Research Archive — Page 20 of 133
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December 16, 2024
VUMC awarded $26.4 million for patient-centered research
The awards support research efforts to identify optimal approaches to improving health care and health outcomes for patients, families and the community. -
December 11, 2024
Study uses AI to cast light on harmful drug-drug interactions
Using AI, a team identified a gap in post-market drug safety: not all published reports of dangerous drug interactions are taken up by recognized purveyors of drug safety information. -
December 11, 2024
Vanderbilt joins national effort to develop alphavirus vaccines
The project aims to design computational “tool kits” that can speed development of multi-virus vaccines targeting some of the greatest infectious threats to human health. -
December 10, 2024
Study identifies that higher West African ancestry may contribute to worse breast cancer outcomes
The study found that West African genetic ancestry was associated with shorter disease-free survival, particularly for women with hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer. -
December 10, 2024
Therapy for genetic epilepsy in children showing promise
Preliminary results of a clinical trial of 4-phenylbutyrate (PBA) “show a significant reduction in seizure activity among participants.” -
December 5, 2024
VUMC to study effect of breathing tube size on breathing, speaking, swallowing
Approximately 1% of the U.S. population — 2 million to 3 million adults — experience critical illness requiring the placement of a breathing tube each year. -
November 27, 2024
New research points way to more reliable brain studies
A new study in Nature identifies research strategies for tying brain function and structure to behavior and health.