Department of Medicine Archive — Page 80 of 121
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July 18, 2019
Genetic characteristics of peripheral artery disease studied
New study explores why some people with peripheral artery disease present with problems with their legs, some with their heart and some with strokes. -
July 18, 2019
Effort seeks to improve safety of drugs given during pregnancy
A 19-year-old student is leading a multi-institutional collaboration to identify drugs that can be prescribed safely to pregnant women without harming the fetus. -
July 11, 2019
Vanderbilt team shows how stomach bug can trigger cancer
Researchers at Vanderbilt University and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have obtained the first high-resolution image of a molecular “machine” used by the insidious stomach bug Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) to inject a cancer-causing protein into the stomach lining. -
July 8, 2019
Clinical study tests drug that may prevent cancer metastasis
A clinical study of a drug that may block cancer metastasis is currently enrolling patients at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. -
June 26, 2019
Biomarkers of DNA methylation can be a predictor of breast cancer risk
Biomarkers of DNA methylation, which regulate gene expression, can be a predictor of breast cancer risk. -
June 20, 2019
ABIM Foundation honors VUMC-authored paper
The ABIM Foundation has awarded the 2019 John A. Benson Jr., MD Professionalism Article Prize to five scholarly articles — one commentary and four research pieces — that explore physician burnout, unprofessional behavior and integrity in research. -
June 20, 2019
Microbiome links diet to health
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that the gut microbiome composition modulates how dietary nutrients are metabolized, with potential downstream consequences on metabolic health.