Reporter June 3 2022 Archive — Page 1 of 2

Stylized illustrated map with roads, green areas, and three red location pins.
June 7, 2022

Pediatric acute care use by ZIP code

Children with complex chronic conditions who live in low opportunity areas utilize more acute care and could benefit from hospital- and community-based interventions aimed at improving child health outcomes.

By Leigh MacMillan
Stylized axial brain scan illustration in blue, white, and gray, overlaid with radiology-style grid markers, orientation labels, measurement scales, and timestamp-like text.
June 6, 2022

Tracking the aging brain

The macrostructure — volume, area and length — of the brain’s white matter is useful for studying aging and could be a sensitive marker for neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Vanderbilt researchers reported.

By Joshua Baker
A slice of toast spread with peanut butter sits beside a spoon holding a small amount of peanut butter; a crossed-out peanut symbol on the toast indicates avoiding peanuts.
June 3, 2022

Food allergy linked to lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

By Nancy Humphrey
Stylized blue human torso beside a glowing green electrocardiogram waveform on a dark grid background.
June 2, 2022

Sex & race & door-to-ECG time

More than a third of patients presenting at the emergency department with a suspected heart attack have a “delayed” ECG measure of heart function, with Black patients, females and non-English speakers more likely to experience delays.

By Paul Govern
Colorized scanning electron micrograph showing clusters of purple, round MRSA bacteria against a black background.
June 2, 2022

Bacterial battle in 3D

Using imaging mass spectrometry and microscopy, Vanderbilt researchers visualized how staph bacteria modifies lipids in its membrane to evade immune system-mediated killing.

By Bill Snyder
Attendees at the Spring Donor Celebration included, from left, Jane Corcoran, Melinda Balser, Alice Coogan, MD, Edie Carell Johnson, Amy Schoeny, PhD, and David Johnson.
June 2, 2022

Event honors VUMC donors for their loyal support

By Nancy Humphrey