Research
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Metastatic pancreatic cancer ‘reprograms’ for malignancy
Metastatic pancreatic cancer — cancer that has spread from the pancreas to other tissues and is responsible for most patient deaths — changes its metabolism and is “reprogrammed” for optimal malignancy, according to new findings reported Jan. 16 in Nature Genetics. Read MoreJan 19, 2017
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GRE may be poor predictor of science success: study
Since it was created in 1949, the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) has been one of the most widely used requirements for admission to U.S. graduate schools. As a predictor of performance and success in graduate school, however, the exam is not without its critics. Read MoreJan 19, 2017
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Amount of daylight may impact serotonin programming
The duration of exposure to daylight, or the “photoperiod,” may affect development of seasonal affective disorder by programming serotonin neurons in the brain, according to Vanderbilt University researchers. Read MoreJan 19, 2017
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A heart-brain connection
Cognitive and attention deficits observed in children following surgery before age 5 to repair congenital heart defects likely will persist into their teens and young adulthood. Read MoreJan 17, 2017
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Softening tumor tissue could aid cancer treatments
Tumors cause the intracellular material surrounding them to stiffen. Softening this protective layer could make existing cancer treatments more effective, according to new research. Read MoreJan 16, 2017
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Access to health care strengthens communities: Vanderbilt study
A new study shows that access to health insurance can help hold a community together socially, and lack of it can contribute to the fraying of neighborhood cohesion. The study, Beyond Health Effects? Examining the Social Consequences of Community Levels of Uninsurance Pre-ACA, published by the… Read MoreJan 16, 2017
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Team’s discovery offers new insight on lung cancer risk
Researchers in the Schools of Medicine and Engineering at Vanderbilt University have discovered a proteomic “signature” from the airways of heavy smokers that could lead to better risk assessment and perhaps new ways to stop lung cancer before it starts. Read MoreJan 12, 2017
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Investigators apply game theory to study of genomic privacy
It comes down to privacy — biomedical research can’t proceed without human genomic data sharing, and genomic data sharing can’t proceed without some reasonable level of assurance that de-identified data from patients and other research participants will stay de-identified after they’re released for research. Read MoreJan 12, 2017
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DNA duplicator small enough to hold in your hand
Vanderbilt engineers have developed a new method for duplicating DNA that makes devices small enough to hold in your hand that are capable of identifying infectious agents before symptoms appear. Read MoreJan 11, 2017
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Vanderbilt-led study finds parent’s physical activity associated with preschooler activity in underserved populations
Preschool-age children from low-income families are more likely to be physically active if parents increase activity and reduce sedentary behavior while wearing movement monitors (accelerometers), according to a Vanderbilt study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Read MoreJan 10, 2017
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Paper or screen, which is better?
To improve medical management of crisis situations, clinicians should be trained to use cognitive aids – checklists and concise manuals. Read MoreJan 10, 2017
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Proposal deadlines are fast approaching for Discovery Grants and Research Scholar Grants
Proposal deadlines for Discovery Grants and Research Scholar Grants are coming up, with Discovery Grant proposals due Jan. 30 and Research Scholar Grant proposals due Feb. 6. Read MoreJan 6, 2017
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Measuring elements of life in Milky Way
Astronomers participating in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey have announced the results of the first study that shows how the abundance of the "elements of life" varies across the Milky Way galaxy. Read MoreJan 6, 2017
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Midgut neuroendocrine tumor prognosis
Vanderbilt investigators recommend that the presence of tumor deposits in the abdomen be included when staging midgut neuroendocrine tumors. Read MoreJan 6, 2017
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McCabe named associate dean of Graduate School and director of Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
As the inaugural head of this new office, McCabe is charged with building out its core programs, including professional development, and overseeing the rollout of the Academic Pathways Fellowship. Read MoreJan 5, 2017
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Department of Medicine’s NIH funding swells
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has long been recognized as a national leader in biomedical research. Nowhere is this more evident than in the school’s Department of Medicine, which, during the 2016 federal fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, broke another record. Read MoreJan 5, 2017
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Heart failure “dashboard”
A new computer algorithm developed at Vanderbilt could save billions of dollars in health care costs by identifying patients at risk for readmission after being hospitalized for heart failure. Read MoreJan 5, 2017
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Participate in Vanderbilt Kennedy Center study that aims to teach kids how to cope with stress
The study aims to promote children’s healthy adjustment by teaching families about stress, providing parenting information that may reduce feelings of depression, and teaching children coping skills. Read MoreJan 4, 2017
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Vanderbilt Prize Scholar nominations due Feb. 1
Nominations for this year’s Vanderbilt Prize Scholar are now being accepted. Vanderbilt Prize Scholars are female graduate students in the biomedical sciences who are mentored by the winner of the Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science. Read MoreJan 4, 2017
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Former Federal Reserve governor and longtime Vanderbilt professor J. Dewey Daane dies
An international monetary expert and one of the most esteemed economic minds of the last century, J. Dewey Daane died Jan. 3 in Nashville at the age of 98. Read MoreJan 4, 2017