Research Archive — Page 89 of 133
-
March 10, 2020
Loss of ‘Jedi’ alters neuron activity
This is not the Jedi you're thinking of. This Jedi is a receptor that helps clear away dead neurons during development, and its loss changes the activity of dorsal root ganglia neurons, which could have implications for treating chronic pain. -
March 9, 2020
Meat intake and colorectal polyps
Red and processed meat intakes are strongly associated with increased risk of sessile serrated polyps, which are not as well studied as conventional adenomas. -
March 5, 2020
Clues to lung injury in preterm babies
Jennifer Sucre and colleagues have discovered a factor that contributes to the pathological changes of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, the most common complication of preterm birth. -
March 5, 2020
One-two punch for cancer
A drug combination effectively killed aggressive blood cancers in cell and animal models; now it’s being tested in patients. -
February 27, 2020
Study finds certain genetic test not useful in predicting heart disease risk
A Polygenic Risk Score — a genetic assessment that doctors have hoped could predict coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients — has been found not to be a useful predictive biomarker for disease risk. -
February 27, 2020
Breast cancer study may help predict treatment response
Researchers at VUMC are reporting another advance in the understanding and treatment of triple-negative breast cancer, which is particularly aggressive and difficult to treat. -
February 27, 2020
Grant bolsters research on subjective cognitive decline
Katherine Gifford, PsyD, MS, assistant professor of Neurology, has been awarded a five-year, $4.3 million research grant from the National Institute on Aging to study what subjective cognitive decline can reveal about underlying pathology.