medicine

Imaging Mass Spectometry
April 1, 2011

Grant bolsters molecular imaging resource

Vanderbilt has received a $10.3 million federal grant to establish a national research resource for mass spectometry.

By Leigh MacMillan
March 17, 2011

Smell test tells disorders apart

Patients with certain autonomic nervous system disorders have impaired odor identification, which could aid in diagnosis.

By Leigh MacMillan
Illustration of human intestinal tract
March 7, 2011

Enzyme protects against inflamed colon

Increasing an enzyme required for a type of colon tissue may help dampen inflammation, a known risk factor for colon cancer.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 17, 2010

Hearing loss in US adolescents more prevalent

By VUMC News and Communications
March 19, 2010

Statement from Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Jeffrey R. Balser on health care reform legislation

Vanderbilt University supports the comprehensive health care reform legislation pending before Congress. As one of the largest private employers in Tennessee and the home of one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers, Vanderbilt cares deeply about the health and well being of its patients, employees, students and fellow citizens.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 16, 2010

Psychopaths’ brains wired to seek rewards, no matter the consequences

The brains of psychopaths appear to be wired to keep seeking a reward at any cost, new research from Vanderbilt University finds. The research uncovers the role of the brain’s reward system in psychopathy and opens a new area of study for understanding what drives these individuals.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 25, 2010

Two Vanderbilt scientists win Sloan research fellowships

Physicist Andreas Berlind and human geneticist Marylyn Ritchie at Vanderbilt University have each won two-year, $50,000 research fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation aimed at encouraging promising young scholars.
By Bill Snyder
February 2, 2010

Study of Midwestern medical center shows low safety reporting by medical residents

According to a just-released, large-sample study, the extent to which medical residents are involved in reporting safety incidents is limited, indicating a need for more institutional focus about how, when, why and where incidents should be reported.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 16, 2009

Study finds Tennessee service industry workers and the young get less health care coverage at work

By VUMC News and Communications
October 8, 2009

Video: Health Care Business Alliance keynote speech

Health care business leaders and experts tackle hot button issues in health care as Vanderbilt hosts the Health Care Business Alliance. Watch the Oct. 2 keynote speech by Randall Spratt, Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer of McKesson Corporation.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 23, 2009

Vanderbilt founding member of new online research news channel

Concerned with the dramatic decline in the traditional media's coverage of newsworthy scientific and academic activities, Vanderbilt has joined with 34 other top research universities to create Futurity.org, an online news channel designed to showcase the achievements of their scientists and engineers, medical researchers and scholars.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 21, 2009

HIV/AIDS epidemic focus of conference in Edgehill community

Current issues surrounding the national HIV/AIDS epidemic and its impact on the Nashville community will be explored at an April 25 conference at the Edgehill United Methodist Church.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 18, 2009

Treat health insurance like auto insurance and hold people accountable

The keys to fixing the U.S. health care system are to hold people accountable for their actions; treat health insurance like auto insurance and tax individual's health care benefits said Larry Van Horn, a leading expert and researcher on health care management and economics.
By VUMC News and Communications