Research Archive — Page 102 of 133
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June 6, 2019
Treating core Rett syndrome symptoms
A new study published in Neurology reports the drug trofinetide has proven safe and effective in treating core symptoms of Rett syndrome in female children and adolescents. -
June 6, 2019
Study sheds light on importance of comprehension when obtaining consent
Bioethics study focuses on comprehension of informed consent for research -
May 29, 2019
Study details regulation of a multi-drug transporter
P-glycoprotein distinguishes between chemicals that it will expel from a cell and inhibitors that block its action. -
May 16, 2019
Flu’s “hidden target” may lead to universal vaccine: study
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Scripps Research Institute have discovered a “hidden target” on the surface of the hypervariable influenza A virus that could lead to better ways to prevent and treat the flu. -
May 9, 2019
Line placement better with ultrasound
Using ultrasound to place arterial lines reduces the need for surgical access and improves arterial line location, Vanderbilt researchers have found. -
May 9, 2019
Frog fungus fights back
Louise Rollins-Smith and colleagues are exploring how a deadly fungus counters the amphibian immune response and contributes to declining worldwide amphibian populations. -
May 9, 2019
Blueprint for rebuilding the heart
Young-Jae Nam and colleagues are discovering how to express specific factors in connective tissue cells to turn them into heart muscle cells.