JAMA Internal Medicine
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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. Read MoreMar 16, 2023
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Gene variants increase risk of kidney failure in Black veterans with COVID-19: study
Gene variants increased the risk of acute kidney injury and death in veterans of African ancestry who were hospitalized with COVID-19, possibly explaining some health disparities associated with COVID-19. Read MoreFeb 10, 2022
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Large-Scale Study Finds Higher Rates of Severe Psychological Distress and Impaired Physical Health among LGBT Populations
In one of the largest, most representative health surveys conducted to date, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults reported substantially higher rates of severe psychological distress, heavy drinking and smoking, and impaired physical health than did heterosexuals. Read MoreJun 27, 2016
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VU study finds peanut consumption associated with decreased total mortality and mortality from cardiovascular diseases
If you’re looking for a simple way to lower your risk of dying from a heart attack, consider going nuts. Read MoreMar 2, 2015
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Vanderbilt study finds use of methadone to treat pain carries increased risk of death
Outside the hospital, use of methadone to treat pain carries a 46 percent increased risk of death when compared to the equally effective but more costly alternative, morphine SR (sustained release). Read MoreJan 20, 2015