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Newswise: Zinc Deficiency Promotes Acinetobacter Lung Infection: Study
Released: 15-Nov-2024 3:40 PM EST
Zinc Deficiency Promotes Acinetobacter Lung Infection: Study
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The study findings point to the potential of interleukin-13 antibodies — approved for use in humans — as a treatment to protect against bacterial pneumonia in patients with zinc deficiency.

Newswise: VUMC Receives $3.3 Million to Combat Preterm Labor
Released: 15-Nov-2024 10:15 AM EST
VUMC Receives $3.3 Million to Combat Preterm Labor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is receiving $3.3 million over two years through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s (ARPA-H) Sprint for Women’s Health for its early-stage research efforts to develop medications designed to suppress premature uterine contractions during pregnancy.

Newswise: Only Half of Young Cancer Patients Report a Discussion on Fertility Preservation
Released: 12-Nov-2024 3:55 PM EST
Only Half of Young Cancer Patients Report a Discussion on Fertility Preservation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Only half of people with early-onset cancers reported discussing fertility preservation options prior to their oncology treatments, according to results of a cross-sectional study published Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.

Newswise: Number of Whooping Cough Cases on Rise Nationally
Released: 8-Nov-2024 9:15 AM EST
Number of Whooping Cough Cases on Rise Nationally
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Whooping cough is making a comeback, and medical providers say the highly contagious bacterial infection that causes severe coughing fits is preventable. During the COVID-19 pandemic, whooping cough, also known as pertussis, declined dramatically.

Newswise: Genetic Risk, Sexual Trauma Associated with Mental Illness: Study
Released: 30-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Genetic Risk, Sexual Trauma Associated with Mental Illness: Study
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A research team exploring how genes and environmental factors interact in psychiatry has discovered that a history of sexual trauma and a genetic tendency to develop mental illness are associated with increased risk for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression.

Newswise: Curbing Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Innovative Mobile Diagnostic Kit Aims to Improve Early Detection in Uganda 
Released: 30-Oct-2024 10:25 AM EDT
Curbing Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Innovative Mobile Diagnostic Kit Aims to Improve Early Detection in Uganda 
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

An international team of imaging, engineering and cancer experts is developing a novel mobile breast cancer diagnostic kit to improve early diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries — such as Uganda, where systemic delays lead to an advanced stage diagnosis in 70% of breast cancer cases.  

Released: 29-Oct-2024 10:45 AM EDT
Yes, “Election Stress Disorder” Is a Thing. Here Are Some Ways to Deal With It
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

These stressors impact our daily lives, but we generally have little control over the course of these "dramas and traumas." Here are some techniques to use when we face the unknown in uncertain times

Newswise: New Research Highlights Economic and Employment Challenges for Parents of Medically Complex Babies
24-Oct-2024 11:45 AM EDT
New Research Highlights Economic and Employment Challenges for Parents of Medically Complex Babies
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Parents with babies born preterm or with low birth weight face significant economic and employment challenges, according to new research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Newswise: New VUMC Hospital Expansion to Be Named Jim Ayers Tower
Released: 25-Oct-2024 5:05 PM EDT
New VUMC Hospital Expansion to Be Named Jim Ayers Tower
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will name the new expansion tower for Vanderbilt University Hospital the Jim Ayers Tower in recognition of Janet and Jim Ayers’ philanthropic legacy and abiding interest in improving the health care and quality of life for Tennesseans.

Newswise: Vanderbilt Health Rx Solutions Introduces Service to Bridge Gap Between Health Systems and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Released: 8-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Vanderbilt Health Rx Solutions Introduces Service to Bridge Gap Between Health Systems and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt Health Rx Solutions (VHRxS) is launching a service to revolutionize the way specialty drug manufacturers and health systems collaborate to enhance patient care and optimize drug launches.

Newswise: Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Again Ranked Among Nation’s Best by U.S. News & World Report
Released: 8-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Again Ranked Among Nation’s Best by U.S. News & World Report
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has again been named a state, regional and national leader in pediatric health care, achieving the title of No. 1 children’s hospital in Tennessee and sharing the top spot in the Southeast, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Newswise: Study Shows Cancer Vaccine Blocks Tumor Progression at Early Lesion Stage
Released: 7-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Study Shows Cancer Vaccine Blocks Tumor Progression at Early Lesion Stage
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A cancer vaccine that had little success in clinical trials for patients with advanced tumors could potentially have efficacy if administered earlier in the treatment cycle, according to a study from Vanderbilt researchers.

Newswise: A Q&A with Jeffrey Upperman, a National Leader in Pediatric Trauma and Disaster Preparedness.
Released: 3-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT
A Q&A with Jeffrey Upperman, a National Leader in Pediatric Trauma and Disaster Preparedness.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Jeffrey Upperman, MD, surgeon-in-chief at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, talks about why the U.S. needs a coordinated initiative to emphasize the impact of disasters on children to improve both future crisis responses and the care of children in the immediate aftermath and as they develop.

Newswise: Terry Named NFL’s Senior Director of Research
Released: 25-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Terry Named NFL’s Senior Director of Research
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Douglas Terry, PhD, a neuropsychologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will work with the National Football League (NFL) as the Senior Director of Research.

Newswise: Dedication, Teamwork Key to Performing 10 Kidney Transplants in Two Days
Released: 19-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Dedication, Teamwork Key to Performing 10 Kidney Transplants in Two Days
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

It was truly a Labor Day weekend to remember at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where transplant teams performed 10 kidney transplants in two days — and that was before even getting to Labor Day.

Newswise: VUMC Participating in Clinical Trial of Novel Heart Failure Treatment
Released: 21-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
VUMC Participating in Clinical Trial of Novel Heart Failure Treatment
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is one of roughly 60 study sites worldwide participating in RESPONDER-HF, a randomized clinical trial of an atrial shunt to treat heart failure patients.

Newswise: Rare diseases point to connections between metabolism and immunity
16-Aug-2024 10:45 AM EDT
Rare diseases point to connections between metabolism and immunity
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Inherited diseases of metabolism and immunity have more in common than previously recognized, according to a new study published in the journal Science Immunology. The findings point to a new set of metabolic genes that are important for the function of immune system T cells, and they offer insights that could improve care for patients with these disorders.

Newswise: White Matter May Aid Recovery From Spinal Cord Injuries: Study
Released: 2-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
White Matter May Aid Recovery From Spinal Cord Injuries: Study
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

At the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), scientists are focusing on a previously understudied part of the brain and spinal cord — white matter. Their discoveries could lead to treatments that restore nerve activity through the targeted delivery of electromagnetic stimuli or drugs.

Newswise: VUMC Set to Debut Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Tremors, Parkinson’s Disease
Released: 1-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
VUMC Set to Debut Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Tremors, Parkinson’s Disease
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The movement disorder neurology and neurosurgery team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is set to add focused ultrasound treatment (FUS) as a new tool in the treatment of essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.

Newswise: Vanderbilt Transplant Center Finishes Fiscal Year with Record 809 Solid Organ Transplants
Released: 23-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Vanderbilt Transplant Center Finishes Fiscal Year with Record 809 Solid Organ Transplants
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The Vanderbilt Transplant Center performed a record number of solid organ transplants in fiscal year 2024 — 809 life-saving procedures among its adult and pediatric programs. The adult program performed 760 transplants, and the pediatric program completed 49 transplants during the fiscal year, which ran from July 2023 until the end of June 2024.



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