News Releases
Recent and archived press releases with clinical and research news
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December 10, 2025
Study finds that meditation may help stimulate the brain’s waste removal system, providing restorative benefits like sleep
New research is informing how mindfulness meditation contributes to improvements in cognitive health and may have relevance to treating a range of degenerative brain conditions. -
December 10, 2025
Sedative choice could improve outcomes for breathing tube patients
It's the first study to demonstrate cardiovascular risks of high doses of ketamine (low blood pressure, arrhythmia), side effects that have not been well studied in the past. -
December 2, 2025
Women who receive mammograms also undergo lung scans if notified of eligibility
Study showed that the improvement in lung cancer screenings exceeded the target enrollment set by the researchers. -
November 26, 2025
Kitchen fires most prevalent on Thanksgiving Day
Each Thanksgiving over 2,300 home fires nationwide are caused by cooking, according to the National Fire Protection Association. -
November 25, 2025
New NICU program cares for infants with complex lung and airway diseases
Over the past two decades, there has been a steady increase in the number of patients born preterm with severe lung disease requiring highly specialized care. -
November 13, 2025
VUMC’s Wesley Ely inducted into the American Academy of Sciences and Letters
Established in 2023, the academy honors outstanding scholarly achievements reflecting “independence of mind and intellectual courage” in the arts, sciences and learned professions. -
November 12, 2025
New study reveals long-term impacts on Stevens-Johnson syndrome survivors
SJS and TEN occur when a medication triggers the immune system to attack the body’s own skin and mucous membranes.