Health And Medicine
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Faulty building blocks in DNA
An enzyme that builds DNA is able to insert the wrong building blocks, which could generate mutations. Read MoreJan 22, 2016
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Antibodies may be 鈥榮ilver bullet鈥 for Ebola viruses
There may be a 鈥渟ilver bullet鈥 for Ebola, a family of hemorrhagic viruses, one of which has killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa in the past two years. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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New targets for diabetic retinopathy
Certain protein factors have been identified as attractive targets for treating diabetic retinopathy, a major cause of blindness in adults. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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VU investigators use magnetism to help isolate malaria biomarker
菠萝视频 investigators have developed a way to detect malaria that is faster and more sensitive than current clinical methods 鈥 a development that has the potential to make malaria detection significantly less expensive and more stable. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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Major grants bolster VUMC diabetes research
菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center have received more than $11 million in new grant support aimed at slowing the growing burden of diabetes. Read MoreJan 14, 2016
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New method aids heart disease studies, drug discovery efforts
A team of 菠萝视频 investigators developed a new method for rapidly generating heart muscle cells from stem cells. Read MoreJan 14, 2016
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Crystal structure reveals secrets of virulent bacterium
菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center have obtained the crystal structure of a toxin from the bacterium Clostridium difficile (鈥淐. diff鈥) 鈥 the leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea in the United States. Read MoreJan 14, 2016
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Platelet protein modification
菠萝视频 investigators have identified a new biomarker to assess platelet function. Read MoreJan 13, 2016
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Study shows veteran, civilian patients at risk of ICU-related PTSD
In a first-of-its-kind study of veterans and civilians, researchers from 菠萝视频 University Medical Center found that one in 10 patients is at risk of having a new post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following their time in the intensive care unit (ICU). Read MoreJan 12, 2016
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Improving colonoscopy prep
Providing an educational booklet on colonoscopy preparation increased the odds of an adequate quality of bowel preparation by more than two-fold. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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Copying chromosome caps
Telomeres 鈥 the caps on the end of chromosomes 鈥 are a source of stress for a particular protein involved in copying DNA, a new study reports. Read MoreJan 8, 2016
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Immune tolerance in endothelial cells
Inducing 鈥渢olerance鈥 to bacterial toxins in the endothelial cells that line blood vessels may offer a new approach for preventing the negative consequences of sepsis. Read MoreJan 7, 2016
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Over-the-phone physical therapy initiative helps ease spine patients鈥 pain
Spine surgery patients at risk for poor recovery can benefit from cognitive-behavioral based physical therapy, according to a 菠萝视频 University Medical Center study. Read MoreJan 7, 2016
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菠萝视频 study raises questions about reporting incidental genetic findings
A genetic test that suggests a patient may be at increased risk for potentially fatal heart rhythms is very often not as ominous as it sounds. Read MoreJan 5, 2016
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Immune response in transplantation
Thirty-three percent of pediatric heart transplant patients developed antibodies against the donor heart, which can lead to rejection, a new 菠萝视频 study reports. Read MoreDec 16, 2015
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DISSECTing cell signaling networks
菠萝视频 researchers have developed a new method to study cell signaling networks at single-cell resolution. Read MoreDec 14, 2015
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New lead for ovarian cancer treatment
Combining inhibitors of the BMP signaling pathway with standard chemotherapy drugs may overcome drug resistance in ovarian cancer. Read MoreDec 10, 2015
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菠萝视频, Ono Pharmaceutical sign drug discovery agreement
菠萝视频 University Medical Center and Ono Pharmaceutical Group, an international company based in Japan, have signed a drug discovery agreement. Read MoreDec 10, 2015
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Review highlights financial impact of sarcoma misdiagnosis
Malpractice awards and settlements are eight times greater when physicians misdiagnosis sarcoma than when they make other mistakes, according to a review of 32 years of court cases. Read MoreDec 10, 2015
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Hypertension-related visits to emergency rooms on rise in U.S.
The number and percentage of patients treated at emergency departments for hypertension are on the rise across the United States, according to a 菠萝视频 study published recently in The American Journal of Cardiology. Read MoreDec 10, 2015