Reporter Nov 2 2012
Studies explore best ways to manage insomnia in autism
Nov. 1, 2012—Simply giving parents a pamphlet about sleep habits did not help their children with autism spectrum disorders get a better night’s sleep, but capturing best practices for an overarching approach to insomnia in autism may help health care providers identify and manage symptoms in these patients.
Gratitude for mentoring leads to creation of new scholarship
Nov. 1, 2012—The spirit of mentorship and support shown to one potential medical student decades ago has come full circle in a bequest to establish a scholarship at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
Green tea found to reduce rate of some GI cancers
Oct. 31, 2012—Green tea may lower risk of some digestive cancers.
Protein’s length, flexibility key to infection
Oct. 31, 2012—The structural architecture of the reovirus attachment protein is required for efficient reovirus infection of host cells.
Cancer research and education agreement announced between Baptist Memorial Health Care and Vanderbilt University
Oct. 29, 2012—Executives with Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University Medical Center today announced an academic affiliation agreement — paving the way for new clinical research and academic education opportunities that are designed to enhance cancer programs. The new affiliation establishes a framework for collaborative oncology initiatives between Baptist Cancer Center and...