Department of Medicine Archive — Page 54 of 120
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January 25, 2022
Comprehensive framework outlined for addressing early-onset colorectal cancer research
New research from Vanderbilt sets a comprehensive framework for addressing research challenges and patient needs for people under 50 with colorectal cancer. -
January 24, 2022
Donna Atherton and Karen Pinkard are nurses who have worked together for years. The day Karen’s heart stopped at work, Donna was there to save her life.
A lot of people worked to save her life and help her recover. Thanks to them, Karen Pinkard is back at work. -
January 24, 2022
Vanderbilt recruiting children to study allergic responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
Vanderbilt is conducting a clinical trial to determine risk and mechanisms of allergic reactions to COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine among children. -
January 20, 2022
Erasmus named medical director of the Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Program
David Erasmus, MBChB, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center earlier this month as medical director of the Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Program. -
January 20, 2022
Pozzi elected president of Society for Matrix Biology
Vanderbilt's Ambra Pozzi, PhD, has been elected president of the American Society for Matrix Biology (ASMB), a scientific organization that promotes research on the extracellular matrix with the aim of improving human health. -
January 18, 2022
Ensuring the “best possible” medication history
About 80% of hospital admission electronic records were missing a drug prescribed to an older adult, Vanderbilt researchers found, highlighting the need for a multipronged approach to address medication discrepancies and support safe prescribing practices. -
January 17, 2022
H. pylori, lipid loss and stomach cancer
H. pylori infection — a strong risk factor for stomach cancer — changes the composition of stomach lipids, which could offer new biomarkers for detecting premalignant changes, Vanderbilt researchers discovered.