Research

January 21, 2016

New targets for diabetic retinopathy

Certain protein factors have been identified as attractive targets for treating diabetic retinopathy, a major cause of blindness in adults.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 21, 2016

McLaughlin named a reviewing editor for neuroscience journal

BethAnn McLaughlin, Ph.D., a neuroscientist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been invited to serve as a reviewing editor for the Journal of Neuroscience, the flagship publication of the Society of Neuroscience, one of the world’s largest scientific societies.

By Bill Snyder
Illustration of human intestinal tract
January 14, 2016

Crystal structure reveals secrets of virulent bacterium

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have obtained the crystal structure of a toxin from the bacterium Clostridium difficile (“C. diff”) — the leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea in the United States.

By Bill Snyder
ICU monitor and bed
January 12, 2016

Study shows veteran, civilian patients at risk of ICU-related PTSD

In a first-of-its-kind study of veterans and civilians, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that one in 10 patients is at risk of having a new post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following their time in the intensive care unit (ICU).

By VUMC News and Communications
December 17, 2015

Nominations sought for this year’s Vanderbilt Prize Scholar

Nominations for this year’s Vanderbilt Prize Scholar are now being accepted. The deadline is Feb. 8, 2016.

By Bill Snyder
December 9, 2015

Zoghbi named to receive Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science

Huda Zoghbi, M.D., a physician-scientist known internationally for her extraordinary range of discoveries in neurology and neuroscience, is the recipient of the 2015 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, Vanderbilt University officials announced today.

By Bill Snyder
December 3, 2015

Vanderbilt Prize winner Lindquist reviews research

What do the lowly yeast and human stem cells have in common?
By Bill Snyder
November 12, 2015

Vanderbilt Prize winner Lindquist set for Discovery Lecture

Susan Lindquist, Ph.D., recipient of the 2014 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, will deliver her Vanderbilt Prize Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 19.
By Bill Snyder
October 29, 2015

Investigators find clues to melanoma treatment resistance

Nearly half of all patients with malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, have a mutation in the BRAF gene found in their tumors. Mutations in the BRAF gene turn on a cancer growth switch known as the MAP kinase pathway.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 22, 2015

Study sheds light on side effects of COX-2 drugs

A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center scientists are closer to understanding why COX-2 inhibitors — drugs that relieve arthritis pain and inflammation without the gastrointestinal side effects of other painkillers — cause heart problems in some patients. Now
By Bill Snyder
September 30, 2015

Reduced-nicotine cigarettes decreased dependence and frequency of smoking: NEJM study

Reduced-nicotine cigarettes were beneficial in reducing nicotine exposure and dependence, and also the number of cigarettes smoked per day, when compared with standard-nicotine cigarettes in a six-week study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
By Craig Boerner
September 23, 2015

Data diving for health

To most effectively use electronic health records for research, investigators should query multiple components of the record to identify patients with specific diseases.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 26, 2015

Framework for studying cell responses

Vanderbilt investigators have developed a framework for studying cellular responses that could be used to identify the agents driving a range of biological processes in health and disease.
By Leigh MacMillan
1 … 114 115 116 117 118 … 136