Reporter Oct 4 2019 Archive
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October 3, 2019
A step toward gastric cancer
New research findings provide insight into the detrimental events that develop in response to H. pylori infection. -
October 3, 2019
A catalog of DNA replication proteins
Vanderbilt scientists have identified 593 proteins that are enriched at sites of DNA duplication and chromatin packaging of newly synthesized DNA. -
October 3, 2019
Diabetes drug study explores cardiovascular risks for patients with kidney disease
An observational study using medical record information from nearly 50,000 U.S. military veterans sheds new light on which drugs are best for patients with Type 2 diabetes and one of its common complications, kidney disease. -
October 3, 2019
Lindsell appointed to HEAlth Data Science Center co-directorship
The HEAlth Data Science (HEADS) Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is undergoing a reorganization to further refine the center’s mission, and Christopher Lindsell, PhD, has been named a new co-director. -
October 2, 2019
Nighttime event shines light on community support
The Night Lights event showcased how the Nashville and Middle Tennessee communities and businesses support Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. -
October 2, 2019
Children’s Hospital debuts enhanced helipad
The return of the Children’s Hospital helipad, painted with the hospital’s trademark paper dolls, will shorten the transport time for patients by several minutes — essentially eliminating the need to shuttle patients along a 400-yard connector to reach the freestanding, pediatric hospital. -
October 2, 2019
Research team sorts out drug screen false positive results
Vanderbilt investigators have identified 13 previously unknown drug compounds that cause false positive screenings for amphetamines, buprenorphine (an opioid), cannabinoids and methadone.