Department of Medicine Archive — Page 45 of 119
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August 18, 2022
Abramson, Eng, Johnson named to new VICC roles
Three physician researchers at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center are assuming additional leadership roles. -
August 17, 2022
Trial for colorectal cancer drug reaches primary endpoint
A new therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer that has been granted fast track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has met its primary endpoint of overall survival in a phase 3 clinical trial. -
August 17, 2022
Lindley named to direct new multidisciplinary Women’s Heart Center
Kathryn Lindley, MD, has joined the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute as director of the new Women’s Heart Center. -
August 17, 2022
Researchers discover how salt increases blood pressure
A Vanderbilt research team has discovered that activation of a certain protein complex involved in the inflammatory response in immune cells contributes to salt-sensitive hypertension. -
August 11, 2022
Genotype-specific blood counts
Vanderbilt researchers report genotype-specific reference ranges to improve interpretation of laboratory blood results in African Americans with a common gene variant that lowers white blood cell counts. -
August 11, 2022
Cell-free breast cancer “biopsy”
The circulating DNA that tumors release is a reliable metric of tumor genomics and can be used to monitor molecular changes in metastatic breast cancer. -
August 11, 2022
National XLH Day
Vanderbilt recently hosted the National XLH (X-linked hypophosphatemia) Day, and more than 200 patients and families attended.