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June 27, 2024
Finding connections in the midst of loneliness
There are lonely people at Vanderbilt. There are also ways to connect and find help. -
June 26, 2024
Anderson Bottomy elected to national nursing association leadership role
The American Association of Men in Nursing aims "to shape the practice, education, research and leadership for men in nursing and advance men’s health." -
June 26, 2024
State of the Department of Medicine address highlights tremendous growth
Department of Medicine clinicians see patients in 19 counties across Middle Tennessee as well as the surrounding region. There were 86,096 outpatient visits for fiscal year 2024, an increase of more than 25,000 visits over fiscal year 2023. -
June 25, 2024
International trial introduces another curative option for sickle cell disease
The therapy, haploidentical bone marrow transplant with thiotepa and posttransplant cyclophosphamide, is as safe and more affordable than the recently FDA-approved myeloablative gene therapy and gene editing treatments. -
June 25, 2024
Connie Orr honored as a Care Partner of the Year
Orr is one of five care partners from across Vanderbilt Health recognized for their exceptional interaction, dedication and positive impact with patients, families and staff. -
June 25, 2024
David Wasserman, groundbreaking researcher into exercise, insulin stimulation and metabolism, dies at 66
A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, his work has important implications for the treatment of diabetes and heart disease. -
June 25, 2024
Gene variant may underlie diabetes disparities: study
The study was the largest ancestry-stratified, genetic estimation of the heritability of diabetic retinopathy conducted to date and included an unprecedented number of individuals of non-Hispanic African ancestry — more than 46,000.