NIH
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STINGing combination for cancer
A novel immunotherapy combination induced remarkable regression of tumors in a mouse model of head and neck cancer. Read MoreJune 19, 2017
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PET imaging to predict tumor response
A PET probe that detects the amino acid glutamine predicts whether tumors respond to certain targeted therapies in preclinical animal models. Read MoreJune 14, 2017
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Repriming replication roadblocks
New findings shed light on how enzymes that replicate DNA skip over mutations that might cause cancer and restart DNA synthesis further away. Read MoreJune 12, 2017
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Flip side of gut protection
Vanderbilt investigators report that dysregulation of certain immune cells in the intestines may lead to inflammation and disease. Read MoreJune 9, 2017
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NIDDK renews Vanderbilt’s diabetes research grant
The Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (VDRTC) is celebrating its 44th year of operation with a five-year competitive renewal of its $9 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read MoreJune 8, 2017
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Preserving NIH’s Fogarty International Center crucial for global health efforts
This week Douglas Heimburger, M.D., M.S., professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt, joined a growing chorus calling for preservation of the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read MoreMay 26, 2017
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Oxidative stress in tumors
Vanderbilt investigators have developed a new method for measuring oxidative stress in human tumors, which provides insight into cancer development. Read MoreMay 18, 2017
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RSV-HRV viral interference
RSV infection reduces the risk of infection with human rhinovirus, which could have implications for vaccine development and prevention strategies for viral respiratory tract infections in infants. Read MoreMay 15, 2017
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EETs contribute to insulin sensitivity
Interventions that increase circulating levels of compounds called EETs may improve insulin sensitivity and treat hypertension. Read MoreMay 11, 2017
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Regulating anxiety in the brain
Two brain signaling pathways have overlapping functions in regulating anxiety, suggesting that therapeutics aimed at one or the other will impact both. Read MoreApril 28, 2017