Research
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In the brain, the number of neurons in a network may not matter
A study has found that the time it takes neural networks in the brain to make decisions is remarkably stable regardless of size: a finding that could make it easier to achieve the goal of the President's BRAIN Initiative established last spring. Read MoreFeb 3, 2014
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Study examines routine screening for health literacy
Research conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows that routine administration of the Brief Health Literacy Screen (BHLS) by nurses provides a valid measure for large-scale studies of the influence of health literacy on clinical outcomes. Read MoreJan 30, 2014
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Study tracks pet therapy’s impact on young patients
A Vanderbilt study is investigating whether therapy dogs can have a positive effect on children undergoing chemotherapy. Read MoreJan 30, 2014
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Overuse injuries among young athletes examined
With concerns mounting as children train harder, compete more frequently and specialize in a single sport earlier, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine has released a position statement that provides guidance to health providers who care for young athletes. Read MoreJan 30, 2014
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Is healthy obesity possible?
It might be possible to generate a “metabolically healthy” state of obesity by targeting signaling pathways that improve insulin sensitivity. Read MoreJan 29, 2014
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‘Spear phishers’ proving hard to neutralize
It may take repeated and varied exposure to anti-spear phishing messages before employees get the message, according to research. Read MoreJan 28, 2014
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Pilot and feasibility grants available for research related to diabetes and obesity
The Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC) and the Vanderbilt Center for Diabetes Translation Research (CDTR) announce the availability of pilot and feasibility grants in the following areas: Translational or behavioral science research (Type II translational research) related to… Read MoreJan 28, 2014
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Math models to aid voice disorders
A new computational model of the interactions between vocal folds and the air around them could aid in designing new treatments for voice disorders. Read MoreJan 27, 2014
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Probing mysteries of preterm birth
Understanding the relationship between the thinning and rupture of fetal membranes and the presence of bacteria could lead to treatment and prevention strategies for premature birth. Read MoreJan 24, 2014
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American economics Ph.D.s on decline; One way to keep them — office space
A Vanderbilt economist turned his expertise back onto his own discipline and has published a 15-year analysis of graduate economics education in the United States. Read MoreJan 23, 2014
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Autism Speaks grant boosts Rett syndrome research
Colleen Niswender, Ph.D., research associate professor of Pharmacology, has received a three-year, $450,000 grant from the autism science and advocacy organization Autism Speaks to support studies investigating a possible new treatment for Rett syndrome. Read MoreJan 23, 2014
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VUSM moves into top 10 in NIH funding
According to annual figures available through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) is now ranked ninth in the nation among U.S. medical schools in total grant support provided through the nation’s medical research agency. Read MoreJan 23, 2014
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Human and Helicobacter co-evolution
by Denise Anthony (iStock) A Vanderbilt University-led research team has solved a long-standing riddle: Why do people of mostly Amerindian ancestry in the Andes have a gastric cancer rate that is 25 times higher than that of fellow Colombians of mostly African descent only 124 miles away on the coast?… Read MoreJan 23, 2014
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Waning political tolerance in some Latin American nations points to weakened democratic culture
Support for political tolerance remains strong in many Latin American and Caribbean nations, but in others a move in the opposite direction “represents alarming news,” concludes a study by Vanderbilt University’s Latin American Public Opinion Project. Read MoreJan 22, 2014
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center receives $100,000 ovarian cancer research grant from Kay Yow Cancer Fund
L-r: Lawrence Marnett, Mary Geddes Stahlman Professor of Cancer Research; Vanderbilt women’s head basketball coach Melanie Balcomb; Susan Donohoe, executive director of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund; Mayor Karl Dean; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Director Jennifer Pietenpol; and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dineo Khabele were on hand for… Read MoreJan 21, 2014
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Kaiser to receive CEC Lifetime Achievement Award
Ann Kaiser, premier scholar in child language intervention, has been selected to receive the prestigious J. E. Wallace Wallin Lifetime Achievement Award of the Council for Exceptional Children. Read MoreJan 20, 2014
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Pregnant women less likely to gain excessive weight when prenatal care is communal
Women with access to group prenatal care may have the edge on maintaining a healthy weight during pregnancy, compared to those who receive traditional prenatal care, according to the results of an innovative new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreJan 20, 2014
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Vanderbilt to offer new master’s for independent school leadership
Addressing the shortage of opportunities for advanced, specialized study for those who aspire to lead independent schools, Vanderbilt's Peabody College of education and human development is launching a new M.Ed. in independent school leadership. Read MoreJan 20, 2014
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Education professor nominated for NAACP Image Award for new book
Vanderbilt University Professor Donna Y. Ford is among the distinguished nominees for the 45th NAACP Image Awards. Read MoreJan 17, 2014
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Vanderbilt “rocket cam” to capture landing hazards during NASA contest
The Vanderbilt Aerospace Club will outfit its NASA Student Launch Project rocket with a modified camera to capture landing hazards. Read MoreJan 17, 2014