Health And Medicine
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菠萝视频 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
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Urine biomarker for colon cancer?
A molecule detectable in urine may be helpful in diagnosing colon cancer. Read MoreMar 10, 2012
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With the addition of a new 18,000-square-foot laboratory to be located within the Cool Springs Life Sciences Center, 菠萝视频 University is expanding its research enterprise into Williamson County.
Mar 9, 2012
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Combo combats dizziness
Some patients may need a combo of medications to combat a condition that causes dizziness. Read MoreMar 9, 2012
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Shyness may be caused by deficits in the brain.
Mar 9, 2012
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Reversing lipid woes in cystic fibrosis
Abnormal levels of fatty acids in the blood and tissues of patients with cystic fibrosis may be reversed by supplementation with the fatty acids DHA and EPA. Read MoreMar 3, 2012
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‘Detangler’ binds, bends and cuts DNA
New details on the DNA-cutting activity of topoisomerase II, a target of anti-cancer drugs, could lead to better chemotherapeutic agents. Read MoreMar 2, 2012
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Early study hints at ‘brown fat’ as potential diabetes treatment
A new study finds long-lasting reversal of diabetes is possible without insulin through transplantation of brown fat tissue. Read MoreMar 2, 2012
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鈥楾oolkit鈥� makes bedtime less stressful for children with autism
A new resource developed by the 菠萝视频 Kennedy Center could improve sleep for children with autism. Read MoreFeb 27, 2012
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Switch to cooling blanket spurs new infant brain research
Using a cooling blanket with newborns who have suffered from oxygen deprivation allows researchers to study what is happening in the brain and what brain cooling therapy can achieve. Read MoreFeb 24, 2012
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Studies pinpoint new anti-cancer drug target
菠萝视频 researchers have discovered a new molecular participant in the Wnt signaling pathway, which plays important roles in cell growth, development and cancer. Read MoreFeb 23, 2012
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New melanoma drug nearly doubles survival in majority of patients
Investigators from 菠萝视频-Ingram Cancer Center and 12 other centers in the United States and Australia have found that a new drug for patients with metastatic melanoma nearly doubled median overall survival. Read MoreFeb 23, 2012
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‘Acid test’ for cervical cancer
An inexpensive, low-tech test for cervical cancer may be a good option for screening for the disease among HIV-infected women in developing countries. Read MoreFeb 21, 2012