Department of Pediatrics Archive — Page 46 of 54
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April 13, 2015
Vanderbilt study finds babies exposed to narcotic pain relievers more likely to experience drug withdrawal syndrome
Legally prescribed narcotics taken during pregnancy can lead to neonatal abstinence syndrome, especially in combination with tobacco or SSRIs. -
April 9, 2015
Steeplechase again set to saddle up for Children’s Hospital
Nashville and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are gearing up for another year of one of America’s premier horse racing events, the Iroquois Steeplechase, now in its 74th year. -
April 8, 2015
VU joins national effort to speed Ebola therapy testing
Vanderbilt University researchers have joined a multi-center effort led by Pennsylvania-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. to accelerate development of potential antibody therapies against the often-lethal Ebola virus. -
March 23, 2015
New systems biology method may help improve vaccine evaluation
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have found a new way to “dissect” the human immune response following influenza vaccination. -
February 26, 2015
Respiratory viruses are main childhood pneumonia culprit: Study
Respiratory viruses, not bacterial infections, are the most commonly detected causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children, according to new research released Feb. 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine. -
February 24, 2015
Contributors to coronavirus ‘fitness’
Understanding the role that host membrane modification plays in coronavirus replication is essential for developing novel approaches to block the viruses that cause SARS and MERS. -
February 5, 2015
VUMC lands grant to join CDC autism surveillance network
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $1.8 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to join the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network.