Reporter Jan 20 2017 Archive — Page 2 of 2

Bright white sun in an orange, hazy sky above a dark mountain range.
January 19, 2017

Amount of daylight may impact serotonin programming

The duration of exposure to daylight, or the “photoperiod,” may affect development of seasonal affective disorder by programming serotonin neurons in the brain, according to Vanderbilt University researchers.

By Bill Snyder
Hand holding a small vaccine vial labeled “1 DOSE VIAL 0.5 mL,” “Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Types 6, 11, 16, 18,” “Recombinant Vaccine,” and “GARDASIL,” with a lot number and expiration details visible but too small to read.
January 17, 2017

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center supports national HPV vaccination efforts

Nearly 39,000 new cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) will be diagnosed in the United States this year. Although HPV vaccines can prevent the majority of these cancers, vaccination rates remain low across the country.

By Vanderbilt Health News
color-enhanced cross section of tumor tissue
January 16, 2017

Softening tumor tissue could aid cancer treatments

Tumors cause the intracellular material surrounding them to stiffen. Softening this protective layer could make existing cancer treatments more effective, according to new research.

By Vanderbilt Health News