Reporter May 31 2013 Archive — Page 1 of 2

Close-up of a mosquito feeding on human skin, with its proboscis inserted into the skin.
May 31, 2013

Chemical causes kidney failure in mosquitoes: study

Researchers are targeting a possible new weapon in the fight against malaria, science that could also be applied in the fight against other devastating mosquito-borne illnesses, according to a Vanderbilt study published in PLOS ONE.

By Jill Clendening
Nurse Debbie Johnson works at a computer in a clinic office, with medical supplies and shelving behind her; another worker sits at a workstation in the background.
May 30, 2013

Update of diagnostic coding system rolls on

In health care, narrative descriptions of symptoms, diseases, injuries, complaints, disabilities and procedures are routinely transformed into numeric or alphanumeric codes, facilitating billing, clinical research and the analysis of health care cost and quality.

By Paul Govern
Illustration of the human respiratory system showing the lungs, bronchi, and rib cage in glowing purple, orange, and yellow tones.
May 30, 2013

Study finds state-to-state variation in benign lung disease diagnosis

A study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators found that rates of benign lung disease diagnosis varied widely by state following surgery for lung cancer.

By Vanderbilt Health News
May 30, 2013

Continuity of care initiative focuses on patients exiting clinical trials

The Vanderbilt Breast Center is piloting new measures to ensure continuity of care and timely insurance preauthorization as patients come off grant-sponsored clinical trial protocols and begin or resume standard care.

By Paul Govern
Stylized blue human torso beside a glowing green electrocardiogram waveform on a dark grid background.
May 30, 2013

Wireless ECG invented at VU seeks ‘Jumpstart’ from business acceleration program

A wireless electrocardiogram (ECG) invented at Vanderbilt University is the centerpiece of a startup company that has been chosen to be a part of the Jumpstart Foundry Class of 2013.

By Bill Snyder
Young children in blue graduation caps and gowns raise their hands during a classroom celebration, with adults and a man in a dark suit gathered around them.
May 30, 2013

Photo: Mama Lere graduation

The Mama Lere Hearing School at Vanderbilt recently held its 2013 Student Celebration and Graduation in Light Hall on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus.

By Vanderbilt Health News