VUMC News and Communications

September 26, 2006

Rascal Flatts’ Nashville Concert Raises $817,000 for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

CMA Entertainer of the Year nominees Rascal Flatts donated $817,000 in proceeds from Friday night’s sold-out Gaylord Entertainment Center concert in Nashville to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 25, 2006

Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Ranks Sixth in Nation for NIH Research Funding

Moving up two places from rankings announced last year, researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are listed as sixth in the nation for federal funding of pediatric research with grants in 2005 totaling $20,238,000.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 21, 2006

MELANOMA EDUCATIONAL SESSION SET OCT. 21 FOR SURVIVORS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

On Saturday, Oct. 21, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) will host an educational symposium for melanoma patients, family and health care providers.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 14, 2006

Op-ed: We’re beating cancer, so why stall funding for research?

Earlier this year, with surprisingly little media attention, we celebrated a major milestone in the fight against cancer — for the first time in record-keeping history, the number of American lives lost to cancer declined.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 31, 2006

Juices may reduce Alzheimer’s disease risk

A juice every other day could keep Alzheimer’s disease at bay, new research suggests.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 24, 2006

New Yoga-like Class Offered for Breast Cancer Survivors

The Vanderbilt Breast Center is offering a new class for breast cancer survivors during or after treatment, using the ancient Chinese practice of Qigong, pronounced “chee gung,” to help promote renewal and restoration.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 23, 2006

Noted Parkinson’s Disease Expert to Speak at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence at Vanderbilt University will host the internationally known Parkinson's disease expert George W. Paulson, M.D., for a special presentation on Thursday, Sept. 21
By VUMC News and Communications
August 8, 2006

VUMC & The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America are Hosting One of The Nation’s Largest Free Education Events for Individuals Who Suffer From Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) are co-hosting one of the nation's largest educational events for individuals who suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).
By VUMC News and Communications
July 28, 2006

Vanderbilt-Reynolds Geriatrics Education Center to train physicians for elderly patients

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $2 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to create a comprehensive program to help train and educate those who care for elderly patients.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 27, 2006

Vanderbilt Offers New Treatment for Age Related Macular Degeneration

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently began offering a new treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that may improve, and in some cases restore, patients' vision.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 26, 2006

Psychiatric expert available to discuss Israel/Hezbollah conflict

Paul Ragan, M.D., associate professor of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, is available for interviews on the Israel/Hezbollah Conflict. He can address a wide range of topics in dealing with psychiatry issues in the military including acute stress disorders that are often rampant throughout a community when hundreds of thousands of people are displaced.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 20, 2006

Vanderbilt studying new drug to treat severe ulcerative colitis Recruiting patients for clinical trial

People who suffer from severe ulcerative colitis may find relief from a new drug that is being tested at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By VUMC News and Communications