Department of Medicine Archive — Page 19 of 79
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October 6, 2022
Gregory inducted into Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame
Vanderbilt's David Gregory, MD, associate professor of Medicine, emeritus, is among five honorees who will be inducted Oct. 18 to the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame. -
October 6, 2022
Study finds that reducing intake of simple sugars improves GERD
A Vanderbilt study found that reducing dietary carbohydrates improved both symptoms and objective measurements of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in a randomized controlled trial. -
October 6, 2022
VUMC to test whether Alzheimer’s drug can ease lupus symptoms
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is partnering with Evergreen Therapeutics Inc. to test whether an Alzheimer’s drug, memantine, can improve cognitive symptoms associated with systemic lupus. -
October 4, 2022
Vanderbilt’s Terker wins NIH Director’s Early Independence Award
Andrew Terker, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who is committed to advancing the understanding and treatment of kidney disease, has received a 2022 National Institutes of Health Director’s Early Independence Award. -
October 3, 2022
Minority patients less likely to have amyloid plaques necessary for Alzheimer’s treatments
Fewer Black, Hispanic and Asian patients meet biomarker qualifications for landmark treatments that may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by targeting amyloid plaques, according to new findings published in JAMA Neurology. -
September 29, 2022
New Clinician Spotlight: Muhamed Baljević
Specializing in myeloma, amyloidosis and other plasma cell disorders, hematologist and medical oncologist Muhamed Baljević, MD, recently joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
September 29, 2022
Penicillin delabeling initiative expanding to more patient care areas
Efforts to correct mistaken or outdated penicillin allergy records are destined to spread to more patient care areas at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.