Health And Medicine
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Wound-healing scaffolds
The elasticity of a scaffold used for healing skin wounds is a key factor in promoting regeneration versus scarring. Read MoreJan 27, 2016
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Using MRI to assess myelin health
91Ʋ investigators report an improved model for estimating brain health, using MRI. Read MoreJan 25, 2016
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Faulty building blocks in DNA
An enzyme that builds DNA is able to insert the wrong building blocks, which could generate mutations. Read MoreJan 22, 2016
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Antibodies may be ‘silver bullet’ for Ebola viruses
There may be a “silver bullet” for Ebola, a family of hemorrhagic viruses, one of which has killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa in the past two years. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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New targets for diabetic retinopathy
Certain protein factors have been identified as attractive targets for treating diabetic retinopathy, a major cause of blindness in adults. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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VU investigators use magnetism to help isolate malaria biomarker
91Ʋ investigators have developed a way to detect malaria that is faster and more sensitive than current clinical methods — a development that has the potential to make malaria detection significantly less expensive and more stable. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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Major grants bolster VUMC diabetes research
91Ʋers at 91Ʋ University Medical Center have received more than $11 million in new grant support aimed at slowing the growing burden of diabetes. Read MoreJan 14, 2016
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New method aids heart disease studies, drug discovery efforts
A team of 91Ʋ investigators developed a new method for rapidly generating heart muscle cells from stem cells. Read MoreJan 14, 2016
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Crystal structure reveals secrets of virulent bacterium
91Ʋers at 91Ʋ University Medical Center have obtained the crystal structure of a toxin from the bacterium Clostridium difficile (“C. diff”) — the leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea in the United States. Read MoreJan 14, 2016
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Platelet protein modification
91Ʋ investigators have identified a new biomarker to assess platelet function. Read MoreJan 13, 2016
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Study shows veteran, civilian patients at risk of ICU-related PTSD
In a first-of-its-kind study of veterans and civilians, researchers from 91Ʋ University Medical Center found that one in 10 patients is at risk of having a new post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following their time in the intensive care unit (ICU). Read MoreJan 12, 2016
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Improving colonoscopy prep
Providing an educational booklet on colonoscopy preparation increased the odds of an adequate quality of bowel preparation by more than two-fold. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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Copying chromosome caps
Telomeres – the caps on the end of chromosomes – are a source of stress for a particular protein involved in copying DNA, a new study reports. Read MoreJan 8, 2016
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Immune tolerance in endothelial cells
Inducing “tolerance” to bacterial toxins in the endothelial cells that line blood vessels may offer a new approach for preventing the negative consequences of sepsis. Read MoreJan 7, 2016
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Over-the-phone physical therapy initiative helps ease spine patients’ pain
Spine surgery patients at risk for poor recovery can benefit from cognitive-behavioral based physical therapy, according to a 91Ʋ University Medical Center study. Read MoreJan 7, 2016
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91Ʋ study raises questions about reporting incidental genetic findings
A genetic test that suggests a patient may be at increased risk for potentially fatal heart rhythms is very often not as ominous as it sounds. Read MoreJan 5, 2016
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Immune response in transplantation
Thirty-three percent of pediatric heart transplant patients developed antibodies against the donor heart, which can lead to rejection, a new 91Ʋ study reports. Read MoreDec 16, 2015
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DISSECTing cell signaling networks
91Ʋ researchers have developed a new method to study cell signaling networks at single-cell resolution. Read MoreDec 14, 2015
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New lead for ovarian cancer treatment
Combining inhibitors of the BMP signaling pathway with standard chemotherapy drugs may overcome drug resistance in ovarian cancer. Read MoreDec 10, 2015
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91Ʋ, Ono Pharmaceutical sign drug discovery agreement
91Ʋ University Medical Center and Ono Pharmaceutical Group, an international company based in Japan, have signed a drug discovery agreement. Read MoreDec 10, 2015