Research Archive — Page 28 of 131
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April 25, 2024
AI shows promise for clinical phenotyping
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have demonstrated the potential for large language models like ChatGPT to help generate electronic health record phenotyping algorithms, a critical but time-consuming task in observational health research. -
April 22, 2024
AI to doctors: Beat that!
Artificial intelligence programs outperformed doctors at answering typical patient questions — suggesting they could be used to write first-draft responses and help speed doctors’ work. -
April 22, 2024
Study reveals potential new way to stop a common kidney cancer
Vanderbilt researchers have identified cancer cell-specific genetic alterations that reprogram the immune “landscape,” thereby driving tumor growth, and discovered a potential new drug target for stopping it. -
April 18, 2024
New urine test has higher diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the U.S. -
April 17, 2024
Event highlights Alzheimer’s disease research
The 5th Annual Vanderbilt Alzheimer's Disease Research Day, sponsored by the Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center (VMAC), was held April 10 at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. -
April 17, 2024
Common AFib drug linked to higher bleeding risk
In a national retrospective study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, diltiazem, when given in combination with the anticoagulant drugs apixaban (Eliquis) or rivaroxaban (Xarelto), significantly increased the risk of serious bleeding compared to metoprolol. -
April 16, 2024
Unsung Zeros: How biostatistics advances personalized health in the era of smart data
VUMC is acrawl with statistical design, bias detection and analysis that’s recognized with $532 million in federal and nonfederal research support.