genetics Archives
Tool finds connections in genome data
Feb. 8, 2012—A new analytical tool points to genes that act together to increase disease risk.
Obesity genes linked to uterine cancer
Jan. 20, 2012—In addition to body mass index, genetic markers of obesity may provide value in predicting endometrial cancer risk.
Study applies random genotype sets to new disease
Jan. 5, 2012—A new study in the American Journal of Human Genetics, led by Vanderbilt researchers Josh Denny, M.D., M.S., and Dana Crawford, Ph.D., takes random volumes of human genotypes and matches them with data siphoned from de-identified medical records and sheds new light on the genetic basis of the common disease hypothyroidism. In a research lab,...
Divvying up chromosomes
Dec. 15, 2011—Protein helps ensure proper division of chromosomes during cell division.
Skeletal defects in genetic disorder
Nov. 18, 2011—A new mouse model provides a tool for testing novel therapeutic approaches for neurofibromatosis.
Vanderbilt doctors to screen patients taking statins for genetic risk factors
Oct. 28, 2011—Vanderbilt University Medical Center doctors announced today they will begin screening patients who take commonly prescribed statin drugs for a rare genetic variation that can increase risks for side effects from these drugs such as muscle aches, kidney damage and even death.
Vanderbilt: Laboratory for health care reform
Apr. 15, 2011—Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a laboratory for health care reform. Increasingly, Vanderbilt researchers are applying their expertise in informatics, genomics, drug discovery, basic science and clinical medicine to the solution of critical problems in patient care. Bedside checklists and electronic “dashboards” developed at Vanderbilt, for example, enable doctors and nurses to chart in exquisite...
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center launches online genetic research tool
Mar. 3, 2011—A new online tool enables cancer patients and researchers to track the latest developments in personalized cancer medicine and connect with clinical research trials.
VUCast: What secrets your genetic code holds and celebrating the big 100!
Jul. 20, 2010—Uncovering secrets to your future; ‘Dores in digital animation; and happy 100th!
The Possibilities of Personalized Medicine
Jan. 31, 2010—What if your doctor could tell by reading your genetic code which drugs were most likely to work for you, and which you should avoid, even before you try them? What if a “genetic biopsy” taken from your cancer could pinpoint the treatment most likely to kill the tumor, and with the fewest side effects?...
