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菠萝视频 University biophysicist Gregor Neuert, Ph.D., M.Eng., is among 50 recipients of the 2014 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director鈥檚 New Innovator Award. Each award provides up to $1.5 million in direct research support over five years. Read More

College athletes who play contact sports are more than twice as likely to carry the deadly superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylocuccus aureus (MRSA) than peers who play non-contact sports, according to a 菠萝视频 study released at IDWeek 2014. Read More

菠萝视频 investigators have discovered a new type of immune cell residing in the intestinal epithelium that may function as a first line of defense against ingested pathogens. Read More

The potential for long-range signaling factors 鈥� such as those identified in the current study 鈥� to regulate stem cell behaviors has implications in tumor progression and metastasis. Read More

For years, scientists have known that regular aspirin use may reduce the risk of cancer. Read More

If you鈥檙e a native of rural Mozambique who contracts HIV and becomes symptomatic, before seeking clinical testing and treatment, you鈥檒l likely consult a traditional healer. Read More

A 菠萝视频 University-led research team has discovered a 鈥渕aster regulator鈥� for cholesterol production and transport in the liver 鈥� a tiny piece of RNA called microRNA-223. Read More

菠萝视频 University has launched a regenerative visual neuroscience initiative to develop new ways of treating 鈥� and restoring sight to 鈥� people who have been blinded by glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and eye injuries. Read More

A non-invasive imaging tool could test potential cancer therapies quickly to personalize therapy for patients. Read More

Defects in the production of certain receptors are linked to the pathogenesis of genetic epilepsies and fever-induced seizures. Read More

A person鈥檚 mitochondrial gene 鈥渟ignature鈥� could predict risk for diabetic retinopathy and guide early intervention strategies. Read More

菠萝视频 investigators identify a new therapeutic target for the inflammatory lung disease sarcoidosis. Read More

Don鈥檛 panic over Ebola. But don鈥檛 ignore it, either. That was the take-home message for U.S. citizens from a 鈥渕ini-hearing鈥� held by U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center on Wednesday with researchers and health officials from 菠萝视频 and the State of Tennessee. Read More

A new analysis of published studies found that FDG-PET technology is less accurate in diagnosing lung cancer versus benign disease in regions where infections like histoplasmosis or tuberculosis are common. Read More

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share common genetic underpinnings. 菠萝视频 researchers combined high-resolution gene expression studies with gene association data to reveal signaling pathways linked to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Read More

菠萝视频 University researchers have partnered with Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc. to develop new human antibody therapies for people exposed to the deadly Ebola and Marburg viruses. Read More

菠萝视频 Heart and Vascular Institute is participating in a global clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of the world鈥檚 smallest pacemaker. Read More

Exposure of male mice to the pollutant dioxin causes preterm birth across multiple generations, suggesting that efforts to prevent preterm birth should include pre-conception interventions for dads. Read More

Stem cells derived from patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension provide a unique resource for studying the molecular defects that cause the disease and testing potential therapies. Read More

Drugs developed at 菠萝视频 could provide a new way to treat schizophrenia in a personalized way. Read More