Reporter Oct 7 2022 Archive — Page 1 of 2

Gloved healthcare worker placing a fingertip pulse oximeter on a patient's finger in a clinical setting.
October 11, 2022

Skin pigment affects oxygen monitor

Black patients in the ICU were more likely to have low or high blood oxygen levels than white patients, even when a pulse oximeter indicated 92-96% oxygen saturation, Vanderbilt researchers found.

By Sarah E. Glass
Close-up of a brown eye overlaid with blurred ophthalmic eye-chart letters and numbers.
October 10, 2022

Opening a window to glaucoma

A metalloprotease enzyme plays an important role in retinal ganglion cell development, Vanderbilt researchers discovered; studying it and other family members may lead to the identification of novel targets for treating glaucoma.

By Bill Snyder
A suited man stands smiling in a blue-lit laboratory, with scientific equipment and a computer monitor visible around him.
October 6, 2022

Vanderbilt’s Crowe receives the Building the Foundation Award from Research!America

Vanderbilt’s James Crowe Jr., MD, has received the Building the Foundation Award from Research!America, a national biomedical research advocacy organization.

By Bill Snyder
Stylized glowing human brain surrounded by bright white-blue electrical lightning against a dark blue background.
October 6, 2022

Gene tied to childhood epilepsy

Data drawn from four unrelated patients with a childhood epilepsy syndrome — and from in vitro and in vivo studies — link novel variants in a GABA transporter gene to seizure activity, Vanderbilt researchers reported.

By Paul Govern
Portrait of a man wearing a gray tweed jacket, light blue shirt, and striped tie against a neutral studio background.
October 6, 2022

Gregory inducted into Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame

Vanderbilt’s David Gregory, MD, associate professor of Medicine, emeritus, is among five honorees who will be inducted Oct. 18 to the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame.

By Paul Govern
Woman in a pink top holds a pink, sprinkle-covered donut toward the camera while touching her forehead with her other hand; her blurred expression appears distressed.
October 6, 2022

Stress, obesity and food intake

Vanderbilt researchers are elucidating the neuronal pathways that contribute to food consumption in response to stress — “comfort feeding” — and how they differ in males versus females and in the context of obesity.

By Kelsey Pinckard