Research Archive — Page 80 of 134
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November 12, 2020
New therapeutic target for lung cancer
Vanderbilt researchers have identified a new molecular partner — and potential therapeutic target — in a signaling axis that drives lung cancer. -
November 12, 2020
Breast cancer treatment in older women
A new study from Vanderbilt epidemiologists suggests that it’s time to reconsider clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer in older women. -
November 10, 2020
Study underscores importance of personalized medicine in kidney cancer
A new study sheds light on how molecular subsets within the tumors of kidney cancer patients determine treatment outcomes and underscores the importance of personalized medicine in making therapy decisions. -
November 9, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine does not help patients hospitalized with COVID-19: Study
Findings from a national study published Nov. 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) “do not support” the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the report concludes. -
November 5, 2020
HCQ doesn’t protect health workers from COVID: study
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) did not significantly reduce the incidence of COVID-19 among health care workers who participated in a national study that included Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
November 5, 2020
Screening younger women for hereditary cancers may be cost effective
Population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. -
November 3, 2020
New treatment for a rare obesity
Diabetes drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, such as exenatide (Byetta), are a promising and safe treatment for a rare form of obesity.