Reporter April 12 2013 Archive — Page 1 of 2

April 17, 2013

‘Longevity’ gene aids kidney survival

A gene associated with cell survival and longevity may protect the kidney from acute injury.

Black silhouette of a human head in profile on a turquoise background, filled with scattered red, yellow, blue, and white arrows.
April 15, 2013

A role for blood vessels in delirium?

Dysfunction of the endothelial cells that line blood vessels may contribute to delirium and coma in critically ill patients – and could be a target for therapy.

Stylized blue illustration of human lungs with branching airways.
April 12, 2013

Lung damage protector

Targeting repair pathways in the lung’s air sacs may be a valuable therapeutic direction for pulmonary fibrosis – the scarring of lung tissue.

April 11, 2013

National shortage forces hiatus in routine TB testing

Due to an unprecedented national shortage of the tuberculosis (TB) skin testing solution Tubersol, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has temporarily paused routine skin testing of health care workers.

Medical students and an instructor practice childbirth using a birthing simulator in a hospital training room; several observers watch and smile.
April 11, 2013

Photo: Second Look

During last week’s Second Visit Weekend, prospective School of Medicine student Isabella Bellon works with Dennis McWeeney, D.O., to ‘deliver a baby’ at the Center for Experiential Learning and Assessment.

A smiling nurse practitioner in a white medical coat stands beside a seated man in a hospital bed, who holds medical monitoring equipment.
April 11, 2013

Patient undergoes surgical first to treat his arrhythmia

The state of Michael Stanbery’s health was shocking.