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little girl using inhaler
January 4, 2018

Asthma study may point to potential new therapeutic approach

New findings from Vanderbilt suggest that blocking the migration of cells involved in asthma may represent a new approach for treating the respiratory condition.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 4, 2018

Cheerful visit

Players from the Nashville Predators hockey team recently brought some holiday cheer to patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Players stopped by Seacrest Studios to play a game and then visited with patients throughout the hospital and clinics.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 2, 2018

Vanderbilt’s New Year’s Baby born just after midnight

As Nashville welcomed a new year, Graciela Guirola and Roland Rubio welcomed their new daughter, Iris McKenzie Rubio Guirola.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 21, 2017

Obesity interventions: ideal dose?

The optimal “dose” for behavioral interventions to treat childhood obesity are not clear, Vanderbilt researchers concluded after analyzing 133 clinical trial that occurred over the course of 17 years.

By Leigh MacMillan
December 20, 2017

Sorting patient messages automatically

Automated techniques can assist in understanding and managing growing volumes of messages sent through secure patient portals, Vanderbilt researchers found.

By Paul Govern
December 19, 2017

Rathmell elected to ASCO nominating committee

W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, Cornelius A. Craig Professor of Medicine and director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has been elected to the nominating committee for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

By VUMC News and Communications
December 19, 2017

Assembly highlights eStar launch, IT ecosystem

With the liftoff of eStar accomplished, it’s time to set the course for optimizing the new information technology ecosystem for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), but not without first thanking all those who delivered seamless patient care during the transition, said Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of VUMC and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
By Tom Wilemon
December 19, 2017

U.S. News vote provides opportunity to strengthen Vanderbilt’s national reputation

By VUMC News and Communications
December 19, 2017

Surgical group works to expand heartburn treatment options

For three years, 79-year-old Jerry Mock didn’t fully enjoy family vacations or gatherings with friends because his gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) was so debilitating that eating even a bite of food after 1 p.m. guaranteed he’d have intense burning pain in his throat and chest that night.
By Jill Clendening
December 19, 2017

Forming memories through CaMKII

Vanderbilt researchers have identified an interaction between two proteins that play a role in learning and memory.
By Sanjay Mishra
December 18, 2017

Brain lesions and criminal behavior linked to moral decision-making network

When brain lesions occur within the brain network responsible for morality and value-based decision-making, they can predispose a person toward criminal behavior, according to new research by Ryan Darby, MD, assistant professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
By Tom Wilemon
December 15, 2017

The toll of dysphagia

Impaired swallowing — dysphagia — affects 3 percent of hospital inpatients, who have longer hospital stays and are more likely to require post-acute care services.
By Bill Snyder
December 14, 2017

Achievements, accolades highlight past year at VUMC

The following is a roundup of the news that made headlines at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2017.
By Doug Campbell