Department of Medicine Archive — Page 2 of 120
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April 21, 2026
Emily Morrow receives early-career development award for work in rehabilitation research
Emily Morrow, PhD, MS, CCC-SLP, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health, was recognized by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science. -
April 20, 2026
Drug lifts ‘brain fog’ from lupus patients: Clinical trial
An estimated 200,000 people in the United States have lupus. About 80% of them experience “brain fog,” cognitive problems that impair learning, memory and attention. -
April 14, 2026
Genomic testing finds a higher prevalence of high-risk breast cancer in Black women
These findings highlight the critical need for tumor genomic testing for all patients to identify those with high-risk tumors, which occur more frequently in Black women, and which require more aggressive treatment to prevent recurrence. -
April 9, 2026
How robotic bronchoscopy helped a Georgia man avoid unnecessary lung surgery
Oncologist Mohamed Shanshal, MD, said robotic bronchoscopy significantly improves getting patients the appropriate treatment as soon as possible, reducing their anxiety and improving care. -
April 8, 2026
Adding steps offsets risk of chronic disease: Study
Using Fitbits, researchers set out to discover how many additional steps patients need to reduce risks of chronic disease. -
April 2, 2026
Study identifies potential noninvasive blood marker for Crohn’s disease activity
One immune cell signaling molecule was increased in active versus inactive Crohn’s disease in both endoscopic and histologic activity assessments, suggesting it could serve as a potential noninvasive marker of disease activity. -
March 26, 2026
Six Vanderbilt faculty named honorary fellows of prestigious scientific society
The 2025 fellows have been invited to the annual AAAS Fellows Forum May 29 in Washington, D.C.