Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 258 of 390

Close-up of a person using a laptop, with one hand on the keyboard and the other on a computer mouse.
September 3, 2014

OAK system testing planned for Sept. 7-20

VUIT and Blackboard employees are working to address performance issues with OAK exacerbated by heavy use at the semester’s start, part of an overall effort to test and configure the application for optimal performance.

Green capsule filled with green spheres, labeled “SC,” “34,” and “18.96.”
September 2, 2014

Protein interaction protects against neurodegeneration

Two proteins interact to maintain selenium levels in the brain, and protect neurons from degeneration.

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September 2, 2014

Help desk, clinical workstation support transitions to Dell Oct. 1

Effective Oct. 1, Dell will provide Help Desk and clinical workstation support at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Dr. Charles H. Griffith III
August 29, 2014

Alumnus elected to National Medical Honor Society Board of Directors

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August 29, 2014

Skin biopsy to diagnose depression?

It may be possible to use skin cells as biomarkers to diagnose and manage depression.

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August 28, 2014

Limiting breast cancer metastasis

Vanderbilt researchers have identified a new target for blocking breast cancer metastasis.