VUMC News and Communications
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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. -
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. -
March 22, 2013
There’s still time to register and train for Nashville Kids Triathlon
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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. -
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. -
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.