Colorectal cancer ‘cartography’ reveals an avenue to improved immunotherapy

Dec 11, 2023 at 01:13 pm by Staff

  Bill Snyder   By mapping the cellular and molecular geography of colorectal cancer, Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers c.... Read More

FDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

Dec 11, 2023 at 03:14 am by Staff

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two milestone treatments, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, representing the first cell-based gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cel.... Read More

Vanderbilt research presented at Cancer Moonshot meet

Dec 11, 2023 at 03:08 am by Staff

  Bill Snyder   On Nov. 17, Bob Coffey, MD, an internationally recognized expert on colorectal cancer from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, was invited.... Read More

Gut microbiota metabolite protects against obesity: study

Dec 11, 2023 at 03:06 am by Staff

  Leigh MacMillan   Bacteria residing in the small intestines — the gut microbiota — produce a compound that protects against obesity, Vanderbilt rese.... Read More

Suicide ideation response plan implemented to assist at-risk adults

Dec 11, 2023 at 03:03 am by Staff

Jill Clendening Vanderbilt Health’s Adult Ambulatory Clinics have a new Suicide Ideation Response Plan that will provide clinicians and staff with additional.... Read More

Rohini Chakravarthy and Jill Berkman join Office of Health Equity

Dec 11, 2023 at 02:53 am by Staff

Kathy Whitney   Two Vanderbilt University School of Medicine alumni have joined VUMC’s Office of Health Equity. Rohini Chakravarthy, MD, MBA,.... Read More

How to get the biggest “bang” for the research “buck”

Dec 11, 2023 at 02:48 am by Staff

  Bill Snyder   Delivering the right amount and balance of intravenous fluids is crucial to the survival and recovery of critically ill patients with sepsis, a de.... Read More

William Cooper named interim chair of the Department of Pediatrics

Dec 11, 2023 at 02:45 am by Staff

  John Howser   William Cooper, MD, MPH, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs for Vanderbilt Univ.... Read More

Pasteurization reduces bioactive component of breast milk

Dec 11, 2023 at 02:43 am by Staff

Leigh MacMillan Providing human breast milk to preterm infants is a strategy for preventing complications including necrotizing enterocolitis. Because a mother’s own mi.... Read More

Study connects patients who visit the ED with acute flare-ups of chronic back pain with remote integrative health coaching program

Dec 11, 2023 at 02:42 am by Staff

Danny Bonvissuto First-line options for patients with chronic low back pain are non-drug treatment strategies, including behavioral interventions. The emergency department (E.... Read More