Research Archive — Page 132 of 135
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September 17, 2013
Researchers identify novel biomarker for diabetes risk
Researchers at the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital have identified a biomarker that can predict diabetes risk up to 10 years before onset of the disease. -
September 12, 2013
‘Proofreader’ key to coronavirus growth
A coronavirus protein is required for replication of the viral genome and may be a good treatment target for SARS and other diseases caused by coronaviruses. -
July 11, 2013
Infant vaccine for pneumonia helps protect elderly
Children who receive a vaccine to prevent blood and ear infections may be reducing the spread of pneumonia to the rest of the population, especially their grandparents and other older adults. -
June 7, 2013
Autism speeds motion perception
Children with autism spectrum disorder are better at perceiving the motion of certain objects than are typically developing children their age. -
June 6, 2013
Study tracks skin salt’s role in blood pressure control
Clinical pharmacologist Jens Titze, M.D., and his colleagues have identified a new cast of cells and molecules that function in the skin to control sodium balance and blood pressure. -
May 30, 2013
Study lays groundwork for rational T cell vaccine design
Vanderbilt University investigators have developed a new strategy for identifying the “bits” of a pathogen that spark a protective immune response. -
May 16, 2013
Study finds disagreement on the role of primary care nurse practitioners