Craig Boerner

January 12, 2021

Study shows drastic increases in opioid-affected births

The rate of mothers who had an opioid-related diagnosis when delivering their baby increased by 131% from 2010-2017, as the incidence of babies diagnosed with drug withdrawal, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), increased by 82% nationally during that same time period.

By Craig Boerner
Amanda Mixon, MD, MS
November 17, 2020

Statins to be studied for prevention of dementia, disability and heart disease 

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers are enrolling adults aged 75 and over to study whether taking atorvastatin, a drug commonly used to lower cholesterol also called Lipitor®, can help maintain health by preventing dementia, disability, and heart disease.

By Craig Boerner
November 16, 2020

Younger parents less likely to vaccinate their children and themselves against COVID-19

Younger parents were much less likely than older parents to say they planned to vaccinate their children and themselves against COVID-19.

By Craig Boerner
August 14, 2020

Study finds patients’ access to opioid treatment cumbersome

Women are having a difficult time getting into treatment for opioid addictions, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published today in JAMA Open.

By Craig Boerner
gloved hand handling sterile surgical tools
July 20, 2020

Post-surgical bleeding associated with more deaths when compared to blood clots after surgery

Post-surgical bleeding is associated with more deaths than blood clots from surgery, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia.

By Craig Boerner
May 26, 2020

Doxycycline ineffective at shrinking aortic aneurysms in two-year study

Common antibiotic doxycycline reduces inflammation without changing aneurysm growth

By Craig Boerner
April 29, 2020

Vanderbilt investigators encouraged by early results of placebo-controlled remdesivir trial

A preliminary look at data from hospitalized adults diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral remdesivir is showing promising results.
By Craig Boerner
April 23, 2020

Urologist Dmochowski named ABU president

The American Board of Urology (ABU) is naming Roger Dmochowski, MD, MMHC, professor, Department of Urologic Surgery, and associate surgeon-in-chief at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, as its president for 2020-2021.
By Craig Boerner
April 8, 2020

Study launched to test hydroxychloroquine as treatment for COVID-19

By Craig Boerner
February 7, 2020

Study tracks how to best help patients breathe after trauma

By Craig Boerner
January 23, 2020

Study examines prostate cancer treatment decisions

A five-year follow-up study of more than 2,000 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment is creating a road map for future patients regarding long-term bowel, bladder and sexual function in order to clarify expectations and enable men to make informed choices about care.
By Craig Boerner
September 19, 2019

All-in-one pill helps reduce blood pressure, cholesterol

A single pill containing low doses of three medications to treat high blood pressure and one to lower cholesterol reduced the estimated risk of cardiovascular disease by 25%, according to a VUMC study.
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