Reporter Oct 10 2014
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Antibiotics, fetal vessel defect linked
Certain antibiotics increase the risk of a congenital heart disorder called patency of the ductus arteriosis. Read MoreOct 15, 2014
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Neuronal culprit in genetic disease
A particular neuronal cell population is involved in the pathogenesis of a rare neurological disorder, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. Read MoreOct 14, 2014
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Aspirin and allergies
Drugs such as aspirin and indomethacin may increase sensitivity to airborne allergens by suppressing production of the signaling molecule PGI2, which in turn may offer a new treatment for allergies. Read MoreOct 10, 2014
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Neuert receives New Innovator Award from NIH
Vanderbilt University biophysicist Gregor Neuert, Ph.D., M.Eng., is among 50 recipients of the 2014 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award. Each award provides up to $1.5 million in direct research support over five years. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Wootten named to lead Pediatric Otolaryngology
Christopher Wootten, M.D., has been named director of the Pediatric Otolaryngology Service, supervising the treatment of ear, nose and throat-related disorders in children at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Nobel laureate sheds light on immune response system
Peter Doherty, Ph.D., had some advice for young scientists at last week’s Flexner Discovery Lecture. The way to win a Nobel Prize, he said, “is to make a very big discovery first.” Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Longaker set for Discovery Lecture
Michael Longaker, M.D., well known for his contributions to tissue repair and engineering and stem cell biology at Stanford University School of Medicine, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 16. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Vanderbilt’s DeBaun to deliver annual Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture
Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., J.C. Peterson Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Vanderbilt, will be the keynote speaker at the 13th Annual Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Photo: Heart Walk 2014
Blue skies and cool temperatures made for an ideal setting for the American Heart Association’s 2014 Greater Nashville Heart Walk, which was held Saturday, Oct. 4, on Vanderbilt’s campus. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Breast reconstruction awareness efforts recognized at BRA Day
Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) day will be observed by Vanderbilt’s Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Harrell lands national award for excellence in statistical collaboration
Frank Harrell Jr., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Biostatistics, has received the 2014 W.J. Dixon Award for Excellence in Statistical Consulting, conferred by the American Statistical Association. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Next Bedside Matters rounds set for Oct. 15
The next Bedside Matters, an hour-long, monthly rounds geared toward helping Vanderbilt University Medical Center health care providers deal with the social and emotional issues of caring for patients and families, will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Novel therapy eases stress of retinoblastoma treatment
Conventional therapy for patients diagnosed with retinoblastoma, the most common ocular cancer in children, includes systemic chemotherapy, external beam radiation and/or surgical removal of the eye. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are on track to radically change the way the disease is treated using an emerging therapeutic approach called intra-arterial chemotherapy, or IA chemo. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Study finds college athletes more likely to harbor MRSA
College athletes who play contact sports are more than twice as likely to carry the deadly superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylocuccus aureus (MRSA) than peers who play non-contact sports, according to a Vanderbilt study released at IDWeek 2014. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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VUSM student lands AMA Foundation award
Anna Garcia, a fourth-year Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student, has received a Physicians of Tomorrow award from the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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VUMC voice-to-text software named NEXT Awards finalist
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been named a finalist for the NEXT Awards for its implementation of the Dragon voice-to-text software program. VUMC’s Workforce Performance Operations partnered with the Vanderbilt Medical Group Systems Engineering team to deploy the Dragon voice-to-text project to all 3,000-plus providers for a do-it-yourself (DIY) installation. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Photo: Miles and Music
Country music singer Dierks Bentley signs a check benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt representing the proceeds from his recent Miles and Music for Kids event at Riverfront Park. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Immune cells that guard against ingested pathogens discovered
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a new type of immune cell residing in the intestinal epithelium that may function as a first line of defense against ingested pathogens. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Heart Institute celebrates implantation program success
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI) reached a significant milestone recently with the 100th implantation of the miniaturized HeartWare HVAD Pump, a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) that supports the heart. Read MoreOct 9, 2014
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Long-range signaling to stem cells
The potential for long-range signaling factors – such as those identified in the current study – to regulate stem cell behaviors has implications in tumor progression and metastasis. Read MoreOct 9, 2014