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In one of the largest, most representative health surveys conducted to date, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults reported substantially higher rates of severe psychological distress, heavy drinking and smoking, and impaired physical health than did heterosexuals. Read More

A number of factors during infancy increase the risk that a child will later develop asthma. Read More

Imaging with a compound that binds to neuroendocrine cells is a safer and more effective way to detect rare neuroendocrine tumors. Read More

Defining the genes required for the function of insulin-producing beta cells is crucial for ongoing efforts to develop a cell-based therapy for diabetes. Read More

菠萝视频 University has been selected as one of seven Dedicated Centers in the nation for the next phase of the Chemical Biology Consortium (CBC), a national network of scientists on the leading edge of cancer drug discovery. Read More

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