Todd Edwards
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High blood pressure genes improve heart surgery survival in children
Vanderbilt researchers have found that children with a genetic makeup that predicts high blood pressure as adults are more likely to survive congenital heart defect repair surgery. Read MoreMar 24, 2022
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Study shines light on architecture of kidney disease
A study of 280,000 U.S. veterans, including 56,000 African Americans, has identified in greater detail than ever before the genetic architecture of kidney function and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and their colleagues. Read MoreSep 25, 2019
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Hundreds of new blood pressure gene variations discovered
In one of the largest studies of its kind, an international research team led by 20 Vanderbilt University scientists has discovered more than 200 new genetic variations associated with high blood pressure. Read MoreJan 4, 2019
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BMI gene study expands to people of African ancestry
An international team of scientists, including six from Vanderbilt University, has identified the first unique genetic determinants of body mass index (BMI) in people of African ancestry. Read MoreApr 18, 2013
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BioVU reaches new benchmark in DNA samples
This month BioVU logged in its 150,000th unique genetic sample. It is now the world’s largest collection of human DNA linked to searchable, electronic health information. Read MoreSep 6, 2012