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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. -
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. -
November 1, 2012
Patients’ genetic data helps hone warfarin dosing
Warfarin dosing at Vanderbilt University Medical Center just got safer and more effective. -
November 1, 2012
Studies explore best ways to manage insomnia in autism
Simply giving parents a pamphlet about sleep habits did not help their children with autism spectrum disorders get a better night’s sleep, but capturing best practices for an overarching approach to insomnia in autism may help health care providers identify and manage symptoms in these patients. -
November 1, 2012
Gratitude for mentoring leads to creation of new scholarship
The spirit of mentorship and support shown to one potential medical student decades ago has come full circle in a bequest to establish a scholarship at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. -
October 31, 2012
Green tea found to reduce rate of some GI cancers
Green tea may lower risk of some digestive cancers. -
October 25, 2012
Special lenses help restore physician’s fading vision
Camiron Pfennig, M.D., still fondly remembers performing her first operation. The then 5-year-old aptly used the brightly colored, chunky plastic tools from her Fisher Price doctor’s kit to extend the life of her beloved stuffed animals and dolls.