VUMC News and Communications

March 28, 2013

VU to serve as host site for ACS cancer prevention study

Most cancers are sporadic, which means that physicians don’t have enough clues to determine what caused an individual’s disease.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 28, 2013

Cadaver Ball 2013

Students, faculty and administrators of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine took the Opryland Hotel by storm for the annual Cadaver Ball last Saturday.

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March 28, 2013

Infant mortality initiative’s achievements recognized

The recognition of three Vanderbilt-based leaders of the Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC) caps off the collaboration’s highly successful first five years of work.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 27, 2013

Health Professions Grad School Fair April 2

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March 27, 2013

VIGH launches program for Vanderbilt nurses in Kenya

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March 27, 2013

Vanderbilt experts suggest ways to avoid sugar overload this Easter

Too much sugar can pose serious risks to children’s dental and behavioral health—risks that can be minimized by some careful thought and planning, Vanderbilt experts say.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 26, 2013

Study finds high soy diet before lung cancer diagnosis improves survival

A new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute found women who ate more soy food prior to a diagnosis of lung cancer lived longer than those who consumed less. The study, conducted in Shanghai, China, was published in the March 25 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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March 23, 2013

Humanoid robot helps train children with autism

An interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers and autism experts at Vanderbilt University have developed an adaptive robotic system and used it to demonstrate that humanoid robots can be powerful tools for enhancing the basic social learning skills of children with autism.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 22, 2013

There’s still time to register and train for Nashville Kids Triathlon

By VUMC News and Communications
March 21, 2013

Photo: Birthday wish

Hailey Willis, left, and her sister, Alyssa, stand in front of 22 boxes of gifts they donated to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in honor of Hailey’s seventh birthday.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 21, 2013

Spine surgeons tailoring treatment to each patient

When 55-year-old Neader Williams first learned that she might need spine surgery to treat her excruciating back and leg pain, she was more than a little scared and wasn’t even sure surgery was the answer.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 21, 2013

Three take new roles in TRIAD

Staff of the Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) are assuming new roles.
By VUMC News and Communications