Daily Archives: August 14, 2020

Pouchitis: Bile Acid Deficiency Links Inflammation to Dysbiosis

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The Long Noncoding RNA CCAT2 induces chromosomal instability through BOP1 – AURKB signaling

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Gastroenterology Journal

Chromosomal instability (CIN) is a carcinogenesis event that promotes metastasis and resistance to therapy, by unclear mechanisms. Expression of the colon cancer associated transcript 2 gene (CCAT2), which encodes a long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), associa… Continue reading →

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S100A8 and S100A9 are Important for Postnatal Development of Gut Microbiota and Immune System in Mice and Infants

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Gastroenterology Journal

After birth, the immune system matures via interactions with microbes in the gut. The S100 calcium binding proteins S100A8 and S100A9, and their extracellular complex form, S100A8–A9, are found in high amounts in human breast milk. We studied levels of… Continue reading →

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PRIDE resource group to meet Aug. 20

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“Discover”: Tracking fatal food allergy events

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VUMC in the news features experts quoted by CNN, The New York Times, NBC, others

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A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading →

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Facility dog Squid makes Children’s Hospital debut

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Every day, thousands of highly trained and dedicated employees enter the doors of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. All are part of a team that supports, comforts and provides care to patients and families. But only one is a wet-nose… Continue reading →

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Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core mini-grant application deadline is Oct. 2

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Survey Sparks: Hazardous medications

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Part of a series of Joint Commission readiness tips. For more information, go to: https://www.vumc.org/mysite/ Continue reading →

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Acupressure studied to treat neonatal opioid withdrawal

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Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently completed a study to create a standardized protocol for using acupressure to treat newborns with opioid withdrawal syndrome. Continue reading →

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