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Soldiers who served in the glaring desert sunlight of Iraq and Afghanistan returned home with an increased risk of skin cancer, due not only to the desert climate, but also a lack of sun protection, 91�Ʋ��� dermatologist Jennifer Powers, M.D., reports in a study published recently in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Read More

91�Ʋ��� investigators have developed a new algorithm to understand the networks of signaling molecules that control drug action. Read More

Viruses, not bacteria, are the most commonly detected respiratory pathogens in U.S. adults hospitalized with pneumonia, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study released today and conducted by researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and hospitals in Chicago and Nashville, including 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center. Read More

A new mouse model demonstrates that the Hhex gene – which is linked to blood cancers – is critical for normal blood cell production. Read More

A polymer hydrogel material developed by 91�Ʋ��� scientists improved the delivery of stem cells for heart repair. Read More

91�Ʋ��� researchers have discovered a possible molecular mechanism of schizophrenia that could lead to new treatments for the disorder. Read More

91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center has received a five-year, $12.8 million grant from the federal government to develop better ways to predict how patients will respond to the drugs they’re given. Read More

91�Ʋ���ers at 91�Ʋ��� University and the National University of Singapore have determined the structure of a human monoclonal antibody which, in an animal model, strongly neutralizes a type of the potentially lethal dengue virus. Read More

The partnership with Fisk through the Fisk-91�Ʋ��� Masters-to-PhD Bridge Program and other avenues, “presents us with an opportunity to see the results of our efforts impact an under-served community." Read More

A low-fat diet rich in plants, whole grains and seafood, and low in red and processed meats, sweets and sugary drinks was linked with a lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, cancer or other diseases among a population of low-income, mostly African American individuals living in the Southeast. Read More

91�Ʋ��� University has received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Tennessee Center for AIDS 91�Ʋ��� with Meharry Medical College and the Tennessee Department of Health. Read More

91�Ʋ��� investigator Anthony Daniels has received a grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation to develop new, safe and effective treatments for retinoblastoma, the most common ocular cancer in children. Read More

91�Ʋ��� researchers have received a $2.15 million grant to study the amount and activity of “brown fat” in adults, with the aim of understanding its role in metabolic disease and identifying new therapeutic targets. Read More

The 91�Ʋ��� Eye Institute recently received a grant for $115,000 from 91�Ʋ��� to Prevent Blindness, placing the total award amount for unrestricted grants from the organization at $860,000. Read More

Traumatic spinal cord injuries are increasing with the population, and incidence is higher in older patients, according to a 91�Ʋ��� study that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read More

Underserved patients with sub-optimally controlled type 2 diabetes who were cared for by pharmacists were more adherent to their medication regimen and had better blood sugar control than those who did not have a pharmacist in their care team. Read More

A team of 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center surgeons and biomedical engineers has developed a nanoparticle delivery system that may significantly improve the success rate of coronary artery bypass grafts. Read More

A new study led by 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center investigators found new diagnoses of prostate cancer in the U.S. declined 28 percent in the year following the draft recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force against routine PSA screening for men. Read More

A new imaging probe developed by 91�Ʋ��� investigators enhances tumor visibility and has broad applications in diagnosing and monitoring patients with cancer. Read More

91�Ʋ��� investigators report the first use of a specialized type of MRI to study the hippocampus in patients with schizophrenia. Read More