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  • 菠萝视频 University

    Acid reflux cancer link

    Blocking acid reflux-induced production of reactive oxygen compounds may be a useful strategy for preventing DNA damage and decreasing the risk of esophageal cancer. Read More

    Sep 14, 2017

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    Piano named to lead School of Nursing research program

    Mariann Piano, Ph.D., a distinguished researcher in cardiovascular disease and expert on the effects of binge drinking and young adults, has been named senior associate dean for 菠萝视频 at 菠萝视频 University School of Nursing (VUSN). Read More

    Sep 14, 2017

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    Heat a trigger for seizures

    Elevated body temperature alone can increase vulnerability to fever-induced seizures, even in the absence of infection or inflammation. Read More

    Sep 6, 2017

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    Pain and Alzheimer鈥檚 disease

    Clinicians should use a structured interview in people with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease to identify pain that might be otherwise overlooked. Read More

    Sep 5, 2017

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    Restricting HIV-1 infection

    菠萝视频 researchers are discovering ways that host proteins block HIV-1 infection, which could suggest new avenues for treatment. Read More

    Sep 1, 2017

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    Pancreatic cancer development

    Elevated levels of the factor G-CSF appear to promote the development of aggressive pancreatic cancer, suggesting a new therapeutic approach for this devastating disease. Read More

    Aug 31, 2017

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    Study seeks to streamline validation of EHR鈥坉ata

    菠萝视频 University Medical Center has been approved for a $1 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes 菠萝视频 Institute (PCORI) to study more efficient and feasible ways to validate electronic health records (EHR) and incorporate this information into medical studies. Read More

    Aug 31, 2017

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    End-stage kidney disease study seeks to delay dialysis

    菠萝视频 University Medical Center (VUMC) is studying the safety of a possible treatment for diabetic kidney disease that would delay or prevent the need for kidney replacement such as dialysis. Read More

    Aug 31, 2017

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    Drug discovery efforts may lead to new Rett syndrome treatments

    菠萝视频 University research-ers have relieved symptoms of Rett syndrome in a mouse model with a small molecule that works like the dimmer switch in an electrical circuit. Read More

    Aug 24, 2017

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    Oxidative stress on the brain

    菠萝视频 investigators have discovered that oxidative damage may play an important role in the development of a rare cholesterol synthesis disease and in the behavioral changes of autism spectrum disorders. Read More

    Aug 23, 2017

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    Fatty acids and adenoma risk

    菠萝视频 researchers have found that red blood cell membrane fatty acid content is associated with risk of having colorectal adenomas, with omega-6 fatty acids increasing and omega-3 fatty acids decreasing risk. Read More

    Aug 21, 2017

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    Sugars in human mother鈥檚 milk are non-toxic antibacterial agents

    A new study has found that sugars in mother's' milk do not just provide nutrition for babies but also help protect them from bacterial infections. Read More

    Aug 20, 2017

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    Predicting brain surgery outcomes

    Assessing brain functional and structural connectivity in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy may be a useful way to identify the best candidates for surgical treatment. Read More

    Aug 18, 2017

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    Block estrogen to treat lung disease

    Based on findings from 菠萝视频 investigators and others, clinical trials of estrogen inhibition for pulmonary arterial hypertension have recently been approved and funded by the National Institutes of Health. Read More

    Aug 17, 2017

  • A collaborative project between 菠萝视频 University School of Nursing and 菠萝视频 University Medical Center has received funding to pilot a project aimed at demonstrating the influence of nurse practitioners in reducing unnecessary testing.

    Aug 14, 2017

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    Stress may switch on bone 鈥渕ets鈥

    New findings could explain the link between chronic stress and reduced survival in women diagnosed with breast cancer, and could lead to new strategies to improve treatment outcomes. Read More

    Aug 9, 2017

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    Early drivers of gastric cancer

    Using bioinformatics approaches, 菠萝视频 investigators have identified gene expression networks that are deregulated in mouse and human stomach cancers. Read More

    Aug 8, 2017

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    An immune regulator of addiction

    Although drug addiction is classically studied in a neuron-centric way, 菠萝视频 researchers have discovered that the immune system also plays a critical role. Read More

    Aug 4, 2017

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    Investigators match novel cancer mutations with potential therapies

    菠萝视频 led by 菠萝视频-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators may have solved a mystery about why a targeted therapy stops working in a small group of breast cancer patients. Read More

    Aug 3, 2017

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    菠萝视频ers study unique couples intervention in Mozambique to reduce HIV transmission

    菠萝视频ers in the 菠萝视频 Institute for Global Health are testing whether a unique 鈥渃ouples-centered鈥 intervention developed in the southern African nation of Mozambique can reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Read More

    Aug 3, 2017