Immune system implicated in prematurity complication
Despite advances in neonatal care, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) the most common gastrointestinal emergency in premature infants continues to be a deadly disease.
Mar 19, 2012
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Despite advances in neonatal care, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) the most common gastrointestinal emergency in premature infants continues to be a deadly disease.
Mar 19, 2012
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Investigators from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) and 12 other centers in the United States and Australia have found that a new drug for patients with metastatic melanoma nearly doubled median overall survival.
Feb 22, 2012
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers estimate that U.S. orthopaedic surgeons create approximately $2 billion per year in unnecessary health care costs associated with orthopaedic care due to the practice of defensive ...
Feb 9, 2012
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Recreational use of Ecstasy the illegal "rave" drug that produces feelings of euphoria and emotional warmth is associated with chronic changes in the human brain, Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered.
Dec 5, 2011
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The list of aging-associated proteins known to be involved in cancer is growing longer, according to research by investigators at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Oct 17, 2011
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A series of novel imaging agents could make it possible to "see" tumors in their earliest stages, before they turn deadly.
Oct 7, 2011
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The neurotransmitter dopamine is best known for its roles in the brain in signaling pathways that control movement, motivation, reward, learning and memory.
Jul 19, 2011
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have identified six subtypes of an aggressive and difficult-to-treat form of breast cancer, called "triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)."
Jun 27, 2011
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A protein isolated from beneficial bacteria found in yogurt and dairy products could offer a new, oral therapeutic option for inflammatory bowel disorders (IBD), suggests a study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center ...
May 23, 2011
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Evolutionary changes that make us uniquely human such as our large heads and narrow pelvises may have "pushed" human birth timing earlier and can be used to identify genes associated with preterm birth, a new ...
Apr 14, 2011
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