Paul Govern

March 17, 2025

Where are all the Alzheimer’s drugs?

A new study will use innovative methods developed at VUMC to look for drugs already approved for other uses that could potentially be repurposed to treat Alzheimer’s.

By Paul Govern
March 5, 2025

Team finds a better way to identify newborns at risk for opioid withdrawal

By 2017, on the back of the opioid crisis, the rate of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in the U.S. was estimated to have reached 7.3 per 1000 deliveries. Meanwhile, many newborns exposed to opioids in utero never develop the syndrome and must undergo needless monitoring in the hospital after birth.

By Paul Govern
February 17, 2025

Weight-loss surgery associated with reduced dementia

An observational study found that bariatric surgery was associated with 63% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

By Paul Govern
February 13, 2025

How researchers are enlisting volunteers to help shape clinical trials

Through a new tool offered by ResearchMatch, researchers planning trials can quickly survey potential participants about topics ranging from participant compensation to protocol design.

By Paul Govern
February 13, 2025

Experts recommend national health AI priorities

The 12 authors of the recommendations are mainly academics but also include leaders from tech companies Microsoft, Google and Epic.

By Paul Govern
February 10, 2025

Regional Hospitals adopt Vanderbilt Health professional accountability programs

The Vanderbilt Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy has exported its system for professional accountability to some 300 hospitals and physician groups around the country. Now it’s the turn for Vanderbilt Health’s Regional Hospitals.

By Paul Govern
January 23, 2025

$20 million grant supports sweeping study of human viruses

Most of the more than 200 species of viruses known to reside in humans remain poorly understood, and new ones are being discovered every few months.
By Paul Govern
January 22, 2025

Presidential awards recognize early career researchers

The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers in the early stages of their research careers.
By Paul Govern
January 15, 2025

Alzheimer’s study details abnormal gene expression tied to blood vessel growth

The study sets out how gene expression that drives the formation of new blood vessels exhibits different patterns, cell by cell, in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.
By Paul Govern
January 13, 2025

VUMC’s Kelly Dooley joins clinical pharmacology board

ASCPT counts itself the largest scientific and professional organization serving the disciplines of clinical pharmacology and translational science.
By Paul Govern
January 3, 2025

AI tested for alerting clinicians of suicide risk at three VUMC clinics

At neurology clinics the system was used to flag 8% of arriving patients as having relatively high risk for suicide attempt in the next 30 days.
By Paul Govern
December 16, 2024

There goes the sun

Too much screen time might leave little darling deficient in vitamin D.
By Paul Govern