More Studies by Columbia Cancer Researchers Are Retracted
The studies, pulled because of copied data, illustrate the sluggishness of scientific publishers to address serious errors, experts said.
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Researchers Identify Possible New Risk for Breast Cancer
Women’s breasts become less dense with age. Cancer may be more likely in breast tissue that is persistently denser over time, a new study suggests.
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Covid May Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Researchers Find
Men and people with severe illnesses were more likely to develop the condition within a year. But the data does not prove that the coronavirus causes diabetes.
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Six from VUMC among most highly cited researchers
by Bill Snyder
Six current faculty members at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have made this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited most frequently by other researchers.
They are among 6,600 researchers around the world identified by the global analytics firm Clarivate whose publications rank in the top 1% by citations for field of research and publication year in the...
VUMC researchers involved in developing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine featured in Smithsonian exhibit
by Bill Snyder
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who contributed to the development of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine are featured in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., called “FUTURES.”
The 32,000-square-foot, interactive exhibit in the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building opened on Nov. 20. It invites visitors to “smell a molecule...
Researchers urge priority vaccination for individuals with diabetes due to increased COVID-19 impact
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have discovered individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes infected with COVID-19 are three times more likely to have a severe illness or require hospitalization compared with people without diabetes.
Because of this amplified impact, they are urging policymakers to prioritize these individuals for COVID-19 vaccination. Their findings were published...