Health And Medicine
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Diabetes trial targets body鈥檚 ability to produce insulin
Kiersten Eaddy had long looked forward to her high school graduation day and joining her classmates to celebrate the accomplishment. Read MoreSep 10, 2015
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Initiative seeks to bolster 鈥榬ediscovery research鈥
The 菠萝视频 Institute for Clinical and Translational 菠萝视频 (VICTR) is partnering with a public charity, Cures Within Reach, to encourage 鈥渞ediscovery research,鈥 the 鈥渞epurposing鈥 of already approved medical treatments to other conditions or diseases for which there are no 鈥渦niversally鈥 effective therapies. Read MoreSep 10, 2015
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Gifford, Bell land development awards in aging research
Two faculty members of the 菠萝视频 Memory and Alzheimer鈥檚 Center are among a handful of 2015 scholars for the Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging 菠萝视频 Program. Read MoreSep 10, 2015
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Ebola symposium to feature Nigerian physicians
Three Nigerian physicians who survived Ebola virus disease in July 2014 after coming in direct contact with an Ebola-infected patient will speak at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center next Wednesday, Sept. 16. Read MoreSep 10, 2015
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How to build a basement
Understanding the action of a certain enzyme will shed light on basement membrane function, and on disorders ranging from diabetic kidney disease to cancer. Read MoreSep 9, 2015
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Immune cells and obesity
Understanding how macrophage immune cells accumulate in fat tissue and contribute to the pathology of obesity could lead to the development of novel therapeutics for metabolic disorders. Read MoreSep 8, 2015
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Vitamin C protects blood vessel lining
Dietary vitamin C may maintain healthy blood vessels in patients with inflammatory diseases. Read MoreSep 4, 2015
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Bad “traffic” linked to cancer
Understanding how signaling molecules are transported within and out of the cell may help to uncover the causes of certain cancers. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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Clayton to co-chair National Academies鈥 review committee
Ellen Clayton, M.D., J.D., the Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics and professor of Law and Health Policy at 菠萝视频 University, has been selected to serve as co-chair of the National Academies鈥 Report Review Committee (RRC). Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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New program set to explore effects of music on the mind
菠萝视频 University is seizing the opportunity to become a hub for music research in the heart of Music City. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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Carr, Manning honored by radiology research academy
Two leaders in imaging science at 菠萝视频 University are among 37 recipients of the 2015 Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy of Radiology 菠萝视频 (ARR), academy officials announced last week. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
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Arteaga lauded for cancer research contributions
Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., the Donna S. Hall Professor of Breast Cancer and director of the Center for Cancer Targeted Therapies and the Breast Cancer Program at 菠萝视频-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), has been recognized for his cancer research efforts by the American-Italian Cancer Foundation (AICF). Read MoreAug 27, 2015
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Depression study seeks to predict treatment response
Treating depressed individuals and figuring out who will and won鈥檛 respond to antidepressants is mostly trial and error 鈥 much to the frustration of patients and the health care providers who treat them. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
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Framework for studying cell responses
菠萝视频 investigators have developed a framework for studying cellular responses that could be used to identify the agents driving a range of biological processes in health and disease. Read MoreAug 26, 2015
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How the cell makes morphine
菠萝视频 investigators have discovered how mammals, including humans, produce the painkiller morphine. Read MoreAug 25, 2015
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Brain circuitry in psychosis
Functional magnetic resonance imaging has revealed faulty circuits between the thalamus 鈥 a central hub of brain activity 鈥 and other brain regions. Read MoreAug 21, 2015
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New type of trial shows promise for several cancers
Anti-cancer drugs are typically tested on one type of cancer at a time. But an international consortium of cancer investigators, including 菠萝视频-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) researchers, simultaneously tested an existing therapy in patients with several different forms of cancer that all exhibit the same tumor gene mutation. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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Grants bolster HIV-focused research capacity
The 菠萝视频 Institute for Global Health (VIGH) has received two new grants from the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to build HIV-focused research capacity with key partners in Zambia, Mozambique and Brazil. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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Study seeks to ease 鈥榗hemobrain鈥 for cancer patients
Many women who receive chemotherapy for breast cancer report problems with their thinking, memory and attention after treatment. Read MoreAug 20, 2015
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New therapeutic target for diabetes
The factor FoxM1 increases the proliferation and function of insulin-producing beta cells, making it an attractive therapeutic target for diabetes. Read MoreAug 20, 2015