Reporter Nov 30 2018
Beta cell biomarker findings may speed diabetes research
Nov. 29, 2018—Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have identified a biomarker for insulin-producing beta cells. Their finding, reported this month in the journal Cell Metabolism, could lead to improved ways to study and treat diabetes.
Parsing diabetic skin infections
Nov. 29, 2018—Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a role for an inflammatory mediator in diabetic skin infections, suggesting new therapeutic targets for this common complication of diabetes.
‘Food Truck Wednesday’ gets rolling at VUMC
Nov. 27, 2018—New lunch options will be rolling onto Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s campus this week.
VUMC mourns loss of longtime supporter Ann Robinson
Nov. 26, 2018—Ann Allen Robinson, 86, died at her home on Friday, Nov. 23 after a lengthy illness.
Experts weigh in on where new state officials could take health policy
Nov. 20, 2018—The Incoming class of elected officials will encounter a variety of outstanding — yet often overlooked — health care policy questions that will impact health and providers across Tennessee.
