Research Archive — Page 92 of 134
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January 28, 2020
Imaging nerve regeneration
Diffusion MRI may provide a noninvasive approach to assess nerve regeneration and distinguish successful from unsuccessful repairs earlier. -
January 27, 2020
A new contributor to atherosclerosis
Sean Davies and colleagues are exploring lipid aldehydes produced during oxidative stress and their contribution to HDL dysfunction and atherosclerosis. -
January 23, 2020
Insights on diabetic retinopathy
A drug that targets multiple pathogenic steps in diabetic retinopathy may be an ideal therapeutic strategy for the disease, Vanderbilt researchers report. -
January 23, 2020
HDL-cholesterol and breast cancer risk
Genetic analyses suggest that high circulating HDL-cholesterol levels may increase breast cancer risk — a surprising finding since increased HDL-cholesterol is thought to be healthy. -
January 23, 2020
Antibody isolated at VUMC found to halt dengue virus
Using part of an antibody isolated at Vanderbilt that “broadly neutralizes” the human dengue virus, biologists at the University of California San Diego and colleagues have disarmed the mosquito that transmits the disabling and potentially deadly tropical infection. -
January 15, 2020
VUMC study to use artificial intelligence to explore suicide risk
Investigators will use computational methods to shed light on suicidal ideation and its relationship to attempted suicide, predict suicidal ideation and suicide attempt using routine electronic health records (EHRs) and explore the genetic underpinnings of both. -
January 13, 2020
Vanderbilt-led team discovers new genetic disease and defines underlying mechanism
An international research team has discovered a new genetic syndrome caused by mutation of a single gene and named it CATIFA, an acronym for its core symptoms.