Clinical

16th Annual SCALE Returns Live to Music City

Jul 12, 2021 at 04:10 pm by Staff

Nation's Largest Aesthetic Medicine & Dermatology Convention Scheduled for August 18-22 Music City SCALE is returning to Nashville August 18-22, ushering in a new venue.... Read More

FDA Approves Controversial Alzheimer's Drug

Jul 12, 2021 at 03:30 pm by Staff

On June 7, the Food & Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) to treat Alzheimer's patients, making it the first new drug approval for a disease impacting more t.... Read More

Battling ALS

Jul 12, 2021 at 03:27 pm by Staff

VUMC Researchers Discover Role of Protein Linked to Neurodegenerative Diseases Vanderbilt researchers are making headway in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (AL.... Read More

Alzheimer's Association Welcomes Revised Label For Aduhelm

Jul 12, 2021 at 11:00 am by Staff

The Alzheimer's Association is pleased with the announcement today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised the prescribing label for Aduhelm™ (aducanumab). Con.... Read More

Pediatricians See Spike In RSV Cases Urge Parents To Be On Lookout For Symptoms

Jun 25, 2021 at 01:52 pm by Staff

While the prevalence of COVID-19 is declining in the United States, pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt warn parents not to let their guard do.... Read More

AMA Announces New Effort Aimed at Standardizing Blood Pressure Measurement Training at Medical and Health Profession Schools Across the U.S.

May 31, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced a new effort aimed at ensuring future physicians and health care professionals in the U.S. are uniformly trained on how to con.... Read More

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Calls for Action to Get Cancer-Preventing HPV Vaccination Back on Track

May 21, 2021 at 04:12 pm by Staff

A significant reduction in annual well visits and immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a vaccination gap among U.S. children and adolescents, especially with.... Read More

Predicting Blood Clots Before They Happen in Pediatric Patients

May 19, 2021 at 11:54 am by Staff

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has launched a study to determine the impact of a predictive model for identifying pediatric patients at risk for developin.... Read More

Tennessee Rare Disease Advisory Council to Inform TennCARE on Pharmaceutical Treatments

May 12, 2021 at 10:31 am by Staff

The newly formed Tennessee Rare Disease Advisory Council or TN-RDAC (pronounced AHR-dak) has set its priorities to advocate for Tennesseans diagnosed with rare diseases, inclu.... Read More

NCI Director Updates Cancer Progress

May 06, 2021 at 10:36 am by Staff

In April, National Cancer Institute Director Norman E. "Ned" Sharpless, MD, FAACR, addressed the virtual attendees of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeti.... Read More