Reporter April 11 2014 Archive — Page 2 of 2

Overlapping word cards feature “Alzheimers” prominently, surrounded by terms including “Delusion,” “Memory Loss,” “Dementia,” “Depression,” and “Irritability.”
April 10, 2014

Study explores genetics behind Alzheimer’s resiliency

Autopsies have revealed that some individuals develop the cellular changes indicative of Alzheimer’s disease without ever showing clinical symptoms in their lifetime.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Two researchers pose in a laboratory beside shelves of equipment, containers, and research materials.
April 10, 2014

Study tracks new lung cancer drug target

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have identified a potential new drug target in subtypes of lung cancer that are difficult to treat.

By Bill Snyder
Shari Barkin, M.D., MSHS, smiling in a brick-walled hallway while wearing a dark blazer over a red top.
April 10, 2014

Barkin elected VP of Society for Pediatric Research

Shari Barkin, M.D., MSHS, director of the Division of General Pediatrics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been elected to serve as vice president of the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR), with succession to the presidency in 2016.

By Christina Echegaray
Insulin in vials
April 10, 2014

Matrix remodeling and insulin resistance

The extracellular matrix that surrounds cells plays a role in the development of insulin resistance.

By Will Fry
Close-up of a female Aedes aegypti mosquito feeding on human skin, with its abdomen distended and visibly red from ingested blood.
April 7, 2014

Vanderbilt Vaccine Center joins global task force to address urgent viral threat

By John Howser
A suited speaker stands at a wooden lectern in an auditorium, with university banners, an American flag, and potted plants behind and around him.
April 3, 2014

Chancellor: University strikes bold path for the future

New construction and the start of a new substantial academic venture capital fund were among the topics brought up by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos during his address at Spring Faculty Assembly.

By Vanderbilt Health News