Older Americans Say They Feel Trapped in Medicare Advantage Plans

Jan 08, 2024 at 12:24 pm by Staff

  By Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News  In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage. “I liste.... Read More

Patients With Narcolepsy Face a Dual Nightmare of Medication Shortages and Stigma

Jan 08, 2024 at 12:17 pm by Staff

  By Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health News   Nina Shand couldn’t stay awake. She had taken afternoon naps since she was a teenager to a.... Read More

Chic Awearness supports mentoring program for ovarian cancer patients

Jan 08, 2024 at 10:20 am by Staff

  Tom Wilemon   Chic Awearness, a fashion show and party that funds ovarian cancer research and supports women diagnosed with the disease, has grown into a premie.... Read More

Artificial intelligence advances work in VUMC’s clinical and research settings

Jan 08, 2024 at 03:00 am by Staff

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) physicians and researchers are applying artificial intelligence (AI) in innovative ways to advance clinical care and scientific und.... Read More

The Alliance for Genomic Discovery welcomes Bristol Myers Squibb, GSK and Novo Nordisk

Jan 08, 2024 at 02:56 am by Staff

Nashville Biosciences, LLC (NashBio), a leading clinical and genomic data company and wholly owned subsidiary of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in collaboration with Il.... Read More

Study shows liraglutide results in increased insulin sensitivity independent of weight loss

Jan 08, 2024 at 02:53 am by Staff

  Jill Clendening   A new study published in the Journal Diabetes demonstrates that a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, a member of a c.... Read More

Potential AML therapy induces leukemic stem cell death

Jan 08, 2024 at 02:48 am by Staff

Tom Wilemon A potential therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) targets the residual leukemic stem cells in bone marrow after treatment that are responsible for relapses and.... Read More

C.J. Stimson named Executive Vice President for Population Health

Jan 08, 2024 at 02:46 am by Staff

  John Howser   C.J. Stimson, MD, JD, assistant professor of Urology and Senior Vice President of Value Transformation in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.... Read More

David Posch assumes new role of Senior Vice President for Business Consulting

Jan 08, 2024 at 02:45 am by Staff

  John Howser   David Posch, MA, Executive Vice President for Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Office of Population Health and Executive Direct.... Read More