Research Archive — Page 44 of 131
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February 15, 2023
Study finds chronically disrupted sleep may increase risk for heart disease
Vanderbilt research found that sleep irregularity — chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night — may increase the risk for atherosclerosis. -
February 9, 2023
Team’s imaging strategy enhances lipedema treatment
A collaborative team at Vanderbilt is transforming the diagnosis and treatment of lipedema, a debilitating, abnormal deposition of fatty tissue that afflicts an estimated 17 million women in the United States. -
February 9, 2023
Aspirin’s effectiveness at preventing blood clots studied
A Vanderbilt study found that aspirin is as effective as low molecular weight heparin at preventing hospital-acquired deep venous thromboembolism, or blood clots in the veins, for orthopaedic trauma patients. -
February 7, 2023
A new view of a cholesterol carrier
Vanderbilt researchers developed a novel method to measure small RNAs carried by HDL and demonstrated that these molecules circulate in greater concentrations than previously believed and are likely to contribute to communication between immune cells. -
February 6, 2023
VUMC’s ‘Shed-MEDS’ protocol can reduce risk of drug interactions in older people
Vanderbilt University Medical Center's ‘Shed-MEDS’ protocol may reduce risk drug-drug interactions in older peole. -
February 6, 2023
Gut microbiota and lung fibrosis
Microorganisms residing in the gut influence the severity of lung fibrosis in mouse models, suggesting that modifying the gut microbiota may offer therapeutic benefit for patients. -
February 2, 2023
COVID-19 battle begins in the nose
A high upper airway concentration of the virus that causes COVID-19 was associated with changes in gene expression that could impact disease progression, Vanderbilt researchers discovered.