Department of Pediatrics Archive — Page 40 of 57
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March 1, 2018
Study sheds light on how childhood RSV can lead to asthma
Infants who have higher amounts of the bacterium Lactobacillus present in their nose or upper part of the throat during an acute respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection are less likely to develop childhood wheezing later in life, a new Vanderbilt-led Center for Asthma Research study found. -
February 26, 2018
Cannabis compound reduces seizures
Cannabidiol (CBD) oils reduced seizures in patients with difficult-to-treat epilepsy, Vanderbilt investigators have found. -
February 13, 2018
Cognition in rare hormonal disorder
Vanderbilt investigators have conducted the first systematic evaluation of cognitive function in children with a rare genetic disorder. -
February 9, 2018
Muscular dystrophy clue
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a role for immune system T cells in slowing the decline in skeletal muscle function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. -
January 25, 2018
Personalized drug prescribing program expands, upgrades
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has expanded and relaunched genetic testing to predict patient responses to drugs. -
January 25, 2018
AAIDD honors three Kennedy Center investigators
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) announced its 2018 award recipients, which include three people affiliated with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC). -
January 4, 2018
Rehm, Williams take new roles in Department of Pediatrics
Two Department of Pediatrics faculty members have been named to new and expanded roles. Kris Rehm, MD, has been named vice chair of Outreach Activities. Succeeding Rehm in her role as Division Chief for Hospital Medicine is Derek Williams, MD, MPH.