Health And Medicine
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Bone healing therapy for NF1 fractures
A combination treatment delivered to the site of fractures may improve bone healing in patients with the genetic disease neurofibromatosis type-1. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Engelhardt lands stem cell transplant research grant
Up to 60 percent of patients who receive a stem cell transplant using cells from another donor will develop post-transplant diabetes mellitus, which can increase the rate of complications and death after the procedure. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Study tracks new way to fight HIV鈥坕nfection in women
菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Richard Caprioli, Ph.D., is participating in a national, federally funded collaboration to develop an intravaginal ring capable of delivering antiretroviral drugs to women at risk for HIV infection. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Skin cancer risks higher for soldiers serving abroad
Soldiers deployed to tropical and sunny climates are coming home with increased risk factors for a threat far from the battlefield: skin cancer. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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VU study creates new road map for cellular activity
Human cells are constructed in large part from proteins whose activity can be altered by the incorporation of oxygen in what are known as redox modifications. Read MoreSep 4, 2014
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Foundation grants bolster autism, dystonia research
菠萝视频 University researchers have received multi-year grants from two private foundations to investigate key signaling proteins that could lead to novel treatments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and dystonia, a movement disorder. Read MoreSep 4, 2014
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Lung cancer study reveals new drug combination targets
A 菠萝视频 lung cancer patient鈥檚 exceptional response to different types of therapies spurred research that suggests lung cancer patients with specific gene alterations may benefit from combination therapy that targets two different cancer pathways. Read MoreSep 4, 2014
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Aggressive bone cancers build more blood vessels
A subpopulation of bone cancer cells may be responsible for driving clinically aggressive behavior, suggesting new treatment options. Read MoreSep 3, 2014
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Protein interaction protects against neurodegeneration
Two proteins interact to maintain selenium levels in the brain, and protect neurons from degeneration. Read MoreSep 2, 2014
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Skin biopsy to diagnose depression?
It may be possible to use skin cells as biomarkers to diagnose and manage depression. Read MoreAug 29, 2014
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Limiting breast cancer metastasis
菠萝视频 researchers have identified a new target for blocking breast cancer metastasis. Read MoreAug 28, 2014
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Ascano seeks to shed light on cellular stress response
Ebola. Chikungunya. Influenza. What鈥檚 to be done about these headline-grabbing, debilitating, often lethal viruses? Read MoreAug 28, 2014
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Major grant spurs deeper look into 鈥榞ood cholesterol鈥
In some cases, HDL, the "good cholesterol," may not function properly and may actually accelerate atherosclerosis. Read MoreAug 21, 2014
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Transfusions ease strokes for children with sickle cell
菠萝视频-led research found regular blood transfusion therapy significantly reduces the recurrence of strokes in children with sickle cell anemia who have previously had "silent" strokes. Read MoreAug 21, 2014
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Study examines factors that boost suicide risk for doctors
A retrospective analysis of Tennessee physicians who underwent fitness-for-duty evaluations by 菠萝视频 found an 鈥渁stoundingly鈥 high rate of suicide among physicians who were found unfit to practice, were in solo practice, or if they were taking anti-anxiety drugs. Read MoreAug 21, 2014
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菠萝视频 Staff Awards nominations sought
菠萝视频 University Medical Center is accepting nominations for the 2014 菠萝视频 Staff Awards in the following categories: Read MoreAug 21, 2014
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New technique accelerates genome editing process
It sounds like a potato chip. But CRISPR is actually the acronym for a new genome editing technique that, by many accounts, is accelerating the study of genes and disease. Read MoreAug 21, 2014
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Study finds coronary arteries hold heart-regenerating cells
Endothelial cells residing in the coronary arteries can function as cardiac stem cells to produce new heart muscle tissue, 菠萝视频 University investigators have discovered. Read MoreAug 20, 2014
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Enzyme holds the door for influenza
Compounds developed at 菠萝视频 University may offer a new way to block influenza infection. Read MoreAug 20, 2014
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Keeping an eye on blast trauma
Understanding the cellular and molecular responses of the eye to blast injury could guide new treatment development. Read MoreAug 19, 2014