Research
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Using the Internet for good
Terrah Foster Akard is helping children facing serious and life-threatening illness create a digital record of their lives, and measuring the impact the practice has on their emotional wellbeing. Read MoreFeb 14, 2017
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Environmental chemist and citizen scientist David J. Wilson has died
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry David James Wilson died peacefully Jan. 12 in Belleville, Michigan, following a three-year bout with melanoma. He was 86. Read MoreFeb 14, 2017
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‘Liberal’ government agencies will lose more managers in the age of Trump
A new Republican president could mean a challenge to retain federal employees at government agencies that skew liberal Read MoreFeb 14, 2017
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Team isolates new antibodies that may aid RSV vaccine design
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have taken another step toward developing a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the major cause of life-threatening pneumonia in infants worldwide. Read MoreFeb 9, 2017
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Social risk factors influence outcomes, Medicare payment
Social risk factors including income, education and ethnic background influence health outcomes and should be taken into account in Medicare payment models, according to a New England Journal of Medicine “Perspective” titled “Social Risk Factors and Equity in Medicare Payment.” Read MoreFeb 8, 2017
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Understanding political polarization in legislatures
Too many safe seats, partisan voters and "wave" elections all influence how polarized a legislature is. Read MoreFeb 8, 2017
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Preserving the history of Syriac Christianity in the Middle East
An international collaboration that includes Divinity scholar David Michelson has published three new reference works to help preserve Syriac, an endangered Middle East language and culture. Read MoreFeb 8, 2017
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Pathology of septic shock
The signaling molecule IL-15 promotes septic shock, a life-threatening condition involving organ injury caused by infection. Read MoreFeb 8, 2017
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New AAU energy research webpage features VU research
Vanderbilt researchers who “MacGyvered” high-performance batteries from junkyard scraps are featured in a new webpage on energy research created by the Association of American Universities. Read MoreFeb 7, 2017
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Dementia linked to diet
Some memory deficits observed in Alzheimer’s disease may be due to co-morbid illnesses – not the disease itself – and may be reversed by lifestyle changes or pharmacologic interventions. Read MoreFeb 7, 2017
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New center supports digital exploration in the humanities
Vanderbilt's new Center for Digital Humanities in Buttrick Hall will be home to a cohort of faculty and students seeking digital approaches to humanistic scholarship. Read MoreFeb 6, 2017
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Bacterial signaling systems
Vanderbilt researchers have identified a unique example of communication between bacterial signaling systems, which may have relevance for antibiotic resistance. Read MoreFeb 3, 2017
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Merryman wins $6M to address heart disease with arthritis drug, fund other research
David Merryman will study how to treat heart disease using drugs originally developed for rheumatoid arthritis and applying the lessons learned from failed weight loss drugs like Fen-Phen. Read MoreFeb 3, 2017
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New target for chronic infection
An enzyme in macrophage immune cells may be a good target for treating chronic infections, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. Read MoreFeb 2, 2017
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Gene mutation discovery may hold autism clues: study
Researchers at Vanderbilt have identified what may be a genetic “smoking gun” for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) — a mutation in the gene for the critical neuronal protein CaMKII. Read MoreFeb 2, 2017
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Study finds smaller insurers earning profits in new market
The researchers examine whether the financial struggles of some major insurers under the Affordable Care Act reflect a policy failure or a mismatch of these firms’ capabilities and strategies to a newly created market. Read MoreFeb 2, 2017
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New Physician Science Doctoral Program graduates first student
As a fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Bradley Richmond, M.D., saw a lot of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an inflammatory lung disease caused most often by long-term exposure to cigarette smoke. Read MoreFeb 2, 2017
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TN teachers’ job satisfaction linked to performance scores
Tennessee Tennessee teachers who received higher performance ratings reported higher job satisfaction than their peers. Read MoreFeb 1, 2017
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Early experience with federal health coverage suggests how future Medicaid reforms may work
Proposed Medicaid reforms are similar to the capped federal financing system in place during the '50s and early '60s, when states generally reimbursed a much smaller proportion of health care for the needy. Read MoreFeb 1, 2017
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Detecting inflammatory bowel disease during a colonoscopy
Vanderbilt researchers have developed a new optical sensor that can accurately detect different types of inflammatory bowel disease and can be easily integrated into routine colonoscopy exams. Read MoreFeb 1, 2017