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December 21, 2012

Low prenatal alcohol’s brain impact

Even relatively low levels of in utero alcohol exposure impact fetal brain development, and the effects last into adulthood, study finds.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 19, 2012

More gene links to breast cancer risk

Two newly identified gene variants linked to breast cancer may aid in predicting disease risk and targeting screening and prevention strategies.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 7, 2012

Parkinson’s therapy may impact language

Deep brain stimulation used to treat Parkinson’s disease may impair some aspects of language processing, a recent study suggests.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 2, 2012

Early stomach troubles augur anxiety

Children with stomach troubles grow up to be anxious adolescents and young adults, according to a recent study.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 30, 2012

Better blood pressure-reducing drugs?

A newer version of an old class of blood pressure lowering drugs may offer advantages for obese patients with metabolic syndrome.

By Leigh MacMillan
April 13, 2012

Wilms’ tumors differ in developing nations

In addition to limited health care resources, biological factors may play a role in the poor survival of children with a common kidney cancer in developing nations.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 16, 2012

Colon cancer’s cellular crossroads

New information about signaling pathways involved in colorectal cancer could aid in assessing prognosis and identifying new therapeutic targets for the disease.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 9, 2012

Combo combats dizziness

Some patients may need a combo of medications to combat a condition that causes dizziness.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 8, 2012

Matchmaker for clinical studies

ResearchMatch.org is a web-based registry that is connecting participants and researchers for clinical studies.
By Leigh MacMillan
January 5, 2012

Fishing for heart attack repair tools

By Leigh MacMillan
January 5, 2012

Meds’ benefits differ in dialysis patients

By VUMC News and Communications
December 7, 2011

Lung nodule surgery not always “futile”

Even when lung operations for suspected cancer resection results in a benign diagnosis, there still may be significant benefits to the procedure, new research suggests.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 28, 2011

Protein family key to aging linked to suppressing tumors

The list of aging-associated proteins known to be involved in cancer is growing longer, according to research by investigators at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the National Institutes of Health.
By VUMC News and Communications
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