Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 95 of 390

February 24, 2022

Melanoma treatment response

Targeting the interaction between melanoma and immune cells could improve responses to targeted cancer therapies, Vanderbilt researchers found.

From left are Bonnie Miller, MD, VUMC; Odell Kumeh, MD, MPH, ULCHS; Marie Martin, PhD, MEd, VUMC; Bernice Dahn, MD, MPH, ULCHS; Kristina Talbert-Slagle, PhD, Yale; and Comfort Enders, MEd, ULCHS.
February 24, 2022

Capacity building activities and new curriculum strengthen medical education in Liberia

Liberia’s fragile health system is being strengthened through U.S.-Liberia partnerships focused on medical education and capacity building at the country’s only medical school, A.M. Dogliotti (AMD) School of Medicine in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Liberia.

Infographic titled “More adverse experiences reported among LGBTQ+ adults,” comparing LGBTQ+ and straight adults in CDC BRFSS 2019 data. Bar charts show sexual abuse (30% versus 13%), emotional abuse (57% versus 33%), physical abuse (40% versus 24%), and household mental illness (40% versus 17%). A silhouetted seated person appears beside a support message for young LGBTQ+ people experiencing emotional distress.
February 24, 2022

Study finds LGBQ people report higher rates of adverse childhood experiences than straight people, worse mental health as adults

A new study led by researchers at Vanderbilt found that 83% of lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer (LGBQ) individuals reported going through adverse childhood experiences such as sexual and emotional abuse, and worse mental health as adults when compared to their heterosexual peers.

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February 22, 2022

Parents of children who have experienced suicidal thoughts or behaviors needed for study

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February 22, 2022

Vanderbilt-wide LSO: V Foundation 2022 V Clinical Scholar Program; deadline is March 3

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February 22, 2022

Internal proposals accepted for NIH S10 shared equipment grants; deadline is April 1