Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 185 of 390

A student demonstrates an airway-equipment organization and sterilization setup to a colleague in a university makerspace. A poster nearby reads “PROCESS IMPROVEMENT.”
February 9, 2017

Developing solutions

Vanderbilt University students in the New Product Design and Development course recently collaborated with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to develop real-world solutions for areas of need.

Aerial view of a large urban medical or office complex with multiple red construction cranes, surrounded by parking lots, roads, and a dense city skyline.
February 9, 2017

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt exceeds fundraising goal for hospital expansion

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has surpassed its fundraising goal of $40 million in support of a four-floor building expansion that will help advance the size and scope of the hospital’s specialized pediatric health care programs.

Portrait of Jeffrey Carr, M.D., M.Sc., wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a patterned tie.
February 8, 2017

Study shows presence of any calcified plaque significantly raises risk of heart disease for people under age 50

A major report led by Vanderbilt investigators found that the mere presence of even a small amount of calcified coronary plaque, more commonly referred to as coronary artery calcium (CAC), in people under age 50 — even small amounts — was strongly associated with increased risk of developing clinical coronary heart disease over the ensuing decade.

Brain-shaped collage of assorted fruits and vegetables, including citrus, apples, berries, leafy greens, eggplant, avocado, and mushrooms, on a white background.
February 7, 2017

Dementia linked to diet

Some memory deficits observed in Alzheimer’s disease may be due to co-morbid illnesses – not the disease itself – and may be reversed by lifestyle changes or pharmacologic interventions.

Grid of 12 university faculty headshots arranged in three rows, each labeled with a surname: Cohen, Gilchrist, Jarmoney, Merryman, Ohl, Perez, Peterson, Smith, Sternberg, Tung, Woodman, and Young.
February 6, 2017

Twelve faculty members selected as 2017 Chancellor Faculty Fellows

The 2017 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows comprises highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from across the university.

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February 2, 2017

On Resilience: How Jessica Harthcock Turned A Tragic Sports Accident Into A Healthcare Revolution