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May 10, 2018
Launch event helps introduce ‘All of Us’ initiative to Nashville
On Sunday, May 6, Nashville played an important role in the nationwide launch of “All of Us,” the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) research program that aims to collect the health information of 1 million or more research participants. -
May 9, 2018
Putting the brakes on sepsis
An enzyme called PTEN reduces inflammatory signaling and mortality in sepsis, suggesting it may be a good therapeutic target for this life-threatening complication of infection. -
May 7, 2018
Records point to drug-drug interaction
Patients who take a cholesterol-lowering statin drug while taking the antibiotic daptomycin have increased risk of developing muscle weakness or a more severe form of muscle damage. -
May 4, 2018
New breast cancer targets
A special genetic analysis has revealed candidate genes associated with increased risk of breast cancer. -
May 3, 2018
Understanding HDL structure
Structural features of newly formed HDL particles will help guide understanding of “good cholesterol” and its function. -
April 26, 2018
Wilkins takes key role in national ‘All of Us’ precision medicine effort
Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, has played a major role in the development of the national All of Us Research Program, an ambitious effort led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through precision medicine. -
April 23, 2018
Toxin floats on lipid rafts
The bacterium H. pylori is a leading cause of stomach cancer, and Vanderbilt researchers are studying how one of its toxins gets into cells.