Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 354 of 390
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February 24, 2011
Support needed to help nurses tackle substance abuse
Support and treatment, not punishment, are needed to help the 10 to 20 percent of U.S. nurses and nursing students who may have problems with substance abuse and addiction. -
February 16, 2011
Integrin curbs cancer’s spread
Cell surface molecules called integrins have been found to play an important role when cancer metastasizes. -
February 15, 2011
Fluorine aids gene silencing
Modifying a form of RNAs may improve their efficacy for research and medical uses. -
February 15, 2011
Country singer John Rich kicks off Dance Marathon at Vanderbilt University
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February 9, 2011
Vanderbilt-pioneered fetal surgery procedure yields positive results
Results of a landmark, seven-year National Institutes of Health-funded trial, Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS), demonstrate clear benefit for babies who undergo fetal surgery to treat spina bifida, the most common birth defect in the central nervous system. -
February 3, 2011
Vanderbilt University students dance all night for a good cause