Health And Medicine
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Protein 鈥榗lumping鈥 linked to severe form of genetic epilepsy
菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 University for the first time have demonstrated in a mouse model that aggregation, the 鈥渃lumping together鈥 of abnormal proteins, can contribute to a severe form of genetic epilepsy. Read MoreAug 13, 2015
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VUMC鈥坰tudy shifts thinking on how bone fractures heal
New findings show that fibrin, a protein that was thought to play a key role in fracture healing, is not required, shifting understanding of how fractures heal. Read MoreAug 13, 2015
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Origins of neuroblastoma
菠萝视频 researchers are exploring how neuroblastoma tumors begin and progress, knowledge that could provide new treatments for this pediatric cancer. Read MoreAug 12, 2015
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Drug combos enhance ovarian cancer cell death
Drugs that target DNA damage improve ovarian cancer cell response to platinum chemotherapies, suggesting new therapeutic opportunities. Read MoreAug 11, 2015
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Bridging the antibiotic gap
菠萝视频 researchers have discovered how certain molecules with antibiotic properties are synthesized, findings that could lead to new drugs that overcome the increased antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Read MoreAug 7, 2015
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Stomach cancer cues
菠萝视频 scientists have discovered a new molecular mechanism that promotes stomach cancer development, findings that could provide new opportunities for treatment. Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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Genotyping project to be an 鈥榚ngine of discovery鈥
菠萝视频 University researchers next month will launch a major initiative to acquire 鈥渄ense genotypes鈥 from 100,000 individuals whose medical histories are known. Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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Rothman named to lead population health research efforts
Russell Rothman, M.D., MPP, professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Health Policy, chief of the Section of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and director of the 菠萝视频 Center for Health Services 菠萝视频, has been named assistant vice chancellor for Population Health 菠萝视频. Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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New targeted therapy shows promise for rare joint tumor
菠萝视频-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators and colleagues at several major medical centers have been testing a new targeted therapy that is showing promise for the treatment of a rare tumor that forms in and around joint cavities. Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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菠萝视频 Clinical Trials Radiology Support Core launched
菠萝视频鈥檚 Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences has launched the 菠萝视频 Clinical Trials Radiology Support Core. Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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Exercise during teen years linked to lowered risk of cancer death later
Women who exercised during their teen years were less likely to die from cancer and all other causes during middle-age and later in life, according to a new study by investigators at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute in China. Read MoreAug 4, 2015
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Study sheds light on human gut鈥檚 鈥榩acemaker鈥 cells
The gut has its own built-in pacemakers, populations of specialized cells that control smooth muscle contraction in the stomach, small intestine and colon. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Worldwide Cancer 菠萝视频 lauds Macara鈥檚 contributions
Ian Macara, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, recently returned from Scotland, where he received this year鈥檚 Colin Thomson Memorial Medal for his contributions to cancer research. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Study sheds light on crucial DNA binding protein
菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 University have established the molecular basis for the function of Replication Protein A (RPA), a DNA binding protein that is a crucial 鈥渟caffold鈥 for genome replication, response to damage and repair. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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菠萝视频 to host conference of leading music cognition researchers
Hundreds of the world鈥檚 leading music cognition researchers are coming to Nashville from Saturday, Aug. 1, to Wednesday, Aug. 5, as 菠萝视频 plays host to the biennial meeting of the Society for Music Perception and Cognition. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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In a zebrafish’s eye
菠萝视频 investigators demonstrate that a certain eye lens protein is evolutionarily conserved between zebrafish and rat, suggesting that zebrafish can be used as a model system to understand eye lens disorders such as cataracts. Read MoreJul 29, 2015
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Anticancer olive compounds
Compounds found in olives and olive oil have anticancer activity, which may contribute to the cancer preventive properties attributed to the Mediterranean diet. Read MoreJul 27, 2015
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How to trick a wily virus
菠萝视频 investigators have discovered how human antibodies induced during testing of an experimental 鈥渂ird flu鈥 vaccine kill the virus. Read MoreJul 24, 2015
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Targeting bone metastasis
The rigidity of the bone extracellular matrix increases the ability of tumor cells to destroy bone, suggesting new targets for anticancer drug development. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Young professionals bolster cancer research efforts
With a basketball tucked under his arm, 7-year-old Roger Waynick climbed on top of his dad鈥檚 black Tahoe SUV with the intention of sailing upward through the air toward the basketball goal. He was poised to make the most epic dunk ever. Read MoreJul 23, 2015