Health and Medicine

May 2, 2012

Early stomach troubles augur anxiety

Children with stomach troubles grow up to be anxious adolescents and young adults, according to a recent study.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 30, 2012

Better blood pressure-reducing drugs?

A newer version of an old class of blood pressure lowering drugs may offer advantages for obese patients with metabolic syndrome.

By Leigh MacMillan
April 27, 2012

Dengue antibodies give vaccine leads

New information may help speed development of a vaccine or treatment for dengue fever.

By VUMC News and Communications
sick child
April 26, 2012

Cost study shows timing crucial in appendectomies

Removing a child’s ruptured appendix sooner rather than later significantly lowers hospital costs and charges, according to a recently published study.

By Christina Echegaray
April 26, 2012

New drug mutes more melanomas

An experimental melanoma drug may be beneficial for patients not eligible for targeted therapies.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 20, 2012

Neuronal clues to cholesterol-defect disorder

Antioxidants may be a beneficial treatment for an inherited genetic disorder.

By Leigh MacMillan
April 19, 2012

MRSA in pregnancy may be less dangerous than previously thought

Vanderbilt pediatric infectious disease researchers studying antibiotic-resistant staph say fears that mothers carrying the germ may set their newborns up for infection are unfounded.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 17, 2012

Pathways to delirium in the ICU

Study suggests that the “kynurenine” biochemical pathway could be a target for reducing delirium and coma in critically ill patients.
By Leigh MacMillan
April 13, 2012

Study examines sleep apnea’s role in lung diseases

Vanderbilt’s idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis research group is embarking on a study to determine the prevalence of sleep apnea in people with other interstitial lung diseases.
By Kathy Whitney
April 13, 2012

Researchers spot Achilles’ heel in respiratory virus

A new viral protein structure could jump-start vaccine development for two leading causes of lower respiratory disease in children and elderly adults.
By Leigh MacMillan
April 13, 2012

Wilms’ tumors differ in developing nations

In addition to limited health care resources, biological factors may play a role in the poor survival of children with a common kidney cancer in developing nations.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 12, 2012

Targeting post-transplant diabetes

Targeting diabetes that develops after a stem cell transplant may help moderate graft-vs.-host disease, an adverse effect of the procedure, and improve outcomes.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 6, 2012

Minds wide open: Neuroscience at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University has emerged as one of the nation’s leading academic centers in neuroscience.
By Bill Snyder
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