Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 261 of 390
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July 31, 2014
Photo: Summer research conference
Undergraduates from across the country attended a summer research conference at Vanderbilt this week sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. -
July 31, 2014
School of Nursing kicks off strategic planning process
Nearly 200 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty members took part in a special planning retreat last weekend, kicking off a six-month process to develop the school’s strategic vision. -
July 31, 2014
Courage Unmasked supports head and neck cancer patients
Charlie Haller had never smoked or used chewing tobacco and wasn’t a heavy drinker, so the 41-year-old Lyles, Tennessee, man wasn’t thinking about cancer when a mass developed on the side of his neck. -
July 29, 2014
Children’s Hospital offers back-to-school safety tips
As another summer draws to a close, the change in routine can create dangers on neighborhood streets for children and drivers. -
July 24, 2014
Vanderbilt Travel helps staffer in Tel Aviv
During a July trip to Tel Aviv, Vanderbilt Travel reached out to the Owen School's Kim Killingsworth to see if she was safe. -
July 24, 2014
Gene study focuses on breast cancer in East Asian women
A new study in East Asian women has identified three genetic changes linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. The research, led by Vanderbilt University investigators, was published online this week in Nature Genetics.