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Study finds zinc doesn’t reduce mortality, other health risks, for heavy alcohol users living with HIV/AIDS
Zinc supplementation did not reduce mortality, cardiovascular risk, levels of inflammation or microbial translocation among people with heavy alcohol use living with HIV/AIDS, according to a Vanderbilt-led study. Read MoreJune 24, 2020
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Glaucoma drug studied to prevent lung Infection in COVID-19 patients
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is evaluating razuprotafib, a drug used to treat glaucoma, in a new randomized, investigational trial for the prevention and treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in adult patients with moderate to severe COVID-19. Read MoreJune 24, 2020
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A connection to schizophrenia
The insula, a small region of the brain involved in diverse brain functions had widespread dysconnectivity in schizophrenia, Vanderbilt researchers found. Read MoreJune 23, 2020
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Single mutation causes seizure disorder
A single mutation in one gene can impair inhibitory signaling in the brain and cause multiple types of seizures and behavioral abnormalities. Read MoreJune 22, 2020
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Major U.S. trial closes showing no benefit for hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19
The Outcomes Related to COVID-19 Treated with Hydroxychloroquine among In-patients with Symptomatic Disease (ORCHID) trial stopped enrolling new patients based on the fourth scheduled interim analysis showing no evidence of benefit or harm. Read MoreJune 21, 2020
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Probing DNA damage repair
After discovering a new mechanism for DNA damage repair last year, Vanderbilt biochemists now provide direct evidence for how it works. Read MoreJune 18, 2020
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Studying cells in reduced dimensions
Vanderbilt cell biologists have developed an unbiased, quantitative framework for evaluating single-cell data. Read MoreJune 18, 2020
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All of Us program launches cloud-based research platform
On May 27, the All of Us Research Program launched the beta version of its cloud-based research platform, the Researcher Workbench. Read MoreJune 18, 2020
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$3.3 million project aims to transform grid management with risk metrics for renewables
The goal of the project—Risk-Aware Market Clearing—is a blueprint for an end-to-end, data-driven approach that balances cost and minimizes system-level risk. Market clearing is the process that keeps the supply level to the demand with no leftover of either. Read MoreJune 17, 2020
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Robotic technology speeds arrhythmia gene classification
Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have used high-throughput robotic technology to rapidly study and classify variations in a gene linked to heart rhythm disorders and cardiac conditions. Read MoreJune 12, 2020