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January 12, 2018
BOLD view of white matter
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered that functional MRI detects neural activity in both gray and white matter in the brain, suggesting new ways to investigate diseases such as Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis. -
January 11, 2018
Lighting up iron levels
A new probe enables iron imaging in living animals, providing a unique tool for studying iron’s contributions to health and disease. -
January 8, 2018
Vanderbilt signs licensing, research agreements to develop new approach to schizophrenia treatment
Under the terms of the licensing agreement, Lundbeck has exclusively licensed rights to compounds developed at Vanderbilt that act on a receptor in the brain that has been implicated in schizophrenia. -
January 4, 2018
Asthma study may point to potential new therapeutic approach
New findings from Vanderbilt suggest that blocking the migration of cells involved in asthma may represent a new approach for treating the respiratory condition. -
December 21, 2017
Obesity interventions: ideal dose?
The optimal “dose” for behavioral interventions to treat childhood obesity are not clear, Vanderbilt researchers concluded after analyzing 133 clinical trial that occurred over the course of 17 years. -
December 20, 2017
Sorting patient messages automatically
Automated techniques can assist in understanding and managing growing volumes of messages sent through secure patient portals, Vanderbilt researchers found. -
December 19, 2017
Forming memories through CaMKII
Vanderbilt researchers have identified an interaction between two proteins that play a role in learning and memory.