Health And Medicine
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New tool hooks heart failure drugs
A new screening tool 鈥 using glowing fish embryos 鈥 could identify therapeutics for myocardial hypertrophy and heart failure. Read MoreApr 6, 2012
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Plant compound quells inflammation
Berberine, an herbal remedy for diarrhea and intestinal parasites, may be an effective treatment for gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases. Read MoreApr 6, 2012
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Gut germs govern growth
Treating H. pylori infection in children may help their growth rebound, a recent study suggests. Read MoreApr 6, 2012
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Mutations in hundreds of genes involved in wiring the brain may contribute to the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Apr 4, 2012
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A study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention investigators reveals that breast cancer survivors who eat more cruciferous vegetables may have improved survival.
Apr 3, 2012
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Vanderbilt University is already doing genetic analyses of patients to help in developing a shortlist of effective drugs, says Dr. William Schaffner, chairman of the department of preventive medicine at its medical school.
Apr 3, 2012
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Higher-spending hospitals have better outcomes for their emergency patients, including fewer deaths, according to a Vanderbilt study released as a working paper through the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Apr 3, 2012
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Vanderbilt autism experts available for World Autism Day, National Autism Awareness Month
Autism experts from Vanderbilt University are available for interviews on World Autism Awareness Day, designated by the United Nations as April 2. Read MoreMar 30, 2012
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have identified a new population of intestinal stem cells that may hold clues to the origin of colorectal cancer.
Mar 29, 2012
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Zachary Warren, director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center鈥檚 Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Vanderbilt University, says effective early identification and treatment of autism is a public health emergency.
Mar 29, 2012
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According to a Vanderbilt-led study published in Journal of the American Medical Association, hearing loss is now affecting 20 percent of U.S. adolescents ages 12 to 19, which is a 5 percent increase over the past 15 years.
Mar 28, 2012
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators have won two of the five global innovation grants awarded by the 鈥淕E Healthymagination Cancer Challenge.鈥
Mar 28, 2012
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Vanderbilt Heart recently used a newly approved medical device to open narrowed coronary arteries, even in heart disease patients who also have diabetes.
Mar 28, 2012
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Risk of secondary tumors from melanoma drug studied
A new study offers clues on why melanoma patients who are treated with oral drugs inhibiting the BRAF gene are at increased risk for developing secondary skin cancers. Read MoreMar 23, 2012
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Smoking stokes cells’ cancer capacity
Cellular pathways altered by chronic exposure to cigarette smoke may reveal new biomarkers to assess smoking-induced lung cancer risk. Read MoreMar 23, 2012
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Obesity turns “good” cholesterol bad
Studies offer new insights into how obesity impairs the function of HDL, the 鈥済ood鈥 cholesterol. Read MoreMar 21, 2012
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Mouse model for autism yields clues to a 50-year-old mystery
A genetic variation that causes early disruptions in serotonin signaling in the brain may contribute to autism spectrum disorder and other enduring effects on behavior. Read MoreMar 20, 2012
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iPOND method goes fishing for proteins
A new tool will allow researchers to identify proteins involved in DNA replication and damage repair, processes that go awry in cancer. Read MoreMar 19, 2012
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Disruptions in immune system regulation may play a role in a deadly complication in premature infants.
Mar 16, 2012
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Colon cancer’s cellular crossroads
New information about signaling pathways involved in colorectal cancer could aid in assessing prognosis and identifying new therapeutic targets for the disease. Read MoreMar 16, 2012