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June 25, 2026
Common asthma drugs may help guide new treatments for Parkinson’s disease
New research findings suggest that drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration for other conditions might be repurposed to restore normal cell function in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. -
June 25, 2026
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital performs its first robotic-assisted total knee surgery
“These robotic knee surgeries allow us to be more precise,” said orthopaedic surgeon Eric Barlow, DO. “It allows us to know, within a millimeter, if our cuts are accurate. … You just don’t have that same kind of accuracy with conventional instrumentation.” -
June 23, 2026
Vanderbilt Health is first US site for advanced clinical testing platform
The new cobas c 703 and cobas ISE neo analytical units — part of the cobas pro integrated solutions produced by Roche — will speed up laboratory testing and improve patient care. -
June 23, 2026
Vanderbilt Health lands three of 35 Susan G. Komen research grants
Komen is the largest nonprofit funder of breast cancer research outside of the U.S. government, having invested more than $1.1 billion in research since its founding. -
June 23, 2026
The saga of Neige Todhunter, the visiting professor from New Zealand who stayed 25 years and left behind an amazing legacy of — cookbooks
Over the past couple of decades, Nashville has gained a reputation as a place with a number of great restaurants and a culture of people who appreciate them. But it’s not well known that in the History of Medicine Collections resides one of the most interesting collections of cookbooks in the country. What’s even more fascinating is the amazing woman behind the collection. -
June 23, 2026
Jane Freedman on caring for a region where every county has a different story
Presence is a commitment. Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer Jane Freedman, MD, leads the work of making sure that presence is felt in operating rooms and clinics as well as the counties, communities and relationships that define this region. Here, she reflects on what it means to grow with Tennessee. -
June 23, 2026
New framework renders AI trustworthy for cancer subtyping
As trustworthiness takes center stage in medical AI, a new paper in Nature Biomedical Engineering describes a solution for trustworthy AI cancer subtyping.