Research Archive — Page 126 of 139

February 9, 2017

Team isolates new antibodies that may aid RSV vaccine design

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have taken another step toward developing a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the major cause of life-threatening pneumonia in infants worldwide.

By Bill Snyder
A caregiver talking to a wheelchair-bound patient
February 8, 2017

Social risk factors influence outcomes, Medicare payment

Social risk factors including income, education and ethnic background influence health outcomes and should be taken into account in Medicare payment models, according to a New England Journal of Medicine “Perspective” titled “Social Risk Factors and Equity in Medicare Payment.”

By Craig Boerner
bacteria microbiome
February 3, 2017

Bacterial signaling systems

Vanderbilt researchers have identified a unique example of communication between bacterial signaling systems, which may have relevance for antibiotic resistance.

By Leigh MacMillan
Boy looking through blinds
February 2, 2017

Gene mutation discovery may hold autism clues: study

Researchers at Vanderbilt have identified what may be a genetic “smoking gun” for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) — a mutation in the gene for the critical neuronal protein CaMKII.

By Bill Snyder
Cropped shot of a group of business colleagues meeting in the boardroom
February 2, 2017

Study finds smaller insurers earning profits in new market

The researchers examine whether the financial struggles of some major insurers under the Affordable Care Act reflect a policy failure or a mismatch of these firms’ capabilities and strategies to a newly created market.

By Craig Boerner
Portrait of a man wearing glasses, a blue shirt, and a tie against a brown background.
January 26, 2017

Automation speeds clinical safety surveillance: study

Using patient outcomes data from approximately 1,800 hospitals, the largest demonstration to date of automated safety surveillance of a medical device is reported in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine.

By Paul Govern