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  • 菠萝视频 University

    Long-term brain impairment too common after critical illness

    A recent 菠萝视频 study shows a significant number of patients are entering I.C.U.’s throughout the world with no evidence of cognitive — brain related issues, but are leaving with symptoms associated with mild Alzheimer’s or Traumatic Brain Injury. Barb Cramer has more. Read More

    Oct 8, 2013

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    Study finds cognitive deficits common after critical illness

    Patients treated in intensive care units across the globe enter their medical care with no evidence of cognitive impairment but often leave with deficits similar to those seen in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or mild Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) that persist for at least a year, according to a 菠萝视频 University Medical Center study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read More

    Oct 3, 2013

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    Framingham Heart Study鈥檚 landmark impact examined

    While the Framingham Heart Study is often referenced throughout the halls of academia, few know its origin or can fully appreciate the contribution it has made to the understanding and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Read More

    Oct 3, 2013

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    Early cell death in MS

    Death of oligodendrocytes, the cells that make myelin, appears to be an early event in the development of multiple sclerosis. Read More

    Oct 2, 2013

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    Gene interactions and cavities

    菠萝视频 researchers used existing genome-wide association study datasets to identify gene interactions that contribute to tooth decay. Read More

    Sep 30, 2013

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    Metabolic profiling of vision loss

    A panel of metabolites 鈥 small molecules that are part of metabolic processes 鈥 that are unique to macular degeneration will shed light on the disease and aid diagnosis. Read More

    Sep 27, 2013

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    Cell changes en route to stomach cancer

    Molecular characterization of pre-cancerous changes in cells lining the stomach could point to lesions with a greater risk of progression to cancer. Read More

    Sep 26, 2013

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    Vaccine 菠萝视频 Program lands major NIH鈥坮enewal

    The 菠萝视频 Vaccine 菠萝视频 Program has received a major contract from the National Institutes of Health to continue its work as one of the nation鈥檚 Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units. Read More

    Sep 26, 2013

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    Sosman named one of 鈥榟ottest鈥 researchers in U.S.

    Jeffrey Sosman, M.D., professor of Medicine, Ingram Chair for Cancer 菠萝视频 and director of the 菠萝视频 Melanoma Program, was named one of the Hottest Scientific 菠萝视频ers of the last year by Thomas Reuters Science Watch. Read More

    Sep 26, 2013

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    Age doesn鈥檛 impact concussion symptoms:鈥坰tudy

    Recent scientific findings have raised the fear that young athletes may fare worse after sustaining a sports-related concussion than older athletes. Read More

    Sep 26, 2013

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    Group prenatal care led to improved birth outcomes

    Women with access to group prenatal care had improved birth outcomes, including longer gestational periods and higher birth weight, in a study conducted by researchers at 菠萝视频鈥檚 Peabody 菠萝视频 Institute. Read More

    Sep 19, 2013

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    VU鈥坱esting vaccine against new flu threat

    菠萝视频鈥檚 Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit (VTEU) is one of nine U.S. sites funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to test the effectiveness of a vaccine to protect against the H7N9 bird flu that emerged in China this spring. Read More

    Sep 19, 2013

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    VU study brings genome鈥檚 鈥榙ark matter鈥 into light

    Using technology he helped develop, 菠萝视频 University scientist Bryan Venters, Ph.D., has shed new light on the 鈥渄ark matter鈥 of the genome and has begun to explore a possible new approach to treating cancer. Read More

    Sep 19, 2013

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    Fishing for new anti-cancer drugs

    菠萝视频 investigators used an in vivo screen in zebrafish to identify a potential new anti-cancer drug. Read More

    Sep 18, 2013

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    Mapping brain membrane proteins

    New mass spectrometry imaging methods will enable studies of the distribution and identification of membrane proteins directly within tissues. Read More

    Sep 16, 2013

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    Cancer nanomedicines on target

    Therapeutic nanoparticles may offer a powerful new way to image and treat cancer at the same time. Read More

    Sep 13, 2013

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    VU study identifies DNA changes in drug-resistant cancer cells

    菠萝视频 investigators have combined next-generation sequencing technologies and bioinformatics analyses to screen for genome-wide genetic mutations associated with drug resistance in a series of lung cancer cell lines. Read More

    Sep 12, 2013

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    VU tracking drug鈥檚 ability to prevent type 1 diabetes

    菠萝视频鈥檚 Eskind Diabetes Clinic has been selected to examine the ability of the drug abatacept to prevent type 1 diabetes (T1D). As part of the TrialNet consortium, 菠萝视频 will be one of 14 North American sites observing the effects of the drug in people at high risk to develop T1D. Read More

    Sep 12, 2013

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    Two named to National Academies鈥 advisory board

    菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Roger D. Cone, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Heitman, Ph.D., have been appointed to the National Academies鈥 Board on Life Sciences, which advises the government and scientific community on a wide range of topics, from stem cell research to bioterrorism. Read More

    Sep 12, 2013

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    Sleep education helps families of children with autism

    Parent sleep education is beneficial in improving sleep and aspects of daytime behavior and family functioning in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a 菠萝视频 study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Read More

    Sep 12, 2013