Research Archive — Page 45 of 134
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March 16, 2023
Study evaluates polygenic risk score for prostate cancer risk prediction
A Vanderbilt study found that prostate cancer polygenic risk score has limited utility for enhancing prostate cancer screening. -
March 15, 2023
Ashcroft named to receive Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science
Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft, a British physiologist known internationally for her work on insulin secretion, Type 2 diabetes and neonatal diabetes, is the recipient of the 2023 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science. -
March 9, 2023
Study finds RSV may evade vaccines via rapid mutation
A Vanderbilt study concluded that RSV’s ability to mutate rapidly to escape detection by the body’s immune system makes it more challenging to design and develop vaccines that can stop it from spreading. -
March 9, 2023
Osterman named Associate Vice President for Research Informatics
Travis Osterman, DO, MS, has been appointed to a new role as Associate Vice President for Research Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
March 7, 2023
Treating delirium detected in the ED
Higher intensity physical or occupational therapy may be a useful intervention to shorten delirium duration in older hospitalized adults, Vanderbilt researchers recently reported. -
March 6, 2023
Cell-free hemoglobin in pulmonary hypertension
Cell-free hemoglobin generated by the lungs may be a therapeutic target for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension, Vanderbilt researchers found. -
March 2, 2023
Sex counts in the brain as seasons change
Photoperiod, or length of day, has sex-specific impacts on dopamine dynamics in the brain, offering insights into sex differences in neuropsychiatric disorders, Vanderbilt researchers report.