Reporter Aug 9 2013
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Oxidative stress in autism
A biomarker for oxidative stress is elevated in patients with both autism spectrum disorder and gastrointestinal dysfunction, suggesting opportunities for individualized approaches to clinical care. Read MoreAug 14, 2013
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Noninvasive test detects stomach bug
A noninvasive test can be used to identify the presence of Helicobacter pylori and evaluate its virulence, which will be useful in areas with high rates of H. pylori-associated gastric cancer. Read MoreAug 12, 2013
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Rounds: A message from the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
Dear Colleagues, As we move forward with our cost reduction efforts throughout the Medical Center, I pledged to provide timely and substantive updates. In this message, I will summarize the status of our strategic change initiative Evolve to Excel (E2E). I will also answer questions that have come from our… Read MoreAug 9, 2013
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‘Yo-yo dieting’ inflames fat tissue
Gaining and losing weight during “yo-yo dieting” may contribute to an exaggerated immune response in fat tissue that increases metabolic dysfunction more than steady weight gain alone. Read MoreAug 9, 2013
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Advisory council brought up to speed on E2E
The way David Posch, CEO of Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinics, described the health care industry’s current landscape to members of the Patient and Family Advisory Council at the group’s August meeting Tuesday night was by quoting the opening line of Charles Dickens’ “Tale of Two Cities” — “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Read MoreAug 8, 2013
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Students promote interprofessional training programs
Two groups of Vanderbilt students from different disciplines of health care recently completed projects with a common goal: promoting interprofessional training for the next generation of health care professionals. Read MoreAug 8, 2013
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Moore named associate vice chancellor for Finance
Cecelia B. Moore, MHA, CPA, vice president of Finance and Chief Operating Officer for the Patient Revenue Management Organization (PRMO) with Duke University Health System, has been named associate vice chancellor for Finance at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreAug 8, 2013
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Photo: Researching diabetes
Last week, 130 students from more than 75 medical schools across the nation were at Vanderbilt to take part in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Medical Student Research Symposium, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and organized by the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center. Read MoreAug 8, 2013
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Glasses bring girl’s world back in focus
Once upon a time, teenage girls were not clamoring to sport a pair of thick, black, oversized eyeglasses. Read MoreAug 8, 2013
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‘Envelope’ reduces cardiac implant infections
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute is the first in the United States to use a new fully resorbable “envelope” that encloses implantable cardiac devices, such as pacemakers and internal cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and helps prevent surgical site infections. Read MoreAug 8, 2013
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Pinning ceremony celebrates VUSN students
Nearly 300 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing students received their professional pins of Nursing at a ceremony held Sunday at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in downtown Nashville. Read MoreAug 8, 2013
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Variety of strategies needed to evaluate concussion recovery
A new study of concussion in cheerleaders found neurocognitive testing was more accurate than an athlete’s symptom self-report when assessing recovery. Read MoreAug 8, 2013
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Nuclear shield against cell death
The protein SARM appears to protect cells from inflammation-driven death by stabilizing the nuclear laminin scaffold. Read MoreAug 8, 2013
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Vanderbilt scientists discover potential new way to treat anxiety
Chemically modified inhibitors of the COX-2 enzyme relieve anxiety behaviors in mice by activating natural “endocannabinoids” without gastrointestinal side effects, Vanderbilt University scientists will report next week. Read MoreAug 5, 2013