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October 16, 2015
Healing without scarring
Drugs that inhibit the Wnt signaling pathway can regenerate injured skin and may be useful in treating fibromatosis, degenerative joint disease and cancer. -
October 15, 2015
Risk of death in the ICU
The irregular heart rhythm atrial fibrillation increases the risk of death in patients in the intensive care unit. -
October 15, 2015
Rounds: A message from the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
As the heat of summer fades away and we welcome the cooler days of autumn, I write to share thoughts about our work together in the coming days. -
October 15, 2015
Shah named to direct VHVI’s heart transplant program
Ashish Shah, M.D., has joined Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI) as director of Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support. -
October 15, 2015
APRNs mark 50 years of practice at VUMC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) have practiced at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for more than 50 years, a landmark achievement for an institution that now has more than 780 APRNs. -
October 15, 2015
VUSN Alzheimer’s study to explore perception of pain
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) has been awarded a four-year $660,633 grant from the National Institute of Health’s National Institute on Aging to study how psychophysical responses to acute experimental thermal pain differ between older adults with and without Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). -
October 15, 2015
Photo: Kennedy Center celebration
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, fourth from left, recently met with Vanderbilt Kennedy Center leadership and Next Steps at Vanderbilt students to celebrate VKC’s 50th anniversary.