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August 6, 2024
Guide to a healthier, longer life: Get up and get moving
In a study of predominantly low-income and Black Americans ages 65 and older, the researchers found that those with the longest “sitting time” — more than 10 hours a day — had the highest mortality risk. -
August 5, 2024
When he was 3 months old, an eye operation saved Jai Ailawadi’s sight. Now a 20-year-old college student, he returned to say thank you.
"You have changed my life," the (now grown up) patient said. -
August 5, 2024
Low potassium ‘turns on’ kidney proximal tubule: study
A kidney protein that responds to low levels of blood potassium — which can cause high blood pressure and cardiovascular problems — may be a target for new therapeutics. -
August 2, 2024
White matter may aid recovery from spinal cord injuries: study
The research could lead to treatments that restore nerve activity through the targeted delivery of electromagnetic stimuli or drugs. -
August 1, 2024
Warren Taylor appointed vice-chair for Research in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
His NIH-supported clinical neuroscience research program concentrates on late-life depression, focusing on neurobiological factors influencing acute and long-term outcomes. -
August 1, 2024
Clothes Closet accepts donations to help patients and families
The most acute needs are for clothing for men in smaller sizes; clothing for women in plus sizes, and new underwear of all sizes for both men and women -
August 1, 2024
VUMC adds X-ray velocimetry scanner to better detect lung dysfunction
Scanner combines fluoroscopy, a type of X-ray imaging that allows real-time visualization of body structures, with analytical software to visually document the lung’s air flow as color heat maps.