Health And Medicine
-
Asthma study may point to potential new therapeutic approach
New findings from Vanderbilt suggest that blocking the migration of cells involved in asthma may represent a new approach for treating the respiratory condition. Read MoreJan 4, 2018
-
Obesity interventions: ideal dose?
The optimal “dose” for behavioral interventions to treat childhood obesity are not clear, Vanderbilt researchers concluded after analyzing 133 clinical trial that occurred over the course of 17 years. Read MoreDec 21, 2017
-
Sorting patient messages automatically
Automated techniques can assist in understanding and managing growing volumes of messages sent through secure patient portals, Vanderbilt researchers found. Read MoreDec 20, 2017
-
Forming memories through CaMKII
Vanderbilt researchers have identified an interaction between two proteins that play a role in learning and memory. Read MoreDec 19, 2017
-
The toll of dysphagia
Impaired swallowing — dysphagia — affects 3 percent of hospital inpatients, who have longer hospital stays and are more likely to require post-acute care services. Read MoreDec 15, 2017
-
Crowe elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
James Crowe Jr., MD, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Read MoreDec 14, 2017
-
Matrix biology society honors Hudson’s contributions
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) biochemist Billy Hudson, PhD, has been awarded the 2018 Distinguished Investigator Prize by the International Society for Matrix Biology for his contributions to the field of matrix biology. Read MoreDec 14, 2017
-
Vanderbilt researchers win an R&D100 Award for MultiWell MicroFormulator
A team of Vanderbilt University scientists and engineers led by Professor John P. Wikswo has won an R&D 100 Award--called the "Oscar of Innovation"--for their MultiWell MicroFormulator. Read MoreDec 13, 2017
-
Study seeks to aid diagnosis, management of catatonia
Catatonia, a syndrome of motor, emotional and behavioral abnormalities frequently characterized by muscular rigidity and a trance-like mental stupor and at times manifesting with great excitement or agitation, can occur during a critical illness and appear similar to delirium. But the management strategies are vastly different. Read MoreDec 7, 2017
-
Vanderbilt researchers’ papers among those most cited
Eight current faculty members at Vanderbilt have made this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited most frequently by other researchers. Read MoreDec 7, 2017
-
Searching out pancreatic cancer risk
Vanderbilt researchers have identified a biomarker that could be used to predict pancreatic cancer risk. Read MoreDec 7, 2017
-
DNA damage repair: molecular insights
Structural details about a protein involved in the repair of damaged DNA provide insight into xeroderma pigmentosum disorders, which are characterized by increased risk for skin cancer. Read MoreDec 5, 2017
-
Vitamin C deficiency and mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease
Recent findings suggest that vitamin C deficiency could contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that avoiding deficiency through diet and supplementation could protect against disease onset. Read MoreDec 1, 2017
-
Lineage tracing in the gut
Vanderbilt investigators have developed an algorithm to classify cell types from experimental data, making it possible to understand how organs develop. Read MoreNov 30, 2017
-
Niswender named Clinical Research Center director
Kevin Niswender, MD, PhD, whose work has helped advance understanding of the neural underpinnings of obesity and metabolic syndrome, has been named director of the Clinical Research Center (CRC) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Read MoreNov 30, 2017
-
Study seeks to reduce opioid use for chronic pain
Kristin Archer, PhD, DPT, associate professor and vice chair of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, will serve as principal investigator at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) for a clinical trial that is examining strategies for reducing opioid use among patients with chronic pain. Read MoreNov 30, 2017
-
Study uses decision support to reduce unneeded lab tests
Diarrhea has many causes, and when there are prolonged or severe symptoms clinicians sometimes consider lab testing to help guide treatment. But sometimes they stray from published guidelines in the direction of overtesting. Read MoreNov 30, 2017
-
Conference brings researchers, community advocates together
All too often, community and research are disconnected. Clinical studies move forward with little to no input from the populations they impact, and local voices are left out of the conversation. Read MoreNov 30, 2017
-
15 faculty members elected as AAAS fellows
Fifteen Vanderbilt faculty members conducting a range of biomedical and clinical research have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Six of the 15 have received funding through the university’s Trans-Institutional Programs initiative, which facilitates research and teaching collaborations across disciplines and are a core pillar of the university’s Academic Strategic Plan. Read MoreNov 20, 2017
-
Study may point to new treatment approach for ASD
Using sophisticated genome mining and gene manipulation techniques, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have solved a mystery that could lead to a new treatment approach for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Read MoreNov 16, 2017