Department of Medicine Archive — Page 118 of 127
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April 2, 2014
Development and disease in the aorta
Smooth muscle cells that line the aorta differ in development but not in the adult, a finding that has implications for understanding aortic development and disease. -
March 27, 2014
Study links stem cell gene to prostate cancer susceptibility
A gene on chromosome 8 — in a region of the genome linked to risk for many types of cancer — is particularly associated with prostate cancer susceptibility, Vanderbilt University researchers have found. -
March 20, 2014
New center to focus on ‘implementation science’ initiatives
Implementation science is a new and growing field concerned with the transfer of research findings and medical evidence into routine health care. -
March 13, 2014
Diabetes researchers track cells’ ability to regenerate
Vanderbilt University scientists have found evidence that the insulin-secreting beta cells of the pancreas, which are either killed or become dysfunctional in the two main forms of diabetes, have the capacity to regenerate. -
February 27, 2014
Carr’s imaging expertise adds to heart disease fight
Jeffrey Carr, M.D., M.Sc., recently joined Vanderbilt as the Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Radiology & Radiological Sciences and professor of Clinical Biomedical Informatics and Cardiovascular Medicine. -
February 27, 2014
Probing the pathogenesis of leukemia
A new mouse model reveals gene clusters important in a treatment-resistant form of leukemia. -
February 13, 2014
Major grant creates clinical research network
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received an 18-month, $6.9 million award to set up a Clinical Data Research Network (CDRN) that can reach millions of patients and speed the translation of research findings into clinical practice.