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May 8, 2014
PET probe detects dying tumor cells
A novel PET imaging probe detects tumor cell death in vivo and could be useful for personalizing cancer medicine. -
March 28, 2014
Mapping brain circuitry
Vanderbilt investigators have used two types of neuroimaging to establish a “map” of connections for a brain region important in anxiety and addiction. -
February 28, 2014
Imaging guides Alzheimer gene search
Using imaging data, Vanderbilt researchers discovered an association between a gene pair and brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease. -
February 6, 2014
Antioxidants promising for rare disorder
The antioxidant vitamin E prevented the buildup of toxic products in a model of a rare genetic disorder, suggesting new strategies for therapeutic development. -
January 10, 2014
A pain in the … genes
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that variation in the gene encoding the potassium channel GIRK1 plays a role in modulating human pain perception. -
January 9, 2014
Brain-gut connection in autism
An association between rigid-compulsive behaviors and gastrointestinal symptoms in autism spectrum disorder may point to a common biological pathway that impacts both the brain and the gut. -
November 27, 2013
Autism narrows brain’s reward response
MRI brain scans reveal that children with autism spectrum disorders respond to a narrower range of familiar rewards.