Research Archive — Page 115 of 139

Medical illustration of two lungs on a black background, with a red highlighted mass in the upper region of the right lung.
October 25, 2018

Combination therapy improves small-cell lung cancer survival

Patients with stage IV small-cell lung cancer lived longer when given the immunotherapy atezolizumab with chemotherapy, setting the stage for what could become the first new treatment approved in decades for this particularly aggressive form of lung cancer.

October 22, 2018

Antipsychotics ineffective for treating ICU delirium: study

Critically ill patients are not benefiting from antipsychotic medications that have been used to treat delirium in intensive care units (ICUs) for more than four decades, according to a study released today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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October 18, 2018

MIT’s Amon named to receive Vanderbilt Prize

Angelika Amon, PhD, whose groundbreaking investigations of chromosome segregation during cell division have advanced understanding of how cancer may develop, is the recipient of the 2018 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, officials at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) announced today.

x-ray of cell showing cell bodies
October 12, 2018

Cellular stress defense

The modular architecture of small heat-shock proteins contributes to the ability of these proteins to aid cells in responding to stress.

Five stylized human figures in orange, yellow, red, green, and blue standing side by side; the yellow and green figures are depicted with skirts.
October 12, 2018

Asthma’s androgen connection

New findings may explain why the prevalence of asthma is higher in women and suggest that testosterone derivatives may be useful for treating more severe types of asthma.

October 12, 2018

Targeting diabetic kidney disease

Pathways activated by the epidermal growth factor receptor may be attractive targets to treat diabetic kidney disease, according to new findings from Vanderbilt investigators.