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Probing statin-associated diseases with genetics
Vanderbilt researchers used genetics tools and biobanks with linked electronic health records to explore the associations between statins and noncardiovascular diseases. Read MoreJul 12, 2021
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Delirium and mortality reexamined
A multicenter study of ICU patients found that in the hospital, delirium was associated with a nearly three-fold increase in risk of death the following day, but after discharge there was no association between delirium and mortality. Read MoreJul 8, 2021
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Genetics of hydrocephalus
Fluid build-up in the brain — hydrocephalus — increases pressure and risk for brain damage; Vanderbilt researchers have now identified genes and signaling pathways associated with the condition. Read MoreJul 8, 2021
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Treating metastatic prostate cancer
An indirect comparative effectiveness study using published data suggests that the targeted therapy olaparib should be re-evaluated for treating metastatic prostate cancer. Read MoreJun 22, 2021
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Dexmedetomidine and delirium
The sedative dexmedetomidine, when administered during or after heart surgery, is associated with postoperative delirium and adverse outcomes. Read MoreJun 21, 2021
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COVID-19 complication underdiagnosed
A mysterious inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 infection and first identified in children also occurs in adults, Vanderbilt researchers report. Read MoreJun 17, 2021
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Heat for hypertension in autonomic failure
Heat therapy could offer a novel nonpharmacologic approach for treating the overnight hypertension that affects patients with autonomic failure. Read MoreMay 25, 2021
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Therapeutic antibodies for hantavirus
Vanderbilt Vaccine Center researchers have isolated monoclonal antibodies against hantaviruses, an emerging source of human disease with pandemic potential. Read MoreMay 24, 2021
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New clue to lung scarring
Vanderbilt neonatology team pinpoints signaling pathways involved in the progressive lung fibrosis that occurs in rare genetic diseases. Read MoreMay 20, 2021
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Beta cell regeneration
Vanderbilt researchers dissected the complex microenvironment of the pancreatic islet to discover the signals that drive beta cell regeneration — as a possible treatment for diabetes. Read MoreMay 20, 2021
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New strategy to treat brain bleeding
Vasorelaxing peptides could offer a promising therapeutic strategy for reducing the neurological deficits caused by subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced cerebral blood vessel constriction. Read MoreMay 4, 2021
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Strength in numbers
Voluntary data sharing across a region’s health systems and ambulatory care practices is important for measuring and improving health care quality and safety, Vanderbilt researchers report. Read MoreMay 3, 2021
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Genetic ancestry and hypertension risk
Racial disparities in hypertension risk are due in part to genetic differences between ancestries, Vanderbilt investigators find in a study of participants in the Million Veteran Program. Read MoreApr 29, 2021
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A compound to counteract aging?
A compound that increases lifespan in yeast is offering clues to pharmacological approaches that might slow the aging process and improve health. Read MoreApr 29, 2021
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New therapeutic strategy for leukemia syndrome
Using primary cells from patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, Vanderbilt researchers found synergistic inhibition of cell viability and proliferation, suggesting a new treatment strategy. Read MoreApr 20, 2021
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COVID data, by hook or by crook
A switch to paper forms during the COVID-19 pandemic might have hobbled research, but using software with a novel user interface made it possible to accurately extract information from scanned forms. Read MoreApr 19, 2021
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New insights into kidney development
Integrin-linked kinase, a central component of a complex that coordinates cell signaling involved in migration, proliferation and cell death, plays a role in kidney development and epithelial cell function. Read MoreApr 15, 2021
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Arrhythmia culprit: supertrafficking ion channel
Charles Sanders, PhD, and colleagues show how a “supertrafficking” mutant potassium channel contributes to heart rhythm abnormalities. Read MoreApr 15, 2021
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Genetic differences in Wilms tumor
Unique somatic gene mutations may contribute to racial disparities in the incidence of Wilms tumor — the most common childhood kidney cancer. Read MoreApr 6, 2021
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Codeine metabolizer status in clinical practice
Vanderbilt researchers have developed a response score using genetic and clinical information to aid prescribing of the widely used pain medication codeine. Read MoreApr 5, 2021