Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 317 of 390

November 8, 2012

Summit explores VU’s wide range of concussion services

Vanderbilt’s wide range of concussion services and research was on display recently during the first-ever concussion summit hosted by the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC).

A group of adults walks along a campus sidewalk bordered by autumn trees and brick landscaping. A gray-haired man in a suit and patterned tie walks in front beside a woman in a dark coat.
November 8, 2012

Photo: A good walk

Two men in snorkeling gear stand in turquoise seawater beside a large stingray; a boat and other swimmers are visible in the background.
November 8, 2012

Surgery calms patient’s epilepsy-related seizures

In June, Tommy Schroader was in the crystal blue waters off Grand Cayman Island petting a giant stingray.

Pile of pink, oblong tablets on a white background.
November 8, 2012

Commonly prescribed oral diabetes drug offers cardiac benefits

Patients prescribed the diabetes drug metformin have a lower risk for heart attack, stroke and death than patients taking sulfonylurea drugs.

November 6, 2012

Bacterial signals in sarcoidosis

Study adds evidence for infectious agents’ role in sarcoidosis, an inflammatory condition that can lead to respiratory failure and death.

Will Hoge
November 2, 2012

Will Hoge gives back in concert to benefit VUMC Trauma