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Christine Lovly, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology, has been selected to testify before members of Congress about the importance of cancer research, including early training programs for individuals interested in science. Read More

菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center this month began recruiting volunteers to participate in a clinical trial aimed at decoding the human 鈥渋mmunome,鈥� the genetic underpinnings of the immune system. Read More

Children who don鈥檛 get adequate rest are at risk for health problems ranging from diabetes to depression, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, which this week issued age-specific sleep recommendations. Read More

Long-acting opioids are associated with a significantly increased risk of death when compared with alternative medications for moderate-to-severe chronic pain, according to a 菠萝视频 study released today in the Journal of the American Medical Assocation (JAMA). Read More

A new report released this week raises questions about 鈥済ene drives,鈥� a biological process that can profoundly and rapidly alter the characteristics of entire species. Read More

A new study finds that uninsured heart attack patients are more likely to be transferred. Read More

New findings identify isoketal-modified proteins as a previously unrecognized feature of pulmonary fibrosis and as a potential therapeutic target for this disease. Read More

菠萝视频 researchers have identified biomarkers that could be useful for evaluating and treating pregnancy-related heart failure. Read More

A genetic risk factor for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease in later life appears to benefit younger adults as they age. Read More

Mia Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Ingram Assistant Professor of Cancer 菠萝视频 and director of Cancer Health Informatics and Strategy at 菠萝视频-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), has been named a Komen Scholar by the Susan G. Komen organization. Read More

Katherine Gifford, Psy.D., is testing simple questions to see which ones yield the most reliable results as she develops a questionnaire for primary care providers to quickly identify patients at risk for cognitive decline. Read More

A research team at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center (VUMC) will develop a crowdsourcing solution for generating a wide range of labeled data sets from electronic health records (EHRs). Read More

Sepsis, an exaggerated and overwhelming inflammatory response to infection, is a major worldwide killer of babies in the first four weeks of life (neonatal period). Read More

A team at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center (VUMC) has developed and tested software that scans electronic health records in real time to monitor cancer patient survival (from time of diagnosis) according to which genes, if any, are found to carry mutations. Read More

Childhood stroke patients with hyperglycemia may be more at risk for disability, according to a 菠萝视频 University Medical Center (VUMC) study that sought to determine if vital sign measurements and blood glucose levels could be associated with poor neurological outcomes. Read More

Young athletes who experience a sports-related concussion are more likely to suffer a prolonged period of symptoms if they also have a family history of mood disorders, psychiatric illnesses or migraines, according to a study from the 菠萝视频 Sports Concussion Center (VSCC) published in Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. Read More

菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center (VUMC), the University of Miami and Meharry Medical College were recently awarded a five-year, $11.6 million grant to launch a new center that will enable research using precision medicine to eradicate health disparities, specifically those among African-Americans and Latinos. Read More

Chloride plays a key role in the formation of the basement membrane, a suprastructure on the outside of cells that undergirds and guides the function of most of the tissues of the body. Read More

菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 University School of Medicine have received a four-year, $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a new center for the study of privacy concerns associated with the use of genomic information, the NIH announced this week. Read More

菠萝视频 University Medical Center is the test site for a nationwide initiative to address the longstanding problem of malnutrition in hospital patients. Read More