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March 26, 2024

Beethoven’s genes reveal low predisposition for beat synchronization

What the exceptional composer’s DNA tells us about genetics

By Craig Boerner
March 25, 2024

Brain atlas pinpoints vulnerabilities in ALS and dementia

By Paul Govern
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March 25, 2024

VUMC team finds potential treatment for kidney fibrosis

By Bill Snyder
March 22, 2024

PACU team celebrates team member Jessica Crowell on World Down Syndrome Day with special T-shirt

“She is such a wonderful human being, and everyone can see that.”

By Jessica Pasley
March 21, 2024

Safe eclipse viewing, measles sweeping the nation, young people’s colonoscopies, and other news stories with VUMC sources

March 21, 2024

Vanderbilt’s MSACI now accepting applications for fall 2024

By Paul Govern
March 21, 2024

Eric D. Austin set as president-elect of the Society for Pediatric Research

By Christina Echegaray
March 20, 2024

Health care workforce shortages prompt Blue Ridge Academic Health Group report

The Blue Ridge Academic Health Group — formed in 1997 by leaders of several of the nation's top academic health centers — studies and reports on issues of fundamental importance to improving the health care system. Its new report sets out innovations that health centers can undertake to address the ongoing health care workforce crisis.
By Paul Govern
March 19, 2024

Over 40% of Tennessee Families With Children Say They Are Food Insecure; 70% Have Changed Spending on Food

This year’s Vanderbilt Child Health Poll shows that over 40% of Tennessee families report they are food insecure ― a similar proportion from last year. Most families (71%) say they have continued to change food spending habits due to high prices.
By Jake Lowary
March 19, 2024

Kennedy Center lab seeks people ages 8-60 with or without autism for MRI study of brain connections

The Laboratory for Affective Sensory Research is looking for individuals 8-60 years old (with or without autism) who are willing to have an MRI brain scan to help researchers understand how connections between the brain and the body relate to sensory issues in people with autism.
March 18, 2024

Bariatric surgery linked to cardiometabolic health improvements: study

Bariatric surgery can lead to significant cardiometabolic health improvements using a variety of measures, including blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose and hemoglobin A1C, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.  
By Jill Clendening
March 18, 2024

VUMC’s Jay Jerome honored by Microscopy Society of America

Jerome is the 2024 recipient of the Distinguished Scientist Award, which honors “preeminent senior scientists for a long-standing record of achievement in the field of microscopy and microanalysis.”
By Bill Snyder
March 18, 2024

VUMC’s Sunil Kripalani joins AHRQ Advisory Council

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Council helps guide national priorities for health services research that promotes improvements in the quality, safety and efficiency of clinical practice.
By Bill Snyder