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Hands holding a bright red heart-shaped object, overlaid with an electrocardiogram-style heartbeat line and a faint grid; a blurred person appears in the background.
April 9, 2015

Team sees success clearing blocked coronary arteries

When atherosclerosis develops in the coronary arteries over a period of time, complete blockage of that artery can result in chest pain, shortness of breath and decreased quality of life.

By Kathy Whitney
Three jockeys race horses across a steeplechase course, with spectators gathered behind a wooden fence.
April 9, 2015

Steeplechase again set to saddle up for Children’s Hospital

Nashville and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are gearing up for another year of one of America’s premier horse racing events, the Iroquois Steeplechase, now in its 74th year.

By Christina Echegaray
Two researchers in white lab coats work at a laboratory biosafety cabinet; the seated researcher wears purple gloves and handles a tray while the other observes.
April 8, 2015

VU joins national effort to speed Ebola therapy testing

Vanderbilt University researchers have joined a multi-center effort led by Pennsylvania-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. to accelerate development of potential antibody therapies against the often-lethal Ebola virus.

By Bill Snyder
Man in a white shirt and green tie with a Vanderbilt logo stands in an emergency medical services setting, with ambulances and emergency personnel blurred in the background.
April 2, 2015

New center strengthens ties with area EMS personnel

A newly established center will serve as a central repository of Vanderbilt resources for the region’s emergency medical services (EMS) personnel.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Two researchers in white lab coats stand in a laboratory, with cabinets, equipment, and work surfaces behind them.
April 2, 2015

Study explores driver behind lung cancer tumor progression

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators have identified the mechanisms used by a gene and its binding protein to drive tumor growth in several forms of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Close-up of hands typing on a computer keyboard.
April 2, 2015

Game theory reveals new ways to protect de-identified data

A new study from Vanderbilt introduces an adroit and flexible strategy to quash attacks on patient privacy and aid the flow of vital research data.

By Paul Govern