Clinic helps patients cope with Huntington’s disease

Melissa Darnall could easily look around her family reunions and pick out who had Huntington’s disease (HD). The genetic disorder had affected four of her five aunts and uncles and her father, and the balance problems and shakiness typical of HD were readily apparent in those siblings.

Vanderbilt sleep experts offer tips to manage end of Daylight Saving Time

A Vanderbilt University Medical Center sleep specialist confirms what a lot of us already know—”falling back” can still cause a groggy and unsettled feeling come Monday morning, even if we do manage to get that extra hour of sleep.

Sleep education helps families of children with autism

Parent sleep education is beneficial in improving sleep and aspects of daytime behavior and family functioning in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a Vanderbilt study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Cervical dystonia patients find answers, treatment at VUMC

Case study explores stroke, meningitis link

A case series by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center examines three patients transferred here with ischemic stroke who later received a diagnosis of fungal meningitis attributed to tainted injections for low back pain, part of a multi-state outbreak.

Awards honor research staff’s critical role in discovery

Karen Adkins, R.N., Elizabeth Card, R.N., and Frances Smith-House are the recipients of the 2012 Research Staff Awards at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.