NIH Archive
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August 20, 2020
A “torque” for tumor blood vessels
Vanderbilt scientists have discovered a new target for normalizing tumor blood vessels to improve cancer immunotherapies. -
August 11, 2020
Risk marker for repeat sinus surgery
An inflammatory factor in mucus could be a biomarker of treatment-resistant chronic sinusitis used to determine which patients are at risk for repeat sinus surgery. -
August 6, 2020
ID of ‘stomach flu’ culprit
Identifying the norovirus genotypes associated with more severe infections in children could guide strain selection for candidate norovirus vaccines. -
August 6, 2020
The importance of estrogen cycles
Deborah Lannigan and colleagues identify a key regulator of the estrogen receptor and suggest that its downregulation by oral contraceptives may increase oxidative stress and DNA damage, a common cause of cancer. -
August 6, 2020
Appendix cancer survival in young patients varies by race: study
The first study of appendiceal cancer patterns and survival by race/ethnicity among patients younger than 50 in the U.S. showed survival disparities. -
July 28, 2020
Post-transplant complication
Vanderbilt researchers conducted the largest analysis to date of a heart complication in children following stem cell transplant. The findings may help guide screening practices to improve outcomes. -
July 27, 2020
Soy food, metabolism and the microbiome
Consumption of soy foods may shape the microbiome and protect against hypertension only in individuals with soy-responsive microbiota, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.