NHLBI
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Better blood pressure-reducing drugs?
A newer version of an old class of blood pressure lowering drugs may offer advantages for obese patients with metabolic syndrome. Read MoreApr 30, 2012
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New tool hooks heart failure drugs
A new screening tool – using glowing fish embryos – could identify therapeutics for myocardial hypertrophy and heart failure. Read MoreApr 6, 2012
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Combo combats dizziness
Some patients may need a combo of medications to combat a condition that causes dizziness. Read MoreMar 9, 2012
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Stem cells take heart
Signaling pathway discoveries suggest ways to induce stem cells to become cardiac muscle cells, which could be useful for regenerating damaged heart muscle. Read MoreFeb 20, 2012
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Fishing for heart attack repair tools
Managing myocardial infarction – and the resulting heart failure – remains a clinical challenge. To search for chemicals that can stimulate cardiac muscle cell production, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology investigators led by Tao Zhong, Ph.D., Terri Ni, Ph.D., and Eric Rellinger, M.D., turned to a novel drug discovery tool:… Read MoreJan 5, 2012
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Meds’ benefits differ in dialysis patients
About half of kidney patients will die from heart disease within five years of starting dialysis, yet patients with kidney failure are rarely included in heart disease research. Jorge Gamboa, M.D., T. Alp Ikizler, M.D., and Nancy Brown, M.D., completed a small study that suggests a more personalized approach to… Read MoreJan 5, 2012
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Move out, cholesterol
Compounds developed at Vanderbilt could offer a whole new way to treat atherosclerosis. Read MoreDec 8, 2011
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Lung disorder drug regimen found harmful
Longtime treatment for IPF ineffective and even dangerous. Read MoreOct 31, 2011
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Supplements don’t help lung injury patients
Supplements did not improve outcomes of patients with acute lung injury. Read MoreOct 13, 2011
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Heart attack repair kit
A certain signaling pathway could be key to improving cardiac repair after a heart attack. Read MoreAug 16, 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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Cells open doors for reovirus
The cellular factor Src helps reoviruses enter cells. Read MoreMay 13, 2011
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Gene variant impacts exercise blood pressure
Subtle genetic changes can have big effects on blood pressure while exercising. Read MoreApr 28, 2011
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Gene ups risk for needing pacemaker
Researchers have identified a gene that increases the risk for developing sick sinus syndrome – the most common cause for implanting a cardiac pacemaker. Read MoreApr 1, 2011
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Smell test tells disorders apart
Patients with certain autonomic nervous system disorders have impaired odor identification, which could aid in diagnosis. Read MoreMar 17, 2011