Health And Medicine
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Putting schizophrenia to bed
A new compound developed at 菠萝视频 treats multiple symptoms of schizophrenia in an animal model, without causing sedation. Read MoreMar 21, 2016
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ROCKs and cancer invasion
The rigidity of the microenvironment around cancer cells drives invasive behavior through distinct ROCK signaling pathways, which could guide the development of specific anti-invasive therapies. Read MoreMar 17, 2016
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Study suggests cancer鈥檚 鈥榗lock鈥 can be rewound
菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center have 鈥渢urned back the clock鈥 in a mouse model of metaplasia 鈥 precancerous stomach lesions 鈥 raising hopes that gastric cancer, a worldwide scourge that鈥檚 rising in the United States, can be prevented. Read MoreMar 17, 2016
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Study explores gene鈥檚 role in protecting HIV鈥坧atients from TB
An international research team led by scientists from 菠萝视频 University Medical Center has identified a genetic variant that protects people with HIV from developing active tuberculosis. The variant is near the gene encoding the infection-fighting cytokine IL-12. Read MoreMar 17, 2016
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Study explores carb-loading鈥檚 effect on heart
Drinking a high carbohydrate shake can have an acute and detrimental effect on heart function, a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) has found. Read MoreMar 17, 2016
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IOM鈥坰tudy calls for better evidence for biomarker tests
Biomarker tests that help determine which patients may benefit from molecularly targeted therapies need better evidence and oversight to improve their effectiveness and availability, according to a study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Read MoreMar 10, 2016
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Pioneering diabetes researcher Park celebrates 100th birthday
Pioneering 菠萝视频 diabetes researcher Charles R. 鈥淩ollo鈥 Park, M.D., celebrated his 100th birthday on March 2 at the Heritage of Brentwood with his wife of more than 70 years, Jane Park, Ph.D., professor emerita of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. Read MoreMar 10, 2016
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Eye of a cytokine storm
A new animal model can be used to 鈥渄issect鈥 the inflammatory response to infection. Read MoreMar 9, 2016
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Fat hormone鈥檚 role in zebrafish
The hormone leptin regulates glucose balance, but not fat stores, in zebrafish. Read MoreMar 8, 2016
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菠萝视频 researchers identify potential antibody treatment for H7 avian flu
菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center have isolated human antibodies against a type of bird flu that has killed more than 200 people in China since 2012 and which may pose a worldwide pandemic threat. Read MoreMar 7, 2016
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A clue to cell cleavage
Actin and microtubule cytoskeletons are coordinated during cytokinesis 鈥 the process that separates one cell into two and is linked to events underlying cancer. Read MoreMar 7, 2016
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Melanoma response to immune therapy
Melanoma-specific expression of a certain protein identifies tumors that are more responsive to an immune therapy. Read MoreMar 3, 2016
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Study reveals possible 鈥榙immer switch鈥 drug for Rett syndrome
菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center have relieved symptoms in a mouse model of Rett syndrome with a drug-like compound that works like the dimmer switch in an electrical circuit. Read MoreMar 3, 2016
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Study seeks to ease pediatric HIV infection rates in Africa
Mother-to-child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, is still a major problem in resource-limited, rural areas of the world where health care providers are scarce. Read MoreMar 3, 2016
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Study finds health literacy efforts ease readmission rates
菠萝视频 University Medical Center and Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital in Boston recently collaborated on a study analysis to determine the effect of a tailored, pharmacist-delivered health literacy intervention on unplanned hospital readmission or emergency department visit following discharge. Read MoreMar 3, 2016
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Grant spurs research into how cancer cells spread
Aron Parekh, Ph.D., assistant professor of Otolaryngology, has received a four-year, $790,000 菠萝视频 Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society to further his research into the mechanical and biological properties of cancer cells and the methods by which they leave the initial tumor and spread or metastasize to other parts of the body. Read MoreMar 3, 2016
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Grant bolsters rheumatoid arthritis research
C. Michael Stein, MBChB., and his colleagues at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center have received a five-year, $1.35 million award from the Arthritis Foundation to develop new biomarkers for rheumatoid arthritis that also may revolutionize treatment. Read MoreFeb 25, 2016
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Chemo better option following pancreatic cancer surgery:鈥坰tudy
A multicenter study led by 菠萝视频 University Medical Center (VUMC) investigators found that pancreatic cancer patients who underwent surgery and received chemotherapy lived longer and had fewer cancer recurrences in other parts of the body than patients who also received chemoradiation therapy. Read MoreFeb 25, 2016
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Liver balancing act
菠萝视频 researchers have defined a mechanism that limits liver cell proliferation after injury in order to preserve critical metabolic functions. Read MoreFeb 24, 2016
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Hypertension hiatus
New findings offer a potential strategy for preventing heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension. Read MoreFeb 23, 2016