Health And Medicine
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How Cool Cap saved this baby鈥檚 life
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at 菠萝视频 has treated more than 200 babies with Cool Cap since 2006. 菠萝视频ers are looking at ways to extend the therapy to premature infants. Read MoreFeb 20, 2012
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Stem cells take heart
Signaling pathway discoveries suggest ways to induce stem cells to become cardiac muscle cells, which could be useful for regenerating damaged heart muscle. Read MoreFeb 20, 2012
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Investigators seek clues to paradox of atrial fibrillation risk
菠萝视频 researchers are seeking genetic clues to explain why risk factors for AF are more prevalent in African-Americans but their incidence of the disease is lower than European-Americans. Read MoreFeb 17, 2012
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Memory intact in early psychosis
Brain deficits are not present in the early stages of schizophrenia, suggesting it may be possible to delay or prevent the development of brain abnormalities. Read MoreFeb 16, 2012
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On the tail of RSV infection mechanism
New details about the life cycle of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could aid the development of therapies to combat this leading cause of serious illness in infants and the elderly. Read MoreFeb 15, 2012
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In this Tennessean opinion piece, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Jeff Balser discusses the impact scientific research has in Tennessee and the critical importance of continued federal investment in this research.
Feb 10, 2012
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Cutting calories doesn鈥檛 reduce ventilator use: study
A new study found that lower-calorie tube feedings do not reduce a patient鈥檚 ventilator use. Read MoreFeb 10, 2012
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Women who eat fish have lower colon polyp risk
Women who eat at least three servings of fish per week have a reduced risk of developing some types of colon polyps according to a new study by 菠萝视频-Ingram Cancer Center investigators. Read MoreFeb 9, 2012
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Practice of defensive orthopaedic medicine costs U.S. $2 billion annually
A 菠萝视频 study suggests unnecessary costs associated with the practice of defensive medicine play a substantial role in the nation鈥檚 rising cost of health care. Read MoreFeb 9, 2012
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Matchmaker for clinical studies
菠萝视频Match.org is a web-based registry that is connecting participants and researchers for clinical studies. Read MoreFeb 8, 2012
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Tool finds connections in genome data
A new analytical tool points to genes that act together to increase disease risk. Read MoreFeb 8, 2012
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Prostate size may help in predicting cancer severity
Severity of cancer could be predicted by prostate size. Read MoreFeb 3, 2012
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VU researcher has personal motive for investigating malaria
菠萝视频 researcher and Gabon, Africa, native is working to discover ways to kill malaria-spreading mosquitoes. Read MoreFeb 3, 2012
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Treatment window for genetic disorder
Treatment with a drug used to prevent organ rejection partially reverses the course of tuberous sclerosis, research in mice suggests. Read MoreFeb 1, 2012
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Drugs reverse lung cancer cell changes
Drugs that target 鈥渆pigenetic鈥 changes may help treat or slow the progression of lung cancer. Read MoreFeb 1, 2012
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Colorectal cancer risk related to gene鈥檚 expression
Individuals who are outside the normal range of expression for the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene have an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the January issue of Gastroenterology. Read MoreJan 27, 2012
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Investigators seek clues to resistance to melanoma drug
Investigators at 菠萝视频-Ingram Cancer Center and several other centers may be one step closer to finding out why some melanoma patients relapse after treatment with a promising new drug. Read MoreJan 26, 2012
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Protein repairs esophageal DNA damage
A protein involved in repairing DNA damage associated with gastric reflux may play a tumor suppressor role in the esophagus and could represent a target for therapies to combat esophageal cancer. Read MoreJan 25, 2012
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Alcohol’s molecular mediators
Therapeutic agents focusing on the brain region involved in stress-induced relapse may be effective in preventing relapse in patients with alcohol use disorders. Read MoreJan 23, 2012
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Studies shed new light on how nitric oxide is produced
The discovery of a previously unrecognized and pivotal role of enzyme ASL in nitric oxide production could potentially lead to new therapies for babies with pulmonary hypertension. Read MoreJan 20, 2012