Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 20 of 85
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June 21, 2022
Jennifer Emery is used to celebrating patients’ successes in physical therapy. This time, she’s the one being celebrated as a Credo Award winner.
“It’s such an honor. You work hard every single day and live by the Credo behaviors — to be recognized for that feels really good.” -
June 20, 2022
Ginseng intake and mortality
Regular ginseng intake, particularly over a long duration, is associated with decreased risk of death from all causes, Vanderbilt researchers discovered in a large epidemiological study. -
June 16, 2022
BMI genetics influence heart function
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that a genetic predisposition to elevated body mass index increases the risk of diastolic dysfunction — a cardiac condition that can lead to heart failure. -
June 7, 2022
Pediatric acute care use by ZIP code
Children with complex chronic conditions who live in low opportunity areas utilize more acute care and could benefit from hospital- and community-based interventions aimed at improving child health outcomes. -
May 24, 2022
Diabetes, cardiovascular drug targets
Targeting receptors of the inflammatory lipid signaling molecule PGE2 may offer a new way to tackle both Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. -
May 19, 2022
Genetics and blood pressure
Including polygenic risk scores for blood pressure may improve predictive models to identify people at risk for treatment-resistant hypertension.