Research
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Family members can often sabotage diabetes care: study
Nonsupportive family members contribute to poor adherence to medication regimens and lower glycemic control in adults with diabetes. Read MoreJun 15, 2012
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Sengupta receives NSF CAREER award
Peabody's Pratim Sengupta has won a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. Read MoreJun 14, 2012
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Roots of childhood brain tumors
Cells in the back of the developing brain can give rise to brain tumors, suggesting they may be a target for treatment. Read MoreJun 14, 2012
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“Extremely little” telescope discovers pair of odd planets
A small telescope with a lens no more powerful than a high-end digital camera has discovered the existence of two very unusual exoplanets. Read MoreJun 13, 2012
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Mixed results define 2012 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card
Heart disease is still the leading cause of death for men in Tennessee and cancer deaths continue to move further away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Healthy People 2020 goal, according to the 2012 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card. Read MoreJun 12, 2012
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Rare NEA research grant to fund Vanderbilt study on art-making and quality of life
The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt will use $10,000 from the NEA to study correlations between art-making and quality of life. Read MoreJun 12, 2012
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Jarman’s ‘Bone Fires’ wins Balcones Poetry Prize
'Bone Fires: New and Selected Poems' has earned Austin Community College's annual Balcones Poetry Prize. Read MoreJun 12, 2012
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Making order out of ordinal data
A new statistical tool developed by Vanderbilt biostatisticians will help medical researchers make sense of a commonly encountered – but hard-to-analyze – type of data. Read MoreJun 12, 2012
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Vanderbilt identifies genes linked to breast cancer chemo resistance
A study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators has identified a gene expression pattern that may explain why chemotherapy prior to surgery isn’t effective against some tumors and suggests new therapy options for patients with specific subtypes of breast cancer. Read MoreJun 11, 2012
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Updated: Help identify unknown object detected during Venus transit
The Dyer Observatory is calling all science sleuths to help identify an unknown object spotted on June 5. Read MoreJun 8, 2012
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VUCast Extra: Bridging the Gap in the Sciences
Vanderbilt is on track this year to become the number one producer of minority Ph.D. recipients in physics, astronomy and materials science, an area where minorities are grossly underrepresented. Watch the emotional journey of the latest doctoral graduates from the Fisk-Vanderbilt-Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreJun 8, 2012
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Common genetic signals for atrial fibrillation decoded
An international study co-led by researchers at Vanderbilt University has uncovered six new “susceptibility loci,” chromosomal regions located in or near genes that may play a role in atrial fibrillation, the most commonly diagnosed heart condition. Read MoreJun 8, 2012
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Study sees eligibility confusion ahead for Affordable Care Act applicants
A Vanderbilt expert on health policy and economics says that many people who get subsidized private health insurance under the Affordable Care Act in 2014 could face confusing changes in eligibility and cost sharing, and some will be required to pay the government back after the first year of participation. Read MoreJun 8, 2012
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DNA: From modification to mutation
Understanding how an environmental hazard damages DNA may shed light on processes of tumor formation. Read MoreJun 8, 2012
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Love Circle alternative energy showcase project nears completion
A collaborative wind-solar alternative energy project between Vanderbilt University’s mechanical engineering department and Nashville Metro Water Services has picked up speed with the installation of a modest 3kW wind turbine at the Love Circle site close to campus. Read MoreJun 8, 2012
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Gates grant to fund mobile phone-based detection tool for newborn jaundice
Chetan Patil, research assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to test the ability of an adapted mobile phone to diagnose jaundice in newborns in developing countries. Read MoreJun 5, 2012
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Opinion: Scientific insight vital for effective public policy
Policy will increasingly involve complex scientific concepts, but this does not mean that the available technical input will automatically match those needs. Read MoreJun 1, 2012
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Alzheimer’s protein structure suggests new treatment directions
The molecular structure of a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease – and the surprising discovery that it binds cholesterol – could lead to new therapeutics for the memory-robbing disease. Read MoreMay 31, 2012
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Super-eruptions may have surprisingly short fuses
Super-eruptions are potentially civilization-ending events and new research suggests that they may have surprisingly short fuses. Read MoreMay 30, 2012
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Peabody, Vanderbilt Brain Institute launch nation’s first doctorate in educational neuroscience
Vanderbilt is launching the country's first doctorate in the emerging field of educational neuroscience. Read MoreMay 30, 2012