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January 5, 2012

Meds’ benefits differ in dialysis patients

By VUMC News and Communications
December 15, 2011

Young stem cells counter kidney aging

Young bone marrow cells alleviate aging-related kidney changes in mice.

By VUMC News and Communications
Illustration of human intestinal tract
December 1, 2011

Pathway to colon cancer progression

Molecular players involved in colon cancer progression could provide new biomarkers to indicate invasiveness and prognosis.

By VUMC News and Communications
Cancer researchers in lab
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
October 21, 2011

Growth factor boosts beta cells

A growth factor may help grow transplantation-quality pancreas cells for treating diabetes.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 21, 2011

Initiative to help ‘translate’ diabetes research advances

The new Center for Diabetes Translation Research will translate scientific breakthroughs into practices that can be applied in the doctor’s office and the patient’s home.

By Bill Snyder
October 7, 2011

Diversity key in antibody repertoire

Antibodies to the 2009 H1N1 influenza strain reveal new insights into how antibody diversity forms and functions, with possible implications for designing flu vaccines.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 7, 2011

Heart protein may be target for colon cancer therapies

A protein critical in heart development may also play a part in colon cancer progression.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 13, 2011

Mouse study offers clues for childhood obesity

An obesity-associated genetic variation makes fatty food more rewarding yet less satisfying, new research in mice suggests.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 18, 2011

Protein combos keep cells straight

Researchers define the protein interactions that establish our organs' lining.
By VUMC News and Communications
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