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April 30, 2015

Epilepsy Program again achieves national recognition

For the eleventh consecutive year, the Vanderbilt Epilepsy Program has been designated a Level 4 center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC), the highest level of recognition.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 30, 2015

VUMC again among “100 Great Hospitals”

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has once again been named among the “100 Great Hospitals in America” by Becker’s Hospital Review and is the only health facility in Tennessee to make the list.

By Doug Campbell
April 30, 2015

Photo: Cancer screening

Vanderbilt University Medical Center physicians recently provided free cancer screenings for 116 patients at the Odess Head and Neck Cancer Surgery Clinic and the Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 30, 2015

Love named a fellow of AANP

Rene Love, DNP, director of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Lifespan) Program, has been selected as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

By VUMC News and Communications
April 30, 2015

Team tracks how kidney responds to blood pressure meds

Changes in the kidney can limit the blood pressure-lowering effects of thiazide diuretics, a new study reports.

By Leigh MacMillan
April 30, 2015

Babies born with drug withdrawal symptoms on rise

The number of infants born in the United States with drug withdrawal symptoms, also known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), nearly doubled in a four-year period.

By Christina Echegaray
April 30, 2015

VICC at Franklin adds new radiation therapy technology

The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) at Franklin has added new technology to enhance treatment for patients needing radiation therapy or stereotactic body radiation.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 30, 2015

Stem cells, Wnt signaling explored at Discovery lecture

Our tissues are in a constant state of flux — cells are lost and cells are generated, with local signals and stem cells maintaining the balance, said Roel Nusse, Ph.D., during last week’s Flexner Discovery Lecture.
By Leigh MacMillan
April 28, 2015

David Ong, professor of Biochemistry, emeritus, dies at 71

David E. Ong, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry, emeritus, whose contributions to research in the area of vitamin A biochemistry were recognized worldwide, died April 25. He was 71.
By Wayne Wood
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