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November 8, 2012

Summit explores VU’s wide range of concussion services

Vanderbilt’s wide range of concussion services and research was on display recently during the first-ever concussion summit hosted by the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC).

By VUMC News and Communications
November 8, 2012

Symposium to explore diabetes research at VU

“Diabetes at Vanderbilt: From Molecules to People,” a scientific symposium to highlight diabetes research at Vanderbilt, will take place Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Vanderbilt Student Life Center.

By Leigh MacMillan
November 8, 2012

Photo: A good walk

By VUMC News and Communications
November 8, 2012

Kidney Transplantation Program celebrates 50 years

There are many reasons why David Shaffer, M.D., surgical director of the Kidney Transplantation Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, loves his job.

By Jessica Pasley
November 8, 2012

Adult hospital, clinics positioned for success: Posch

Vanderbilt University Hospital and Vanderbilt’s adult clinics have achieved a strong position in the region and are poised for continued growth.

By Paul Govern
November 8, 2012

Surgery calms patient’s epilepsy-related seizures

In June, Tommy Schroader was in the crystal blue waters off Grand Cayman Island petting a giant stingray.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 8, 2012

Commonly prescribed oral diabetes drug offers cardiac benefits

Patients prescribed the diabetes drug metformin have a lower risk for heart attack, stroke and death than patients taking sulfonylurea drugs.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 8, 2012

Kidney woes during heart failure

Levels of the protein NGAL may be a good predictor of worsening kidney function in patients with acute heart failure.
By Leigh MacMillan
November 6, 2012

Bacterial signals in sarcoidosis

Study adds evidence for infectious agents’ role in sarcoidosis, an inflammatory condition that can lead to respiratory failure and death.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 2, 2012

Toxin provides endometriosis clues

Environmental toxins may contribute to endometriosis-related infertility by disrupting endometrial response to progesterone.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 1, 2012

Rounds: A message from the Vice Chancellor

Even though I’ve spent the majority of my career at Vanderbilt, I still look up when I hear the sound of LifeFlight approaching. And I still notice when injured patients are chronicled in newscasts nearly every night with the steady refrain “taken to Vanderbilt.”
By VUMC News and Communications
November 1, 2012

Genomic research gains ad-“vantage” with new resources

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has stepped up its support of research aimed at cracking the mysteries of the genome, the master DNA code.
By Bill Snyder
November 1, 2012

Photo: Rascal Flatts

Country music group Rascal Flatts hosted a special Halloween performance for patients and their families at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt this week.
By VUMC News and Communications