Research Archive — Page 123 of 131
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April 30, 2015
Team tracks how kidney responds to blood pressure meds
Changes in the kidney can limit the blood pressure-lowering effects of thiazide diuretics, a new study reports. -
April 2, 2015
Gene variant, environment can boost RSV severity
A particular genetic mutation combined with an urban environment increases the risk of severe disease in children infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an international team of investigators has found. -
March 26, 2015
Nominations for Vanderbilt Prize Scholar sought
Nominations for this year’s Vanderbilt Prize Scholar are now being accepted. The deadline is April 24. -
March 12, 2015
Gene mutations may predict melanoma response to immunotherapies
Melanoma patients whose tumors test positive for mutations in the NRAS gene were more likely to benefit from new immunotherapy drugs, according to a new study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators. -
March 3, 2015
Study shows poor heart function could be major Alzheimer’s disease risk
A healthier heart could prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
February 26, 2015
Studies show human antibodies can fight lethal Marburg virus
Researchers at Vanderbilt University, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and The Scripps Research Institute for the first time have shown how human antibodies can neutralize the Marburg virus, a close cousin to Ebola. -
February 26, 2015
Respiratory viruses are main childhood pneumonia culprit: Study
Respiratory viruses, not bacterial infections, are the most commonly detected causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children, according to new research released Feb. 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine.