An estimated 200,000 people in the United States have lupus. About 80% of them experience “brain fog,” cognitive problems that impair learning, memory and attention.

Gram-negative bacteria bloodstream infections are a major cause of illness and death worldwide, especially where antimicrobial resistance is more common.  

Participants in the BEETHOVEN study will be randomized to receive two C. difficile vaccine doses six months apart, or a placebo, to learn if an investigational vaccine is safe and can help prevent C. difficile infection in people age 65 and older.

The latest Vanderbilt Neurology Stroke and Neuroscience Symposium will be held May 21 as a hybrid event, in person at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Franklin, Tennessee, and online.

The conference provides a forum to highlight advances in the care of children and adults with congenital heart disease.

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