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The growing list of patients needing liver transplants continues to outpace the number of available donor organs, but a new preservation and transport device for donor livers could possibly make a big difference. Read More

New findings from 91�Ʋ��� suggest that blocking the migration of cells involved in asthma may represent a new approach for treating the respiratory condition. Read More

The optimal “dose” for behavioral interventions to treat childhood obesity are not clear, 91�Ʋ��� researchers concluded after analyzing 133 clinical trial that occurred over the course of 17 years. Read More

Automated techniques can assist in understanding and managing growing volumes of messages sent through secure patient portals, 91�Ʋ��� researchers found. Read More

91�Ʋ��� researchers have identified an interaction between two proteins that play a role in learning and memory. Read More

Impaired swallowing — dysphagia — affects 3 percent of hospital inpatients, who have longer hospital stays and are more likely to require post-acute care services. Read More

James Crowe Jr., MD, director of the 91�Ʋ��� Vaccine Center at 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center (VUMC), has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Read More

91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center (VUMC) biochemist Billy Hudson, PhD, has been awarded the 2018 Distinguished Investigator Prize by the International Society for Matrix Biology for his contributions to the field of matrix biology. Read More

Catatonia, a syndrome of motor, emotional and behavioral abnormalities frequently characterized by muscular rigidity and a trance-like mental stupor and at times manifesting with great excitement or agitation, can occur during a critical illness and appear similar to delirium. But the management strategies are vastly different. Read More

Eight current faculty members at 91�Ʋ��� have made this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited most frequently by other researchers. Read More

91�Ʋ��� researchers have identified a biomarker that could be used to predict pancreatic cancer risk. Read More

Structural details about a protein involved in the repair of damaged DNA provide insight into xeroderma pigmentosum disorders, which are characterized by increased risk for skin cancer. Read More

Recent findings suggest that vitamin C deficiency could contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that avoiding deficiency through diet and supplementation could protect against disease onset. Read More

91�Ʋ��� investigators have developed an algorithm to classify cell types from experimental data, making it possible to understand how organs develop. Read More

Kevin Niswender, MD, PhD, whose work has helped advance understanding of the neural underpinnings of obesity and metabolic syndrome, has been named director of the Clinical 91�Ʋ��� Center (CRC) at 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center (VUMC). Read More

Kristin Archer, PhD, DPT, associate professor and vice chair of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, will serve as principal investigator at 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center (VUMC) for a clinical trial that is examining strategies for reducing opioid use among patients with chronic pain. Read More

Diarrhea has many causes, and when there are prolonged or severe symptoms clinicians sometimes consider lab testing to help guide treatment. But sometimes they stray from published guidelines in the direction of overtesting. Read More

All too often, community and research are disconnected. Clinical studies move forward with little to no input from the populations they impact, and local voices are left out of the conversation. Read More

Using sophisticated genome mining and gene manipulation techniques, researchers at 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center (VUMC) have solved a mystery that could lead to a new treatment approach for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Read More

A simple blood test is allowing 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center (VUMC) researchers to determine which patients should be prescribed varenicline (Chantix) to stop smoking and which patients could do just as well, and avoid side effects, by using a nicotine patch. Read More