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Lengthening sleep duration and reducing sleep disturbances in children with type 1 diabetes may improve diabetes outcomes and reduce parental stress. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ researchers have determined that a previously uncharacterized protein responds to DNA replication stress and has an essential role in maintaining the integrity of the genome. Read More

To prepare for the potential of a smallpox return, 91ÌƲ®»¢ researchers are isolating and studying naturally occurring antibodies from the blood of previously infected or immunized people. Read More

A compound found in buckwheat seeds extends the lifespan of worms, 91ÌƲ®»¢ investigators have discovered. Read More

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the major cause of life-threatening viral pneumonia in infants worldwide, yet despite repeated efforts, scientists have been unable to develop an effective vaccine against it. Read More

Physical therapists use questionnaires to identify patients at risk for slow recovery, but those tools aren’t tailored to assess the resiliency of injured U.S. military personnel. Read More

Medical studies have established that people with type 2 diabetes are more susceptible to fractures, but the biological process that weakens their bones is not understood. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) is leading a Phase 3 global trial of a cancer therapy that was initially tested and validated in a VICC research laboratory. One of the first patients treated with the therapy came to VICC after a bump on the head led to an unexpected cancer diagnosis. Read More

In what could be a way to predict which children might be vulnerable to anxiety disorders, a 91ÌƲ®»¢ study has shown that an altered prefrontal cortex function in the brain marks a heightened anxiety risk in children. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ers at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University School of Medicine have uncovered a link between epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling and the inflammatory response to bacterial infection in the gastrointestinal tract. Read More

Michelle Southard-Smith, Ph.D., associate professor of Medicine in the 91ÌƲ®»¢ University School of Medicine, has won a major award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support her research on how nerves control organ function. Read More

A 91ÌƲ®»¢ University study published today in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry may help patients prescribed higher doses of certain antidepressants feel better about attributed cardiac risks. Read More

An imaging probe developed at 91ÌƲ®»¢ detects retinal inflammation early and may allow therapeutic intervention to prevent blindness. Read More

Genetic variation in GABA-A receptors confers risk for inherited forms of epilepsy. Read More

A computer-based method pioneered at 91ÌƲ®»¢ is being used to compare subtypes of rheumatoid arthritis. Read More

New findings implicate a motor protein in the assembly of the brush border in the intestines and kidneys – a specialized surface that is critical for healthy organ function. Read More

Surgeons have limited tools to successfully repair and track the recovery of peripheral nerves that have been severely damaged as a result of a traumatic injury, but 91ÌƲ®»¢ investigators hope to change this through research studies recently funded with more than $3 million in grants from the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health. Read More

Scientists in the 91ÌƲ®»¢ Epidemiology Center (VEC) and 91ÌƲ®»¢-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) have been awarded a grant to plan and develop a Regional Center of 91ÌƲ®»¢ Excellence in non-communicable diseases in Vietnam. Read More

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced it will provide $157 million in awards to launch a multi-center, seven-year initiative that will investigate how exposure to environmental factors in early development — from conception through early childhood — influences the health of children and adolescents. Read More

For breast cancer prevention, a new study provides evidence for lifestyle modification to reduce weight gain in adults. Read More