Reporter Archive

September 22, 2022

Reduced exercise capacity in ICU survivors

ICU survivors who have impaired exercise capacity months after discharge may have damaged muscle mitochondria — the energy powerhouses of the cell, Vanderbilt researchers propose.

September 22, 2022

Nerve cells and cancer progression

Immature nerves and neural precursor cells increase in density as a type of premalignant tumor in the pancreas progresses to invasive disease, suggesting that blocking these cells may arrest malignant progression.

September 21, 2022

Statement about transgender health care at VUMC

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been and will continue to be committed to providing family-centered care to all adolescents in compliance with state law and in line with professional practice standards and guidance established by medical specialty societies. 

Bariatric surgery patient Veronica Llamas-Barajas recently received a heart transplant.
September 15, 2022

Patient’s care journey included LVAD, bariatric surgery, transplant

When Veronica Llamas-Barajas received a heart transplant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in April, it was the culmination of a seven-year journey.

Members of the newly named MASLAB gathered for a portrait on the Medical Center Plaza. The early lung cancer detection research initiative was named in honor of the late Pierre Massion, MD.
September 15, 2022

Lung cancer detection program lands grant renewal

The National Cancer Institute has renewed funding for the Early Detection Research Network Lung Cancer Clinical Validation Center at Vanderbilt- Ingram Cancer Center.

The study could suggest ways to promote the transport of phospholipids and cholesterol out of macrophages, immune system cells that play key roles in all stages of atherosclerosis development.
September 15, 2022

Study suggests new mechanism for lipid transporter

A new model suggests that a protein involved in the generation of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) works differently than previously thought.