Medical News from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sitemason Content Management System http://www.sitemason.com/ The Music City Quarter Midget Racing Association will hold a charity race on Saturday, May 31, to benefit Vanderbilt LifeFlight's transport program. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/5/9/quarter-midget-race-to-benefit-vanderbilt-lifeflight Jonesjw The Music City Quarter Midget Racing Association will hold a charity race on Saturday, May 31, to benefit Vanderbilt LifeFlight's transport program. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/5/9/quarter-midget-race-to-benefit-vanderbilt-lifeflight Fri, 09 May 2008 10:03:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Genetic variation in the DNA of mitochondria – the "power plants" of cells – contributes to a person's risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Vanderbilt investigators report May 7 in the journal PLoS ONE. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/5/8/macular-degeneration-age-related-vision-disorder-linked-to-cells-power-plant Jonesjw Genetic variation in the DNA of mitochondria – the "power plants" of cells – contributes to a person's risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Vanderbilt investigators report May 7 in the journal PLoS ONE. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/5/8/macular-degeneration-age-related-vision-disorder-linked-to-cells-power-plant Thu, 08 May 2008 14:42:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Grant recipients were announced this week for the 2008 Vanderbilt Health at One Hundred Oaks Community Grant Program. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/5/1/vanderbilt-health-one-hundred-oaks-announces-recipients-of-2008-community-grants- Jonesjw Grant recipients were announced this week for the 2008 Vanderbilt Health at One Hundred Oaks Community Grant Program. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/5/1/vanderbilt-health-one-hundred-oaks-announces-recipients-of-2008-community-grants- Thu, 01 May 2008 09:56:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Lawn mower-related injuries are among the most horrific injuries seen at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. They are devastating to families, and doctors say they see them each spring. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/29/lawn-mower-safety-urged-by-childrens-hospital-experts Jonesjw Lawn mower-related injuries are among the most horrific injuries seen at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. They are devastating to families, and doctors say they see them each spring. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/29/lawn-mower-safety-urged-by-childrens-hospital-experts Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:34:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Confronted with evidence that one in six children are battling some type of developmental disorder, the nation's leading autism researchers seek to discover the impact of environmental agents on autism risk. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/21/autism-researchers-use-earth-day-symposium-to-focus-on-environmental-factors-influencing-autism-vulnerability- Jonesjw Confronted with evidence that one in six children are battling some type of developmental disorder, the nation's leading autism researchers seek to discover the impact of environmental agents on autism risk. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/21/autism-researchers-use-earth-day-symposium-to-focus-on-environmental-factors-influencing-autism-vulnerability- Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:07:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for Research for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named interim dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/21/jeff-balser-named-interim-dean-of-vanderbilt-university-school-of-medicine Jonesjw Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for Research for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named interim dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/21/jeff-balser-named-interim-dean-of-vanderbilt-university-school-of-medicine Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:29:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of three clinical sites testing new products to replace burned skin as part of a massive federal grant program announced Thursday. The collaborative effort is expected to boost treatment options for soldiers injured in war zones. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/18/vanderbilt-burn-expertise-to-assist-federal-battlefield-injuries-project- Jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of three clinical sites testing new products to replace burned skin as part of a massive federal grant program announced Thursday. The collaborative effort is expected to boost treatment options for soldiers injured in war zones. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/18/vanderbilt-burn-expertise-to-assist-federal-battlefield-injuries-project- Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:45:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News A new study shows that children with obesity-related diabetes are reporting serious difficulties in making basic lifestyle changes that could save them from a lifetime of complications. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/8/children-at-highest-risk-from-obesity-struggle-with-change Jonesjw A new study shows that children with obesity-related diabetes are reporting serious difficulties in making basic lifestyle changes that could save them from a lifetime of complications. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/8/children-at-highest-risk-from-obesity-struggle-with-change Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:27:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has unveiled its new Doctor in Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) degree in time for fall 2008 enrollment. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/7/vanderbilt-school-of-nursing-launches-doctor-of-nursing-practice-program Jonesjw Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has unveiled its new Doctor in Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) degree in time for fall 2008 enrollment. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/7/vanderbilt-school-of-nursing-launches-doctor-of-nursing-practice-program Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:21:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The Vanderbilt Eye Institute (VEI) is hosting an open house today at 5 p.m. for its new state-of-the-art patient care and research facility. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/2/vanderbilt-eye-institute-opens-new-patient-care-and-research-facility Jonesjw The Vanderbilt Eye Institute (VEI) is hosting an open house today at 5 p.m. for its new state-of-the-art patient care and research facility. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/4/2/vanderbilt-eye-institute-opens-new-patient-care-and-research-facility Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:50:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News African-Americans are far more likely to be diagnosed with and to die from colorectal cancer than whites or other minority groups. Despite this increased risk, a new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers found that African-Americans are far less likely to undergo colonoscopy screening than whites, even when both groups have a family history of colorectal cancer. The study was published in the March 24 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/26/racial-disparities-persist-for-colonoscopy-screenings Jonesjw African-Americans are far more likely to be diagnosed with and to die from colorectal cancer than whites or other minority groups. Despite this increased risk, a new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers found that African-Americans are far less likely to undergo colonoscopy screening than whites, even when both groups have a family history of colorectal cancer. The study was published in the March 24 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/26/racial-disparities-persist-for-colonoscopy-screenings Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:29:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The United States health care system needs to brace for a severe shortage of nurses, according to findings by Peter Buerhaus, Ph.D., of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Douglas Staiger, Ph.D., from Dartmouth University, and David Auerbach, Ph.D., of the Congressional Budget Office. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/25/new-research-projects-growing-nursing-shortage Jonesjw The United States health care system needs to brace for a severe shortage of nurses, according to findings by Peter Buerhaus, Ph.D., of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Douglas Staiger, Ph.D., from Dartmouth University, and David Auerbach, Ph.D., of the Congressional Budget Office. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/25/new-research-projects-growing-nursing-shortage Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:13:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Although she's just 15, Katlyn Vacanti-Mitchell has already battled leukemia and started her own foundation to help families with sick children at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/24/teen-cancer-survivor-a-finalist-for-exclusive-medal-of-honor-society-award Jonesjw Although she's just 15, Katlyn Vacanti-Mitchell has already battled leukemia and started her own foundation to help families with sick children at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/24/teen-cancer-survivor-a-finalist-for-exclusive-medal-of-honor-society-award Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:39:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt Heart Lebanon will host an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, March 26, at 4 p.m. The clinic, which opened in February, is located at 1420 W. Baddour Pkwy., across the street from University Medical Center. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/19/vanderbilt-heart-lebanon-hosts-open-house Jonesjw Vanderbilt Heart Lebanon will host an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, March 26, at 4 p.m. The clinic, which opened in February, is located at 1420 W. Baddour Pkwy., across the street from University Medical Center. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/19/vanderbilt-heart-lebanon-hosts-open-house Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:42:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has been selected as a Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers by Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, in collaboration with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/13/vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center-named-blue-distinction-center-for-complex-and-rare-cancers Jonesjw Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has been selected as a Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers by Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, in collaboration with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/13/vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center-named-blue-distinction-center-for-complex-and-rare-cancers Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:10:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Cancer patients from the Southeastern United States who are treated with the drug cetuximab, known commercially as Erbitux, are far more likely to suffer severe allergic reactions than patients in other regions of the country. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/13/vanderbilt-ingram-researchers-find-clue-to-cancer-drug-allergies Jonesjw Cancer patients from the Southeastern United States who are treated with the drug cetuximab, known commercially as Erbitux, are far more likely to suffer severe allergic reactions than patients in other regions of the country. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/13/vanderbilt-ingram-researchers-find-clue-to-cancer-drug-allergies Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:58:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News When your mother told you to eat your vegetables it appears that maternal wisdom had a scientific basis. Researchers with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute in China have discovered a possible link between a diet rich in certain vegetables and a decreased risk for breast cancer. The study appears in the March issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/7/link-found-between-vegetables-and-decreased-risk-of-breast-cancer Jonesjw When your mother told you to eat your vegetables it appears that maternal wisdom had a scientific basis. Researchers with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute in China have discovered a possible link between a diet rich in certain vegetables and a decreased risk for breast cancer. The study appears in the March issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/7/link-found-between-vegetables-and-decreased-risk-of-breast-cancer Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:55:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The arrival of daylight-saving time this weekend means extra time for evening yard work or barbecues, but for some it also means sleepy days at work and even a bit of crankiness. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/7/topsy-turvy-world-of-daylight-saving-time-returns- Jonesjw The arrival of daylight-saving time this weekend means extra time for evening yard work or barbecues, but for some it also means sleepy days at work and even a bit of crankiness. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/7/topsy-turvy-world-of-daylight-saving-time-returns- Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:35:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Variations in a gene involved in blood clotting determine patients' initial response to the common blood thinner warfarin, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have reported. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/5/vanderbilt-study-finds-genes-impact-response-to-blood-thinner-warfarin Jonesjw Variations in a gene involved in blood clotting determine patients' initial response to the common blood thinner warfarin, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have reported. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/3/5/vanderbilt-study-finds-genes-impact-response-to-blood-thinner-warfarin Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:13:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Parents and children in one of the highest-risk groups for health problems related to obesity often fail to recognize the severity of their own weight problems. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/28/vch-study-finds-parents-in-denial-about-their-childrens-weight-problems Jonesjw Parents and children in one of the highest-risk groups for health problems related to obesity often fail to recognize the severity of their own weight problems. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/28/vch-study-finds-parents-in-denial-about-their-childrens-weight-problems Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:25:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute will be taking heart care to the community when it opens a cardiology clinic in Lebanon on Feb. 26. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/18/vanderbilt-heart-and-vascular-institute-opens-lebanon-clinic Jonesjw The Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute will be taking heart care to the community when it opens a cardiology clinic in Lebanon on Feb. 26. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/18/vanderbilt-heart-and-vascular-institute-opens-lebanon-clinic Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:30:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News One of the ways we defend ourselves against bacterial foes is to "hide" their food, particularly the metals they crave. A multi-disciplinary team led by Vanderbilt University investigators has now discovered that a protein inside certain immune system cells blocks the growth of "staph" bacteria by sopping up manganese and zinc. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/15/immune-system-protein-starves-staph-bacteria Jonesjw One of the ways we defend ourselves against bacterial foes is to "hide" their food, particularly the metals they crave. A multi-disciplinary team led by Vanderbilt University investigators has now discovered that a protein inside certain immune system cells blocks the growth of "staph" bacteria by sopping up manganese and zinc. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/15/immune-system-protein-starves-staph-bacteria Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:36:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The Vanderbilt physician who in the late 1980s established the antipsychotic drug clozapine as the gold standard for treating patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia has improved on his own research. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/15/schizophrenia-drugs-dosage-drives-success Jonesjw The Vanderbilt physician who in the late 1980s established the antipsychotic drug clozapine as the gold standard for treating patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia has improved on his own research. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/15/schizophrenia-drugs-dosage-drives-success Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:43:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The first large, multi-center trial of a drug developed at Vanderbilt to treat dangerous pulmonary hypertension in children has been launched. The drug, Citrupress, is an intravenous form of the amino acid citrulline, which the body produces naturally and which is also found in watermelon rinds. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/14/trial-expanded-for-drug-therapy-first-tested-at-childrens-hospital Jonesjw The first large, multi-center trial of a drug developed at Vanderbilt to treat dangerous pulmonary hypertension in children has been launched. The drug, Citrupress, is an intravenous form of the amino acid citrulline, which the body produces naturally and which is also found in watermelon rinds. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/14/trial-expanded-for-drug-therapy-first-tested-at-childrens-hospital Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:36:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News If you are in love this Valentine's Day, you have more than one reason to celebrate. Being involved in a healthy, loving relationship is good for the heart, says Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist, Julie Damp, M.D. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/12/love-good-for-the-heart-says-vanderbilt-cardiologist Jonesjw If you are in love this Valentine's Day, you have more than one reason to celebrate. Being involved in a healthy, loving relationship is good for the heart, says Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist, Julie Damp, M.D. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/12/love-good-for-the-heart-says-vanderbilt-cardiologist Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:37:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Pink fingers, toes and lips. Those were the things 2-year-old Amenah Al-Bayati's mother noticed when she saw her daughter for the first time after open heart surgery to repair a serious birth defect. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/11/iraqi-girls-surgery-complete-family-hopes-for-a-full-recovery Jonesjw Pink fingers, toes and lips. Those were the things 2-year-old Amenah Al-Bayati's mother noticed when she saw her daughter for the first time after open heart surgery to repair a serious birth defect. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/11/iraqi-girls-surgery-complete-family-hopes-for-a-full-recovery Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:52:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News This month, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will begin routine and rapid HIV testing of all adults seen in the Emergency Department unless they "opt out" of the procedure. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/11/vanderbilts-emergency-department-to-test-all-adult-patients-for-hiv Jonesjw This month, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will begin routine and rapid HIV testing of all adults seen in the Emergency Department unless they "opt out" of the procedure. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/11/vanderbilts-emergency-department-to-test-all-adult-patients-for-hiv Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:58:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center researchers are reporting that melatonin, an over-the-counter and relatively inexpensive dietary supplement taken for insomnia and jet lag, shows promise in treating children with autism who have difficulty falling asleep. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/8/melatonin-well-tolerated-sleep-aid-in-children-with-autism- Jonesjw Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center researchers are reporting that melatonin, an over-the-counter and relatively inexpensive dietary supplement taken for insomnia and jet lag, shows promise in treating children with autism who have difficulty falling asleep. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/8/melatonin-well-tolerated-sleep-aid-in-children-with-autism- Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:53:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News In addition to the loss of his mother, Kerri, 11-month-old Kyson Stowell's family also lost everything they owned in the devastating tornado that struck CastilianSprings, Tenn. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/7/eleven-month-old-tornado-victim-heads-home Jonesjw In addition to the loss of his mother, Kerri, 11-month-old Kyson Stowell's family also lost everything they owned in the devastating tornado that struck CastilianSprings, Tenn. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/7/eleven-month-old-tornado-victim-heads-home Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:48:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $4.5 million grant from Seaside Therapeutics to find potential treatments for fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of mental retardation and the most common genetic cause of autism. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/4/45-million-drug-discovery-grant-awarded-to-vanderbilt-university-medical-center Jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $4.5 million grant from Seaside Therapeutics to find potential treatments for fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of mental retardation and the most common genetic cause of autism. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/2/4/45-million-drug-discovery-grant-awarded-to-vanderbilt-university-medical-center Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:20:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News When a person suffers a heart attack, every minute counts. The longer the wait before receiving treatment, the more heart muscle is lost, and the greater the chance of permanent damage or death. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/29/hickman-county-heart-attack-victims-benefit-from-vanderbilts-quick-response-program Jonesjw When a person suffers a heart attack, every minute counts. The longer the wait before receiving treatment, the more heart muscle is lost, and the greater the chance of permanent damage or death. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/29/hickman-county-heart-attack-victims-benefit-from-vanderbilts-quick-response-program Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:22:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The Ambassador of Iraq to the United States, Samir Sumaidaie, took a break from business in Knoxville to come to Nashville Sunday to visit Amenah, the 2-year-old Iraqi girl who has come to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt for surgery to correct a life-threatening heart defect. Sumaidaie is from Haditha, Iraq, the hometown of Amenah and her family. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/28/ambassador-of-iraq-visits-amenah-at-monroe-carell-jr-childrens-hospital-at-vanderbilt Jonesjw The Ambassador of Iraq to the United States, Samir Sumaidaie, took a break from business in Knoxville to come to Nashville Sunday to visit Amenah, the 2-year-old Iraqi girl who has come to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt for surgery to correct a life-threatening heart defect. Sumaidaie is from Haditha, Iraq, the hometown of Amenah and her family. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/28/ambassador-of-iraq-visits-amenah-at-monroe-carell-jr-childrens-hospital-at-vanderbilt Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:17:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News A team of pediatric heart specialists at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children¹s Hospital at Vanderbilt continues to assess the condition of a 2-year-old Iraqi girl named Amenah (pronounced Ahh -min –Uh). The girl was flown to Nashville from Iraq on Wednesday in hopes of receiving lifesaving surgery. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/26/iraqi-toddler-arrives-at-childrens-hospital-with-life-threatening-heart-defect Jonesjw A team of pediatric heart specialists at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children¹s Hospital at Vanderbilt continues to assess the condition of a 2-year-old Iraqi girl named Amenah (pronounced Ahh -min –Uh). The girl was flown to Nashville from Iraq on Wednesday in hopes of receiving lifesaving surgery. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/26/iraqi-toddler-arrives-at-childrens-hospital-with-life-threatening-heart-defect Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:11:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency this week approved the Certificate of Need for expansion of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/25/state-approves-childrens-hospital-expansion Jonesjw The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency this week approved the Certificate of Need for expansion of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/25/state-approves-childrens-hospital-expansion Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:49:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Jennifer Pietenpol, Ph.D., Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and professor of Biochemistry, has been named director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/17/pietenpol-chosen-to-lead-vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center Jonesjw Jennifer Pietenpol, Ph.D., Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and professor of Biochemistry, has been named director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/17/pietenpol-chosen-to-lead-vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:05:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Pediatric researchers at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are working with community pediatricians attempting to reduce the risk to children from two of the major causes of meningitis. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/8/two-new-meningitis-vaccines-to-be-tested-in-nashville Jonesjw Pediatric researchers at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are working with community pediatricians attempting to reduce the risk to children from two of the major causes of meningitis. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/8/two-new-meningitis-vaccines-to-be-tested-in-nashville Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:56:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers are reporting slightly lower divorce rates for families raising a child with Down syndrome than in the comparison groups, following an examination of the Tennessee Department of Health's birth, hospital discharge, and divorce database records from 1990-2002. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/8/divorce-rates-lower-among-parents-of-children-with-down-syndrome- Jonesjw Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers are reporting slightly lower divorce rates for families raising a child with Down syndrome than in the comparison groups, following an examination of the Tennessee Department of Health's birth, hospital discharge, and divorce database records from 1990-2002. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2008/1/8/divorce-rates-lower-among-parents-of-children-with-down-syndrome- Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:33:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and The Society for Arts in Healthcare are hosting a one-day symposium addressing "The Importance and Value of Art in Health Care," on March 7, 2008, at MoMA in New York City. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/12/18/the-importance-and-value-of-art-in-health-care-a-symposium-to-be-held-at-the-museum-of-modern-art- Jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and The Society for Arts in Healthcare are hosting a one-day symposium addressing "The Importance and Value of Art in Health Care," on March 7, 2008, at MoMA in New York City. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/12/18/the-importance-and-value-of-art-in-health-care-a-symposium-to-be-held-at-the-museum-of-modern-art- Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:56:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News A drug discovery team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center led by Jeffrey Conn., Ph.D., has been awarded a $4.4 million "LEAPS" grant by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to jump-start development of a new class of Parkinson's disease drugs. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/12/18/vanderbilt-awarded-44-million-by-the-michael-j-fox-foundation Jonesjw A drug discovery team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center led by Jeffrey Conn., Ph.D., has been awarded a $4.4 million "LEAPS" grant by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to jump-start development of a new class of Parkinson's disease drugs. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/12/18/vanderbilt-awarded-44-million-by-the-michael-j-fox-foundation Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:49:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt Medical Group Westhaven is pleased to announce the opening of a new Primary Care Practice. The new practice, opening Jan. 2, 2008, is located off Highway 96, at1025 Westhaven Blvd, Franklin, Tenn., in the Westhaven Community. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/12/14/vanderbilt-announces-opening-of-new-primary-practice-in-westhaven- Jonesjw Vanderbilt Medical Group Westhaven is pleased to announce the opening of a new Primary Care Practice. The new practice, opening Jan. 2, 2008, is located off Highway 96, at1025 Westhaven Blvd, Franklin, Tenn., in the Westhaven Community. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/12/14/vanderbilt-announces-opening-of-new-primary-practice-in-westhaven- Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:20:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News They face nine months of watching their body change. Pregnancy can be an exciting time, but also a scary time. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/5/1/centering-pregnancy-is-innovative-approach-to-pre-natal-care Jonesjw They face nine months of watching their body change. Pregnancy can be an exciting time, but also a scary time. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/5/1/centering-pregnancy-is-innovative-approach-to-pre-natal-care Tue, 01 May 2007 14:42:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Routine infant immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has caused a 39 percent fall in all-cause pneumonia hospital admission rates for American children under 2, according to an article published in this week's edition of The Lancet. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/4/6/vanderbilt-study-shows-childhood-immunization-with-pneumococcal-conjugate-vaccine-cuts-pneumonia-hospital-admissions-in-the-us Jonesjw Routine infant immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has caused a 39 percent fall in all-cause pneumonia hospital admission rates for American children under 2, according to an article published in this week's edition of The Lancet. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/4/6/vanderbilt-study-shows-childhood-immunization-with-pneumococcal-conjugate-vaccine-cuts-pneumonia-hospital-admissions-in-the-us Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:13:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will participate in a large-scale national clinical trial to learn if the nutritional supplement creatine can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/3/22/vanderbilt-university-medical-center-to-conduct-phase-iii-clinical-trial-of-creatine-for-parkinsons-disease Jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will participate in a large-scale national clinical trial to learn if the nutritional supplement creatine can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/3/22/vanderbilt-university-medical-center-to-conduct-phase-iii-clinical-trial-of-creatine-for-parkinsons-disease Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:25:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Billy G. Hudson, Ph.D., wants to bring back the one-room schoolhouse. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/3/20/vanderbilt-scientist-reinvents-one-room-schoolhouse-for-rural-students Jonesjw Billy G. Hudson, Ph.D., wants to bring back the one-room schoolhouse. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/3/20/vanderbilt-scientist-reinvents-one-room-schoolhouse-for-rural-students Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:16:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been recognized for the eighth consecutive year as one of the top 100 hospitals in the country, in a study by Solucient Institute. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/3/19/vumc-ranked-among-elite-health-facilities Jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been recognized for the eighth consecutive year as one of the top 100 hospitals in the country, in a study by Solucient Institute. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/3/19/vumc-ranked-among-elite-health-facilities Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:18:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Last week's 107.5 River of Hope Radiothon was the most successful radio-based fund-raiser in the history of Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/3/13/1075-radiothon-raises-record-amount-for-vanderbilt-childrens-hospital jonesjw Last week's 107.5 River of Hope Radiothon was the most successful radio-based fund-raiser in the history of Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/3/13/1075-radiothon-raises-record-amount-for-vanderbilt-childrens-hospital Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:58:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Infectious diseases researchers at Vanderbilt Medical Center are seeking healthy adults to help test a vaccine for malaria. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/3/12/vanderbilt-investigators-testing-vaccine-to-slow-malarias-global-march- Jonesjw Infectious diseases researchers at Vanderbilt Medical Center are seeking healthy adults to help test a vaccine for malaria. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/3/12/vanderbilt-investigators-testing-vaccine-to-slow-malarias-global-march- Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:46:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News When the dust settles on a new renovation project involving Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center's Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic, waiting room space and exam rooms will nearly double to help meet the needs of an ever increasing number of cancer patients in Middle Tennessee and beyond. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/23/vanderbilt-ingram-clinic-space-expanding-to-meet-needs-of-patients Jonesjw When the dust settles on a new renovation project involving Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center's Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic, waiting room space and exam rooms will nearly double to help meet the needs of an ever increasing number of cancer patients in Middle Tennessee and beyond. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/23/vanderbilt-ingram-clinic-space-expanding-to-meet-needs-of-patients Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:19:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News This video shows WKRN Channel 2 News Health Reporter Lori Mitchel with a story on a new partnership between Vanderbilt University's Nursing Program and Clarksville-Montgomery County's Government and school system, that brings on-site healthcare to Clarksville. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/22/new-clarksville-clinics-offer-convenient-care--wkrn-news-2 Jonesjw 00:10 This video shows WKRN Channel 2 News Health Reporter Lori Mitchel with a story on a new partnership between Vanderbilt University's Nursing Program and Clarksville-Montgomery County's Government and school system, that brings on-site healthcare to Clarksville. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/22/new-clarksville-clinics-offer-convenient-care--wkrn-news-2 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:43:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News A team of Vanderbilt Center for Human Genetics Research investigators and colleagues from around the world are releasing findings from the largest study to date seeking to identify genes that might increase risk of autism. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/19/vanderbilt-center-for-human-genetics-research-investigators-join-international-team-of-experts-to-find-genetic-links-to-autism- Jonesjw A team of Vanderbilt Center for Human Genetics Research investigators and colleagues from around the world are releasing findings from the largest study to date seeking to identify genes that might increase risk of autism. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/19/vanderbilt-center-for-human-genetics-research-investigators-join-international-team-of-experts-to-find-genetic-links-to-autism- Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:50:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News WZTV Fox 17's John Dunn and Photographer Robert Brown spent "a day in the life" with Dr. Corey Slovis, chair of Emergency Medicine, as he works a shift in Vanderbilt's Emergency Department. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/12/a-day-in-the-life--dr-corey-slovis--wztv-fox-17 Jonesjw 00:10 WZTV Fox 17's John Dunn and Photographer Robert Brown spent "a day in the life" with Dr. Corey Slovis, chair of Emergency Medicine, as he works a shift in Vanderbilt's Emergency Department. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/12/a-day-in-the-life--dr-corey-slovis--wztv-fox-17 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:36:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News WKRN News 2's Andy Cordan has a report on "the cost of a gunshot" and features Dr. Rick Miller from Vanderbilt's Trauma Center. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/12/the-cost-of-a-gunshot--wkrn Jonesjw 00:10 WKRN News 2's Andy Cordan has a report on "the cost of a gunshot" and features Dr. Rick Miller from Vanderbilt's Trauma Center. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/12/the-cost-of-a-gunshot--wkrn Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:24:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Operating without direct funding, Tennessee's trauma center network is at a critical crossroads, said health professionals today, who launched a statewide education campaign aimed at raising the profile and sounding the alarm bells regarding the system. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/12/state-trauma-hospitals-announce-education-campaign Jonesjw Operating without direct funding, Tennessee's trauma center network is at a critical crossroads, said health professionals today, who launched a statewide education campaign aimed at raising the profile and sounding the alarm bells regarding the system. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/12/state-trauma-hospitals-announce-education-campaign Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:50:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Jessica Pasley, a VUMC employee, talks about African American bone marrow donations on CNN's Paula Zahn's show. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/9/african-american-bone-marrow-donations--cnn Jonesjw 00:10 Jessica Pasley, a VUMC employee, talks about African American bone marrow donations on CNN's Paula Zahn's show. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/9/african-american-bone-marrow-donations--cnn Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:41:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Arnold W. Strauss, M.D., chair of the Department of Pediatrics and medical director of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, is leaving to become chief medical officer and director of the Children's Research Foundation at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/8/vanderbilt-pediatric-chair-leaving-for-leadership-role-at-cincinnati-childrens-hospital Jonesjw Arnold W. Strauss, M.D., chair of the Department of Pediatrics and medical director of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, is leaving to become chief medical officer and director of the Children's Research Foundation at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/2/8/vanderbilt-pediatric-chair-leaving-for-leadership-role-at-cincinnati-childrens-hospital Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:55:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Jennifer A. Pietenpol, Ph.D., has been selected to lead the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center as interim director. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/1/29/pietenpol-named-interim-director-of-vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center Jonesjw Jennifer A. Pietenpol, Ph.D., has been selected to lead the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center as interim director. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/1/29/pietenpol-named-interim-director-of-vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:17:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Nearly 10 percent of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) victims have mutations or variations in genes associated with potentially lethal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), according to two newly published studies involving Vanderbilt researchers. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/1/15/discovery-of-sids-heart-gene-could-save-lives Jonesjw Nearly 10 percent of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) victims have mutations or variations in genes associated with potentially lethal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), according to two newly published studies involving Vanderbilt researchers. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/1/15/discovery-of-sids-heart-gene-could-save-lives Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:23:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Raymond DuBois Jr., M.D., Ph.D., will leave his position as director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center later this year to return to his native Texas as provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/1/10/vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center-director-to-return-to-home-state-for-post-at-md-anderson Jonesjw Raymond DuBois Jr., M.D., Ph.D., will leave his position as director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center later this year to return to his native Texas as provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/1/10/vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center-director-to-return-to-home-state-for-post-at-md-anderson Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:21:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Susan Cooper, M.S.N., assistant dean for Practice at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has been named the new Commissioner of Health for the state of Tennessee by Gov. Phil Bredesen. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/1/10/vusns-susan-cooper-named-tennessees-commissioner-of-health jonesjw Susan Cooper, M.S.N., assistant dean for Practice at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has been named the new Commissioner of Health for the state of Tennessee by Gov. Phil Bredesen. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2007/1/10/vusns-susan-cooper-named-tennessees-commissioner-of-health Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:48:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center has announced the establishment of the Mark Collie Chair in Diabetes Research. The endowed chair, which will support diabetes research and care, is named in honor of country music recording artist, award-winning songwriter, actor, filmmaker and philanthropist Mark Collie. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/12/15/vanderbilt-celebrates-mark-collie-chair-in-diabetes-research Jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center has announced the establishment of the Mark Collie Chair in Diabetes Research. The endowed chair, which will support diabetes research and care, is named in honor of country music recording artist, award-winning songwriter, actor, filmmaker and philanthropist Mark Collie. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/12/15/vanderbilt-celebrates-mark-collie-chair-in-diabetes-research Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:59:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been selected as one of nine teams nationwide to participate in a landmark program from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to design and test bold ideas for how consumers can use information technology to better manage their health and navigate the health care system. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/12/14/project-healthdesign-awards-vanderbilt-university-medical-center-300000-grant-to-design-and-test-innovative-consumer-centered-phr-applications jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been selected as one of nine teams nationwide to participate in a landmark program from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to design and test bold ideas for how consumers can use information technology to better manage their health and navigate the health care system. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/12/14/project-healthdesign-awards-vanderbilt-university-medical-center-300000-grant-to-design-and-test-innovative-consumer-centered-phr-applications Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:10:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt LifeFlight's Office of Emergency Communications has been designated as the EMS Regional Communications Center (EMS RCC) for the Mid-Cumberland Region by Tennessee Department of Health EMS officials. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/12/13/lifeflight-named-ems-regional-communication-center Jonesjw Vanderbilt LifeFlight's Office of Emergency Communications has been designated as the EMS Regional Communications Center (EMS RCC) for the Mid-Cumberland Region by Tennessee Department of Health EMS officials. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/12/13/lifeflight-named-ems-regional-communication-center Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:14:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a five-year, $1 million grant from the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) to apply the powerful science of proteomics to drug discovery. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/12/12/1-millon-grant-establishes-drug-discovery-center-at-vanderbilt Jonesj Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a five-year, $1 million grant from the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) to apply the powerful science of proteomics to drug discovery. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/12/12/1-millon-grant-establishes-drug-discovery-center-at-vanderbilt Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:24:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The Meharry/Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Partnership has been awarded $14 million by the National Cancer Institute for research that seeks to reduce cancer mortality among African Americans and other minorities. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/28/meharryvanderbilt-ingram-cancer-partnership-awarded-14-million-grant-for-cancer-study Jonesjw The Meharry/Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Partnership has been awarded $14 million by the National Cancer Institute for research that seeks to reduce cancer mortality among African Americans and other minorities. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/28/meharryvanderbilt-ingram-cancer-partnership-awarded-14-million-grant-for-cancer-study Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:18:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and AstraZeneca have developed a master scientific agreement to streamline and integrate collaborations in basic, translational and clinical cancer research, officials with the company and cancer center announced today. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/28/vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center-astrazeneca-form-master-agreement-to-streamline-research-collaborations Jonesjw The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and AstraZeneca have developed a master scientific agreement to streamline and integrate collaborations in basic, translational and clinical cancer research, officials with the company and cancer center announced today. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/28/vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center-astrazeneca-form-master-agreement-to-streamline-research-collaborations Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:17:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center's vice chancellor for Health Affairs, Harry R. Jacobson, M.D., has announced the creation of the Annette Schaffer Eskind Chair to be held by Pat Levitt, Ph.D., the director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/20/vanderbilt-university-medical-center-announces-new-endowed-chair Jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center's vice chancellor for Health Affairs, Harry R. Jacobson, M.D., has announced the creation of the Annette Schaffer Eskind Chair to be held by Pat Levitt, Ph.D., the director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/20/vanderbilt-university-medical-center-announces-new-endowed-chair Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:33:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News A Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) LifeFlight helicopter touched down at Arnold Engineering Development Center's (AEDC) airfield recently as part of a training effort to conduct airborne emergency evacuation familiarization training. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/17/vanderbilt-lifeflight-helicopter-visits-arnold-afb-for-training-exercise Jonesjw A Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) LifeFlight helicopter touched down at Arnold Engineering Development Center's (AEDC) airfield recently as part of a training effort to conduct airborne emergency evacuation familiarization training. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/17/vanderbilt-lifeflight-helicopter-visits-arnold-afb-for-training-exercise Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:06:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center has achieved designation as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/16/vumc-is-first-in-middle-tennessee-to-earn-designation-as-magnet-hospital Jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center has achieved designation as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/16/vumc-is-first-in-middle-tennessee-to-earn-designation-as-magnet-hospital Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:23:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Arnold W. Strauss, M.D., has been named the 2006 recipient of the American Heart Association's Basic Science Research Award. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/15/vanderbilt-childrens-hospital-medical-director-receives-prestigious-heart-award Jonesjw Arnold W. Strauss, M.D., has been named the 2006 recipient of the American Heart Association's Basic Science Research Award. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/15/vanderbilt-childrens-hospital-medical-director-receives-prestigious-heart-award Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:44:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Parents of young children with autism need cutting-edge information and high-quality support. Vanderbilt Kennedy TRIAD (Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders) has established a new program for parents of young children who have, or are suspected of having, an autism spectrum disorder. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/6/new-vanderbilt-kennedy-center-autism-clinic- Jonesjw Parents of young children with autism need cutting-edge information and high-quality support. Vanderbilt Kennedy TRIAD (Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders) has established a new program for parents of young children who have, or are suspected of having, an autism spectrum disorder. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/11/6/new-vanderbilt-kennedy-center-autism-clinic- Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:17:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Providing charity care to Middle Tennessee's most financially vulnerable individuals is an expensive proposition — especially so for a large, comprehensive health care institution such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which, in addition to seeing the most patients, also sees the sickest. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/30/vanderbilts-share-of-charity-care-rising-fast Jonesjw Providing charity care to Middle Tennessee's most financially vulnerable individuals is an expensive proposition — especially so for a large, comprehensive health care institution such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which, in addition to seeing the most patients, also sees the sickest. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/30/vanderbilts-share-of-charity-care-rising-fast Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:25:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Delays in the shipment of flu vaccine for children may leave them open to getting the flu if the season starts early. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/17/delay-in-flu-shots-for-children-calls-for-precautions Jonesjw Delays in the shipment of flu vaccine for children may leave them open to getting the flu if the season starts early. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/17/delay-in-flu-shots-for-children-calls-for-precautions Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:23:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Unlike the two previous winters, when flu vaccine was in short supply or its delivery was significantly delayed, there should be an adequate supply of vaccine on hand this year to combat Middle Tennessee's oncoming flu season. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/17/vumc-flu-expert-urges-middle-tennesseans-to-get-a-flu-shot Jonesjw Unlike the two previous winters, when flu vaccine was in short supply or its delivery was significantly delayed, there should be an adequate supply of vaccine on hand this year to combat Middle Tennessee's oncoming flu season. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/17/vumc-flu-expert-urges-middle-tennesseans-to-get-a-flu-shot Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:09:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Researchers have identified a common gene variant that more than doubles the risk of autism. The research, led by investigators at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, provides new insights into the genetic basis of the complex disorder. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/17/gene-variant-carries-increased-risk-of-autism jonesjw Researchers have identified a common gene variant that more than doubles the risk of autism. The research, led by investigators at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, provides new insights into the genetic basis of the complex disorder. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/17/gene-variant-carries-increased-risk-of-autism Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:06:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty members Ellen Wright Clayton, M.D., J.D., and Randolph (Randy) Miller, M.D., and professor emeritus of Medicine Alastair J.J. Wood, M.B., Ch.B., have been elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies, the organization announced this week. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/10/three-elected-to-institute-of-medicine Jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty members Ellen Wright Clayton, M.D., J.D., and Randolph (Randy) Miller, M.D., and professor emeritus of Medicine Alastair J.J. Wood, M.B., Ch.B., have been elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies, the organization announced this week. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/10/three-elected-to-institute-of-medicine Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:51:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University ranks fourth among the "Best Places to Work in Academia," according to a new survey done by The Scientist, a magazine catering to the life sciences. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/3/vanderbilt-ranks-fourth-as-best-places-to-work-in-academia-2006 Jonesjw Vanderbilt University ranks fourth among the "Best Places to Work in Academia," according to a new survey done by The Scientist, a magazine catering to the life sciences. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/10/3/vanderbilt-ranks-fourth-as-best-places-to-work-in-academia-2006 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:55:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News After more than $2 million worth of renovations and two years of construction, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) will unveil its newly refurbished Godchaux Hall to the community at a special ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/28/vanderbilt-university-school-of-nursing-to-unveil-renovations-to-godchaux-hall-with-special-ribbon-cutting-ceremony jonesjw After more than $2 million worth of renovations and two years of construction, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) will unveil its newly refurbished Godchaux Hall to the community at a special ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/28/vanderbilt-university-school-of-nursing-to-unveil-renovations-to-godchaux-hall-with-special-ribbon-cutting-ceremony Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:02:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News CMA Entertainer of the Year nominees Rascal Flatts donated $817,000 in proceeds from Friday night's sold-out Gaylord Entertainment Center concert in Nashville to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/26/rascal-flatts-nashville-concert-raises-817000-for-monroe-carell-jr-childrens-hospital-at-vanderbilt Jonesj CMA Entertainer of the Year nominees Rascal Flatts donated $817,000 in proceeds from Friday night's sold-out Gaylord Entertainment Center concert in Nashville to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/26/rascal-flatts-nashville-concert-raises-817000-for-monroe-carell-jr-childrens-hospital-at-vanderbilt Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:49:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Moving up two places from rankings announced last year, researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are listed as sixth in the nation for federal funding of pediatric research with grants in 2005 totaling $20,238,000. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/25/vanderbilt-childrens-hospital-ranks-sixth-in-nation-for-nih-research-funding Jonesjw Moving up two places from rankings announced last year, researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are listed as sixth in the nation for federal funding of pediatric research with grants in 2005 totaling $20,238,000. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/25/vanderbilt-childrens-hospital-ranks-sixth-in-nation-for-nih-research-funding Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:11:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News On Saturday, Oct. 21, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) will host an educational symposium for melanoma patients, family and health care providers. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/21/melanoma-educational-session-set-oct-21-for-survivors-family-members-and-health-care-providers- Jonesjw On Saturday, Oct. 21, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) will host an educational symposium for melanoma patients, family and health care providers. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/21/melanoma-educational-session-set-oct-21-for-survivors-family-members-and-health-care-providers- Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:33:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News A $2.48 million, four-year grant is the largest ever made by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) Health Foundation, making a significant collaborative project possible that may save babies' lives and save millions of dollars in health care money for Tennesseans. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/18/bluecross-blueshield-of-tennessee-health-foundation-funds-248-million-vanderbilt-research-project-to-prevent-premature-births Jonesjw A $2.48 million, four-year grant is the largest ever made by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) Health Foundation, making a significant collaborative project possible that may save babies' lives and save millions of dollars in health care money for Tennesseans. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/18/bluecross-blueshield-of-tennessee-health-foundation-funds-248-million-vanderbilt-research-project-to-prevent-premature-births Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:32:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News A new study suggests that taking a wait-and-see approach before giving antibiotics to children with acute ear infections results in significantly lower use of antibiotics, with little difference in outcomes for the children. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/13/wait-and-see-approach-lowers-antibiotic-use-for-ear-infections Jonesjw A new study suggests that taking a wait-and-see approach before giving antibiotics to children with acute ear infections results in significantly lower use of antibiotics, with little difference in outcomes for the children. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/9/13/wait-and-see-approach-lowers-antibiotic-use-for-ear-infections Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:04:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News A juice every other day could keep Alzheimer's disease at bay, new research suggests. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/8/31/juices-may-reduce-alzheimers-disease-risk Jonesjw A juice every other day could keep Alzheimer's disease at bay, new research suggests. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/8/31/juices-may-reduce-alzheimers-disease-risk Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:26:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The Vanderbilt Breast Center is offering a new class for breast cancer survivors during or after treatment, using the ancient Chinese practice of Qigong, pronounced "chee gung," to help promote renewal and restoration. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/8/24/new-yoga-like-class-offered-for-breast-cancer-survivors jonesjw The Vanderbilt Breast Center is offering a new class for breast cancer survivors during or after treatment, using the ancient Chinese practice of Qigong, pronounced "chee gung," to help promote renewal and restoration. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/8/24/new-yoga-like-class-offered-for-breast-cancer-survivors Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:23:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence at Vanderbilt University will host the internationally known Parkinson's disease expert George W. Paulson, M.D., for a special presentation on Thursday, Sept. 21 http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/8/23/noted-parkinsons-disease-expert-to-speak-at-vanderbilt-university-medical-center jonesjw The National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence at Vanderbilt University will host the internationally known Parkinson's disease expert George W. Paulson, M.D., for a special presentation on Thursday, Sept. 21 http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/8/23/noted-parkinsons-disease-expert-to-speak-at-vanderbilt-university-medical-center Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:49:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Venus Labaron's advice to other parents of toddlers is simple: "Watch them, just watch them." Labaron spoke with media today at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt flanked by family, friends and supporters. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/8/8/familys-loss-punctuates-risk-to-toddlers-around-pools Jonesjw Venus Labaron's advice to other parents of toddlers is simple: "Watch them, just watch them." Labaron spoke with media today at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt flanked by family, friends and supporters. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/8/8/familys-loss-punctuates-risk-to-toddlers-around-pools Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:44:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) are co-hosting one of the nation's largest educational events for individuals who suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/8/8/vumc-the-crohns-and-colitis-foundation-of-america-are-hosting-one-of-the-nations-largest-free-education-events-for-individuals-who-suffer-from-inflammatory-bowel-diseases-ibd Jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) are co-hosting one of the nation's largest educational events for individuals who suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/8/8/vumc-the-crohns-and-colitis-foundation-of-america-are-hosting-one-of-the-nations-largest-free-education-events-for-individuals-who-suffer-from-inflammatory-bowel-diseases-ibd Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:26:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $2 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to create a comprehensive program to help train and educate those who care for elderly patients. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/28/vanderbilt-reynolds-geriatrics-education-center-to-train-physicians-for-elderly-patients jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $2 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to create a comprehensive program to help train and educate those who care for elderly patients. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/28/vanderbilt-reynolds-geriatrics-education-center-to-train-physicians-for-elderly-patients Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:06:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently began offering a new treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that may improve, and in some cases restore, patients' vision. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/27/vanderbilt-offers-new-treatment-for-age-related-macular-degeneration Jonesjw Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently began offering a new treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that may improve, and in some cases restore, patients' vision. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/27/vanderbilt-offers-new-treatment-for-age-related-macular-degeneration Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:56:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Paul Ragan, M.D., associate professor of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, is available for interviews on the Israel/Hezbollah Conflict. He can address a wide range of topics in dealing with psychiatry issues in the military including acute stress disorders that are often rampant throughout a community when hundreds of thousands of people are displaced. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/26/psychiatric-expert-available-to-discuss-israelhezbollah-conflict Jonesjw Paul Ragan, M.D., associate professor of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, is available for interviews on the Israel/Hezbollah Conflict. He can address a wide range of topics in dealing with psychiatry issues in the military including acute stress disorders that are often rampant throughout a community when hundreds of thousands of people are displaced. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/26/psychiatric-expert-available-to-discuss-israelhezbollah-conflict Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:50:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News People who suffer from severe ulcerative colitis may find relief from a new drug that is being tested at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/20/vanderbilt-studying-new-drug-to-treat-severe-ulcerative-colitis-recruiting-patients-for-clinical-trial jonesjw People who suffer from severe ulcerative colitis may find relief from a new drug that is being tested at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/20/vanderbilt-studying-new-drug-to-treat-severe-ulcerative-colitis-recruiting-patients-for-clinical-trial Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:43:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News As the number of foreign-born health care workers in the United States has risen, so has the potential for transmitting tuberculosis in health-care settings. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/13/health-care-workers-with-positive-tb-skin-test-should-receive-treatment Jonesjw As the number of foreign-born health care workers in the United States has risen, so has the potential for transmitting tuberculosis in health-care settings. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/13/health-care-workers-with-positive-tb-skin-test-should-receive-treatment Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:04:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The study that led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change its recommendations for giving flu shots to children is published in the July 6 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/6/vanderbilt-childrens-hospital-research-on-the-flu-in-children-resulted-in-new-vaccination-recommendations Jonesjw The study that led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change its recommendations for giving flu shots to children is published in the July 6 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/6/vanderbilt-childrens-hospital-research-on-the-flu-in-children-resulted-in-new-vaccination-recommendations Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:11:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are attempting to short circuit the progression of Parkinson's disease by implanting stimulation devices into the brains of Parkinson's patients earlier on in the course of their disease. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/5/vanderbilt-researchers-try-early-surgical-intervention-to-treat-parkinsons-disease-symptoms Jonesjw Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are attempting to short circuit the progression of Parkinson's disease by implanting stimulation devices into the brains of Parkinson's patients earlier on in the course of their disease. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/5/vanderbilt-researchers-try-early-surgical-intervention-to-treat-parkinsons-disease-symptoms Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:37:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Every year, around the Fourth of July, experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt see fireworks-related injuries -- everything from burns and abrasions to serious eye damage, and even blindness. This year, doctors say, they hope parents will opt for a professional fireworks show rather than something in the back yard, put on by amateurs. National statistics show 10 percent of firework injuries are sustained by toddlers and injuries are most likely when children have fireworks without adequate supervision. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/3/vanderbilt-childrens-hospital-experts-urge-safety-around-july-4-fireworks jonesjw Every year, around the Fourth of July, experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt see fireworks-related injuries -- everything from burns and abrasions to serious eye damage, and even blindness. This year, doctors say, they hope parents will opt for a professional fireworks show rather than something in the back yard, put on by amateurs. National statistics show 10 percent of firework injuries are sustained by toddlers and injuries are most likely when children have fireworks without adequate supervision. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/3/vanderbilt-childrens-hospital-experts-urge-safety-around-july-4-fireworks Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:54:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Sten H. Vermund, M.D., Ph.D., the director of The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health and a Pediatric Infectious Disease research epidemiologist at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has been selected as the primary investigator to lead the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) for the newly restructured HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/3/vermund-tapped-for-leadership-role-in-newly-restructured-national-hivaids-clinical-trials-networks Jonesjw Sten H. Vermund, M.D., Ph.D., the director of The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health and a Pediatric Infectious Disease research epidemiologist at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has been selected as the primary investigator to lead the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) for the newly restructured HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/7/3/vermund-tapped-for-leadership-role-in-newly-restructured-national-hivaids-clinical-trials-networks Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:51:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News After treating five children for near-drowning in the last two weeks, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital experts are asking parents to review safety tips. Tom Abramo, M.D., director of the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt Children's, says most of the incidents have involved children under the age of 5. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/6/27/doctors-at-vanderbilt-childrens-hospital-urge-swimming-pool-safety Jonesjw After treating five children for near-drowning in the last two weeks, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital experts are asking parents to review safety tips. Tom Abramo, M.D., director of the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt Children's, says most of the incidents have involved children under the age of 5. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/6/27/doctors-at-vanderbilt-childrens-hospital-urge-swimming-pool-safety Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:34:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News President George W. Bush recently announced his intention to nominate Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Dean Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., as a member of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/6/15/president-bush-nominates-vusns-conway-welch-to-the-nations-federal-health-sciences-university Jonesjw President George W. Bush recently announced his intention to nominate Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Dean Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., as a member of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/6/15/president-bush-nominates-vusns-conway-welch-to-the-nations-federal-health-sciences-university Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:31:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The Food and Drug Administration is examining study data from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, to determine if new warnings should be placed on common blood pressure medications indicating an increased risk of birth defects for babies whose mothers take these medications during the first trimester of pregnancy. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/6/8/first-trimester-use-of-ace-inhibitors-implicated-in-birth-defects- jonesjw The Food and Drug Administration is examining study data from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, to determine if new warnings should be placed on common blood pressure medications indicating an increased risk of birth defects for babies whose mothers take these medications during the first trimester of pregnancy. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/6/8/first-trimester-use-of-ace-inhibitors-implicated-in-birth-defects- Thu, 08 Jun 2006 08:20:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News When 24-year-old Charles Dougherty checks into Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center tomorrow, he'll be preparing for a treatment that has never been performed before in an adult patient in Nashville, and will be only the second case in Tennessee history. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/6/8/first-adult-cancer-patient-in-nashville-to-receive-stem-cell-transplant-from-umbilical-cord-blood-at-vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center- jonesjw When 24-year-old Charles Dougherty checks into Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center tomorrow, he'll be preparing for a treatment that has never been performed before in an adult patient in Nashville, and will be only the second case in Tennessee history. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/6/8/first-adult-cancer-patient-in-nashville-to-receive-stem-cell-transplant-from-umbilical-cord-blood-at-vanderbilt-ingram-cancer-center- Thu, 08 Jun 2006 08:18:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Norman Urmy, who over the past 24 years has led Vanderbilt University Hospital and its clinical enterprise successfully through an ever-changing landscape of health care changes, is stepping down. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/5/26/vumcs-executive-vice-president-norman-urmy-to-retire jonesjw Norman Urmy, who over the past 24 years has led Vanderbilt University Hospital and its clinical enterprise successfully through an ever-changing landscape of health care changes, is stepping down. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/5/26/vumcs-executive-vice-president-norman-urmy-to-retire Fri, 26 May 2006 07:30:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News In order to validate, or perhaps disprove, the belief that consuming grapefruit is a sensible weight loss strategy, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have launched a two-year, three-arm randomized controlled study to see just how consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice affects appetite, dietary intake, weight loss and body composition. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/5/11/effectivenessofgrapefruitdietstudiedatvanderbiltmedicalcenter jonesjw In order to validate, or perhaps disprove, the belief that consuming grapefruit is a sensible weight loss strategy, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have launched a two-year, three-arm randomized controlled study to see just how consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice affects appetite, dietary intake, weight loss and body composition. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/5/11/effectivenessofgrapefruitdietstudiedatvanderbiltmedicalcenter Thu, 11 May 2006 08:21:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News The Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation of Bethesda, Md., and Vanderbilt University of Nashville, Tenn., announced that the two organizations had executed an exclusive license for a tuberculosis vaccine. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/5/4/aeras_and_vanderbilt_university_announce_license_deal_for_new_tb_vaccine_ Jonesjw The Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation of Bethesda, Md., and Vanderbilt University of Nashville, Tenn., announced that the two organizations had executed an exclusive license for a tuberculosis vaccine. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/5/4/aeras_and_vanderbilt_university_announce_license_deal_for_new_tb_vaccine_ Thu, 04 May 2006 09:40:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Nancy Andreasen, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa, has been selected as the first recipient of the "Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science." http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/4/28/nancy_andreasen_receives_first_annual_vanderbilt_prize Jonesjw Nancy Andreasen, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa, has been selected as the first recipient of the "Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science." http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/4/28/nancy_andreasen_receives_first_annual_vanderbilt_prize Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:48:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Tennessee's Legislature is again seriously considering a repeal of the state's mandatory motorcycle helmet law for adults. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/4/25/vanderbilt_medical_center_opposes_repeal_of_states_motorcycle_helmet_law Jonesjw Tennessee's Legislature is again seriously considering a repeal of the state's mandatory motorcycle helmet law for adults. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/4/25/vanderbilt_medical_center_opposes_repeal_of_states_motorcycle_helmet_law Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:03:00 CST Vanderbilt University Medical Center News Vanderbilt Medical Center laboratories will be joining the many laboratories across the country that observe and celebrate National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW). http://www.vanderbilt.edu/news/Medical_Center/2006/4/21/vanderbilt_celebrates_national_medical_laboratory_professionals_week jonesjw Vanderbilt Medical Center laboratories will be joining the many laboratories across the country that observe and celebrate National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW).