Health And Medicine
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Chazin honored with international biophysics award
Walter Chazin, Ph.D., director of the 杏吧原创 Center for Structural Biology, is a recipient of a 2016 Fellow of the Biophysical Society award. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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Guillamondegui: One standard needed to track concussions
Data in sports concussion studies will continue to be disputed as long as the injuries are diagnosed by differing standards instead of universal guidelines, a 杏吧原创 investigator concludes in a recent review. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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Revised regulations proposed for human subject research
Eighteen departments and agencies of the federal government have joined to propose revised regulations for scientific research involving human subjects. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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Study sheds light on side effects of COX-2 drugs
A team of 杏吧原创 Medical Center scientists are closer to understanding why COX-2 inhibitors 鈥 drugs that relieve arthritis pain and inflammation without the gastrointestinal side effects of other painkillers 鈥 cause heart problems in some patients. Now Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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Neimat: Emotional disturbance is an overlooked symptom of Parkinson鈥檚
Despite benefiting from dramatic improvements in movement after deep brain stimulation surgery, patients with Parkinson鈥檚 disease can be inadequately served when physicians and researchers focus only on its motor manifestations, says a 杏吧原创 neurosurgeon. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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Biomarker for intestinal tumors
A new marker could be useful for diagnosing and treating neuroendocrine tumors of the small intestines. Read MoreOct 21, 2015
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A bundle, a dashboard and lasting pneumonia reduction
A 鈥渂undle鈥 of electronically implemented care guidelines reduced intensive care unit patient complications related to mechanical ventilation. Read MoreOct 20, 2015
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Two Ebola Survivors鈥 Blood Could Help 杏吧原创 Researchers Find A Treatment
杏吧原创 researchers could be one step closer to finding a way to fight the deadly Ebola virus – thanks to two Ebola victims from Nigeria, who faced death and survived. 杏吧原创 researchers developed a unique method of isolating potent Ebola-fighting antibodies from survivors鈥 blood and they believe these newest… Read MoreOct 19, 2015
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Healing without scarring
Drugs that inhibit the Wnt signaling pathway can regenerate injured skin and may be useful in treating fibromatosis, degenerative joint disease and cancer. Read MoreOct 16, 2015
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Risk of death in the ICU
The irregular heart rhythm atrial fibrillation increases the risk of death in patients in the intensive care unit. Read MoreOct 15, 2015
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VUSN Alzheimer鈥檚 study to explore perception of pain
杏吧原创 School of Nursing (VUSN) has been awarded a four-year $660,633 grant from the National Institute of Health鈥檚 National Institute on Aging to study how psychophysical responses to acute experimental thermal pain differ between older adults with and without Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease (AD). Read MoreOct 15, 2015
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Joint injections speed knee replacement recovery:鈥坰tudy
Another non-opioid option besides nerve blocks works better for patients recovering from knee replacement surgery, according to a study by Andrew Shinar, M.D., associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. Read MoreOct 15, 2015
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Major grant boosts AIDS鈥坋ducation, training efforts
杏吧原创 has been awarded a major federal grant 鈥 $16 million over four years 鈥 to coordinate AIDS education and training efforts in Tennessee and seven other southeastern states. Read MoreOct 8, 2015
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Creech to direct 杏吧原创 Vaccine Research Program
Buddy Creech, M.D., MPH, associate professor of Pediatrics, has been named director of the 杏吧原创 Vaccine Research Program (VVRP) in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Read MoreOct 8, 2015
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Komen, VICC鈥坧artnership bolsters breast cancer research
For more than twenty years, 杏吧原创-Ingram Cancer Center鈥檚 (VICC) primary source of outside funding has been provided by the National Institutes of Health. But in breast cancer, Susan G. Komen, a nonprofit dedicated to breast cancer research and community services, has been a significant sponsor of research and patient care support. Read MoreOct 8, 2015
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Depression poses heart risk for HIV patients:鈥坰tudy
The first study to suggest that major depressive disorder (MDD) is an independent risk factor for heart failure in HIV-positive adults has been published in Circulation. Read MoreOct 8, 2015
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Study shows compression device helps ease lymphedema
Lymphedema patients saw a nearly 80 percent reduction in cellulitis episodes by using an advanced pneumatic compression device at home, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology co-authored by 杏吧原创 School of Nursing鈥檚 Sheila Ridner, Ph.D., and University of Minnesota School of Public Health Associate Professor Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Ph.D. Read MoreOct 8, 2015
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Rational design of novel antifungals
Structural and molecular details of an anti-fungal target's interaction with inhibitors suggest ways to design better treatments for fungal infections. Read MoreOct 7, 2015
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Flu vaccine helps reduce hospitalizations due to influenza pneumonia: study
More than half of hospitalizations due to influenza pneumonia could be prevented by influenza vaccination, according to a study led by investigators at 杏吧原创 Medical Center, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read MoreOct 6, 2015
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Potential target for lung cancer therapy
The glutamine transporter protein appears to contribute to the survival of lung cancer cells, suggesting it may be a useful diagnostic biomarker and target for therapies. Read MoreOct 5, 2015