VUMC News and Communications Archive — Page 241 of 390
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March 3, 2015
Study shows poor heart function could be major Alzheimer’s disease risk
A healthier heart could prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
March 3, 2015
Vanderbilt sleep specialist says begin preparing now for this weekend’s change to daylight saving time
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March 2, 2015
Results challenge conventional wisdom about where the brain begins processing visual information
A new brain imaging study challenges conventional wisdom about how and where in the brain the processing of visual orientation information first occurs. -
February 26, 2015
Paralyzed by accident, grad student engineers his future with exoskeleton
Andrew Ekelem, who has used a wheelchair since a college snowboarding accident, brings an invaluable perspective to the lab of mechanical engineer Michael Goldfarb. -
February 26, 2015
Cancer survival improvements vary by age, race
Improvements in cancer diagnosis and treatment have led to longer survival for most cancer patients in the United States. However, the improvement in survival was substantially greater among younger patients and those who are white in most of the cancers studied, according to new research by Vanderbilt University investigators. -
February 26, 2015
National Academies of Practice honors VUSN’s Kim, Parish
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty members Jennifer Kim, DNP, and Abby Parish, DNP, were recently elected as Distinguished Practitioners and Fellows of the National Academies of Practice (NAP).