Research
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Different types of aggressive breast cancer identified
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have identified six subtypes of an aggressive and difficult-to-treat form of breast cancer. Read MoreJun 28, 2011
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Inflammation relief: what’s the delay?
New research offers hope for patients needing the anti-inflammatory benefits of glucocorticoids without the adverse side effects associated with them. Read MoreJun 28, 2011
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Focus on mental illness in gun debate is misleading
In an essay published June 25 in the journal The Lancet, Jonathan M. Metzl argues that “surprisingly little evidence supports the notion that individuals with mental illness are more likely than anyone else to commit gun crimes.” Read MoreJun 27, 2011
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Blame game doesn’t help obese patients
New research into changes in the brains of obese patients and others with substance abuse issues indicate doctors should be more understanding when treating these patients. Read MoreJun 27, 2011
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Jumping genes make the funny pages
Every so often a piece of research makes it into the popular culture. That is the case with the discovery of Vanderbilt biologists Antonis Rokas and Jason Slot that entire gene clusters have jumped between unrelated species of mold millions of years… Read MoreJun 24, 2011
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Antioxidant genes keep stomach moving
Antioxidant genes may be good targets for treating a stomach disorder that affects up to 40 percent of patients with diabetes. Read MoreJun 24, 2011
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Grant to support neuroblastoma research
The Rally Foundation awarded an $80,000 grant to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to fund a research study on the treatment of neuroblastoma. Read MoreJun 24, 2011
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Children with autism take center stage at SENSE Theatre
Vanderbilt researcher uses theater as therapy for children with autism. Read MoreJun 24, 2011
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Fine-tuned protein makes memories
Researchers discover new wrinkles in how proteins build memories. Read MoreJun 24, 2011
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Cocaine’s effects on the teenage brain
Cocaine exposure during the teen years causes long-lasting brain and behavioral changes in rats. Read MoreJun 24, 2011
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Who or what is the Tea Party movement? Survey offers some answers
According to a new survey undertaken by sociologists from Vanderbilt University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Tea Partiers are an old movement in new (albeit retro) packaging. Read MoreJun 23, 2011
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Tight blood-sugar control may prevent diabetes progression
A new study is using technology to achieve better control of blood sugar levels early in the the course of type 1 diabetes. Read MoreJun 22, 2011
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Receptor ‘ties’ together blood flow, atherosclerosis
A discovery about the causes of atherosclerosis, a cause of heart attacks and strokes, may lead to new treatments. Read MoreJun 22, 2011
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NIH grant bolsters emergency medicine training
The Department of Emergency Medicine has received a $3.5 million training grant from the National Institutes of Health, one of the nation’s first training grants in emergency medicine. Read MoreJun 21, 2011
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Real science in X-Men
First appearance from "Uncanny X-Men" #96. Art by Dave Cockrum. Via Wikipedia. Here’s another reason to love the X-Men: real science. Listen carefully to the dialogue between Professor Charles Xavier and CIA agent Dr. Moira MacTaggart in the new movie, “X-Men: First Class,” and you’ll hear a… Read MoreJun 21, 2011
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Glowing gland can reduce endocrine surgery risk
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that parathyroid glands have a natural fluorescence that can be used during surgery to identify these tiny organs, which are hard to find with the naked eye. Read MoreJun 20, 2011
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Controversial bills might have cost General Assembly popularity points
A new poll shows the 107th Tennessee General Assembly, marked by debate on a number of controversial issues, slipped in its approval rating in the four months it was in session. Read MoreJun 19, 2011
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VUMC awarded $20M to coordinate science consortium
Consortium will advance biomedical research nationwide. Read MoreJun 14, 2011
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Fragile X forum June 20
Learn more about Fragile X syndrome and the advancements in research. Read MoreJun 14, 2011
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Cell phone bee mortality link: sensationalism not science
Vanderbilt graduate student Cassidy Cobbs has investigated recent news reports linking cell phone emissions with bee mortality and found that there is no scientific basis for the claims. Read MoreJun 14, 2011