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Diverticulitis surgery: guidelines needed
Surgical removal of the colon for recurrent diverticulosis varies by geographic region and is associated with surgeon and hospital factors; stronger national guidelines are needed, Vanderbilt researchers report. Read MoreFeb 10, 2022
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Gene variants increase risk of kidney failure in Black veterans with COVID-19: study
Gene variants increased the risk of acute kidney injury and death in veterans of African ancestry who were hospitalized with COVID-19, possibly explaining some health disparities associated with COVID-19. Read MoreFeb 10, 2022
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Vanderbilt and CDC research shows third vaccine dose key to preventing omicron hospitalization
Vanderbilt research shows that two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine result in lower effectiveness for preventing hospitalization for the omicron variant than previous variants. However, importantly, a third (“booster”) vaccine dose significantly improves protection against omicron hospitalization up to 86%. Read MoreFeb 9, 2022
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VUMC study raises hope for improving treatment of kidney disease
Vanderbilt research has revealed an important mechanism in the kidney by which a cell surface receptor known as DDR1 fans the flames of inflammation and fibrosis that ultimately lead to kidney failure. Read MoreFeb 2, 2022
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Accelerating podocyte production
A new method developed by Vanderbilt researchers to generate kidney cells from stem cells offers a faster and less expensive way to make these valuable tools for studying kidney diseases. Read MoreFeb 1, 2022
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Impact of digital health interventions
Vanderbilt researchers test and recommend statistical approaches to study the association between engagement with digital health interventions and clinical outcomes. Read MoreJan 31, 2022
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White matter and psychosis
The microstructure of white matter in the brain could be an important risk marker for psychosis, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. Read MoreJan 27, 2022
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Impaired neutrophils in autoimmunity
Vanderbilt researchers help answer the question of why patients with autoimmune diseases like lupus are more susceptible to bacterial infections: their neutrophils have impaired antibacterial activity. Read MoreJan 27, 2022
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King and Weiss named 2021 AAAS Fellows
Two Vanderbilt engineering faculty members have been elected as 2021 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their efforts in advancing science applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished. Read MoreJan 26, 2022
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Breakthrough measurements/theory of vibrating atoms in nanostructures ushers in new class of technology
Vanderbilt researchers Sokrates Pantelides and Joshua Caldwell are part of an international collaboration that has demonstrated a new way to manipulate and measure subtle atomic vibrations in nanomaterials. This breakthrough could make it possible to develop customized functionalities to improve on and build new technologies. Sokrates Pantelides (Vanderbilt University) Joshua Caldwell (Vanderbilt University) Electron beams... Read MoreJan 26, 2022
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Omicron evades some but not all monoclonal antibodies: study
A new study found that several, but not all, of the human monoclonal antibodies used clinically to prevent patients from becoming severely ill from COVID-19 may not be protective against the Omicron variant now sweeping across the United States. Read MoreJan 20, 2022
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New method enhances efforts to identify drug repurposing targets
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have developed a new method for identifying drugs for the repurposing trials that can lead to new indications for drugs already in use. Read MoreJan 20, 2022
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Mobile vaccine program leaders receive Vanderbilt’s Martin Luther King Jr. Award
Assistant Professors of Nursing Christian Ketel and Carrie Plummer have received Vanderbilt’s 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Award for developing and leading the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing/Vanderbilt University Medical Center Mobile Vaccine Program. Read MoreJan 19, 2022
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Study identifies molecular trigger of severe injury-induced inflammatory response
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that early inappropriate activation of the enzyme plasmin caused by severe injury is a trigger of systemic inflammatory response syndrome and resulting organ failure. Read MoreJan 19, 2022
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Project WISE: Wearables for Teachers, Enabling Real-Time Instructional Feedback
Project WISE is developing a tool that can measure teachers’ implementation of evidence-based behavior management practices in general and special education classrooms. Typically, researchers and school administrators will use systematic direct observation (SDO) to collect data on teacher practices; however, this can be resource-intensive and requires rigorous observer training. Read MoreJan 18, 2022
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Ensuring the “best possible” medication history
About 80% of hospital admission electronic records were missing a drug prescribed to an older adult, Vanderbilt researchers found, highlighting the need for a multipronged approach to address medication discrepancies and support safe prescribing practices. Read MoreJan 18, 2022
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H. pylori, lipid loss and stomach cancer
H. pylori infection — a strong risk factor for stomach cancer — changes the composition of stomach lipids, which could offer new biomarkers for detecting premalignant changes, Vanderbilt researchers discovered. Read MoreJan 17, 2022
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Vanderbilt biostatisticians launch Cancer-Immu data portal for predicting response to immune checkpoint blockade immunotherapy
A new data portal called Cancer-Immu established by a team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center biostatisticians can help cancer clinicians and researchers predict which patients will respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors. Read MoreJan 14, 2022
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The role of integrins in kidney “integrity”
Receptors called integrins play a critical role in maintaining the structure of the kidney, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. Read MoreJan 13, 2022
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Salmonella overcomes host resistance
The invading pathogen Salmonella, a common cause of food poisoning, can change its metabolism to overcome host resistance to its colonization. Read MoreJan 13, 2022