Clinical

VUMC scientists record powerful signal in the brain’s white matter

Oct 16, 2023 at 03:14 pm by Staff

  By Bill Snyder The human brain is made up of two kinds of matter: the nerve cell bodies (gray matter), which process sensation, control voluntary movement, and enable.... Read More

Initiative seeks to aid youth at risk for suicide

Oct 16, 2023 at 02:50 pm by Staff

  by Jessica Pasley   Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has joined a national initiative to better identify and care for youth at risk for.... Read More

More work needed on plans of safe care for infants affected by maternal substance abuse

Oct 16, 2023 at 02:29 pm by Staff

  By Nancy Humphrey A Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published recently in Child Welfare of “plans of safe care (POSC)” for infants af.... Read More

For People With Sickle Cell Disease, ERs Can Mean Life-Threatening Waits

Oct 16, 2023 at 09:27 am by Staff

  By Sara Hutchinson, KFF Health News   Heather Avant always dresses up when she goes to the emergency room. “I’ve been conditioned to act.... Read More

Study reveals how young children’s immune systems tame SARS-CoV-2

Oct 16, 2023 at 12:41 am by Staff

  New research helps explain why young children have lower rates of severe COVID-19 than adults. A study of infants and young children found those who acquired SARS-CoV-.... Read More

The New Vaccines and You: Americans Better Armed Than Ever Against the Winter Blechs

Oct 15, 2023 at 11:23 pm by Staff

  By Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News   Last year’s “triple-demic” marked the beginning of what may be a new normal: a confluence of respi.... Read More

PrEP, a Key HIV Prevention Tool, Isn’t Reaching Black Women

Oct 15, 2023 at 10:48 pm by Staff

  By Sam Whitehead, KFF Health News    Alexis Perkins thought her OB-GYN’s office in Atlanta would be just the place to get a prescription for the.... Read More

New Vibativ® Pediatric Publication Highlights Its Safety In Patients 2 to 17 Years Of Age

Oct 15, 2023 at 04:48 pm by Staff

NASHVILLE – Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CPIX) has announced a new publication in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy1 detailing the results.... Read More

Study validates pyrvinium as treatment to prevent stomach cancer

Oct 08, 2023 at 09:22 pm by Staff

  By Tom Wilemon A study published Oct. 4 in Gastroenterology further validates that pyrvinium, a drug that has been used for decades for intestinal.... Read More

Study finds no difference in heart transplant outcomes using organs donated after circulatory death and after brain death

Oct 08, 2023 at 09:06 pm by Staff

  By Matt Batcheldor In early 2020, Vanderbilt’s heart transplant program was among the first in the country to begin performing transplants using hearts from don.... Read More