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December 11, 2024

Study uses AI to cast light on harmful drug-drug interactions

Using AI, a team identified a gap in post-market drug safety: not all published reports of dangerous drug interactions are taken up by recognized purveyors of drug safety information.

By Paul Govern
Softball player and cancer survivor Madison Barnett. (photo courtesy Lee University)
December 11, 2024

Second wind: 22-year-old Madison Barnett prepares for return to softball mound after cancer journey

The Lee University pitcher plans 2025 comeback after Ewing sarcoma sidelined her for more than year.

By Nancy Humphrey
December 11, 2024

Vanderbilt joins national effort to develop alphavirus vaccines

The project aims to design computational “tool kits” that can speed development of multi-virus vaccines targeting some of the greatest infectious threats to human health.

By Bill Snyder and Herschel Pollard
December 10, 2024

Study identifies that higher West African ancestry may contribute to worse breast cancer outcomes 

The study found that West African genetic ancestry was associated with shorter disease-free survival, particularly for women with hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer.

By Tom Wilemon
Members of the Kang lab include (front row from left) Melissa Deleeuw, Jing-Qiong (Katty) Kang, MD, PhD, Wangzhen Shen, MD, and Karishma Randhave, and (back row from left) Ekta Anand, Debbie Song, and Kirill Zavalin, PhD. (photo by Susan Urmy)
December 10, 2024

Therapy for genetic epilepsy in children showing promise

Preliminary results of a clinical trial of 4-phenylbutyrate (PBA) “show a significant reduction in seizure activity among participants.”

By Bill Snyder
D.J. Kennedy, MD (photo by John Russell)
December 10, 2024

Vanderbilt’s D.J. Kennedy concludes term as president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The conference showcased the vital importance and transformative impact of PM&R, often referred to as physiatry, which plays a crucial role in health care.

By Matt Batcheldor
December 9, 2024

Two years after being hit by a car crossing James Robertson Parkway, Betsy Williams climbs the Capitol steps to thank everyone at VUMC who helped save her life

"The list of miracles is long," she says.
By Danny Bonvissuto
December 9, 2024

Vanderbilt students honored at national informatics conference

The AMIA student paper competition honors research conducted by students in informatics programs nationwide.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
December 9, 2024

VUMC Nursing Staff Bylaws highlight latest, best practices

The convention allows nurses to contribute to and evaluate the frameworks for ethical decision-making, professional accountability and consistent standards of practice under which nurses operate. 
By Kylie Avery
December 6, 2024

Options, options. Here’s how to get safe, age-appropriate toys for all the children on your holiday list.

Toys for young children need to match their stages of development and emerging abilities. It doesn’t have to be the most expensive, trendy gadget.
By Jessica Pasley
December 6, 2024

VUMC Clothes Closet is in need of coats and jackets, as well as other clothes for men and women

The Clothes Closet is the VUMC program that assists with clothing needs for adult patients and adult family members of patients. One of the most acute needs in colder months is for coats and jackets.
By Wayne Wood
December 6, 2024

VUMC part of team developing advanced life-support tech for battlefield injured

Battlefield medics often have limited resources, time and expertise to provide life-sustaining, emergency care for those critically injured.
By Jill Clendening
December 6, 2024

He was the heir to a pharmaceutical company fortune; she was a star of silent movies. Together, the legacies of Rudolph Light and Ann Rork Light continue to shine.

Part of an occasional series about the people behind the names of VUMC buildings.
By Wayne Wood
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