be viewed as far from definitive. -
January 13, 2020
Vanderbilt-led team discovers new genetic disease and defines underlying mechanism
An international research team has discovered a new genetic syndrome caused by mutation of a single gene and named it CATIFA, an acronym for its core symptoms. -
July 22, 2019
Encephalitis identified as rare toxicity of immunotherapy treatment
Researchers are chronicling rare but serious toxicities that may occur with immune checkpoint inhibitors, the most widely prescribed class of immunotherapies. -
July 18, 2019
Genetic characteristics of peripheral artery disease studied
New study explores why some people with peripheral artery disease present with problems with their legs, some with their heart and some with strokes. -
September 6, 2018
Team’s findings could spur new treatments for type 2 diabetes
An international research team including scientists from Vanderbilt University has discovered how the diabetes drug metformin blocks glucose production by the liver. The discovery, reported Aug. 27 in the journal Nature Medicine, could lead to development of new ways to treat type 2 diabetes.