Year: 2011

Last April, 13-year-old Luke Mitchell had a routine well-child checkup at his pediatrician’s office in Nashville. The visit ended up being anything but routine. Instead of hearing that everything was OK and being sent on his way, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.    … Read More

Antioxidant genes may be good targets for treating a stomach disorder that affects up to 40 percent of patients with diabetes. Read More

The Rally Foundation awarded an $80,000 grant to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to fund a research study on the treatment of neuroblastoma. Read More

Vanderbilt researcher uses theater as therapy for children with autism. Read More

Researchers discover new wrinkles in how proteins build memories. Read More

Cocaine exposure during the teen years causes long-lasting brain and behavioral changes in rats. Read More

The deadline for the Faculty-Staff Campaign is upon us but you still have time to make your gift by June 30. Wherever your passion lies the choice is yours – the Faculty-Staff Hardship Fund, a particular fund in a department, a student organization or an area of… Read More

The Medical Center Staff Advisory Council is accepting applications for its Needles and Pins Craft Fair. The annual fair, which benefits the EAP Employee Hardship Fund, will be held Thursday, Sept. 29, and Friday, Oct. 1, and will be conducted in conjunction with other events. Those… Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s website for patients, caregivers and the public – VanderbiltHealth.com – has undergone its first major redesign since the site launched in 2007. Read More

iStockphoto As vacation season heats up, cars and planes rev up to meet the needs of eager travelers.  By putting a little extra effort into the planning of your vacation, you can reduce the environmental impact of your trips with these handy and sustainable travel tips. Tourism’s Impact on… Read More

According to a new survey undertaken by sociologists from Vanderbilt University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Tea Partiers are an old movement in new (albeit retro) packaging. Read More

OMAHA, Neb. – After being held in check against Florida, Vanderbilt scored runs in each of its first three innings on Wednesday as the Commodores eliminated North Carolina from the College World Series with a 5-1 win at TD Ameritrade Park. Read More

Blood vessels (iStockPhoto) Vanderbilt will host a blood drive and tissue/organ donor registry July 5 and 13. The July 5 event will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in The Vanderbilt Clinic – TVC 2701. On July 13, it will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the north… Read More

A new session of Weight Watchers at Work meetings start on June 29 at the Student Life Center.  This session is a “Summer Sizzler” where you will receive 12 weeks for the price of 10. The difference between At Work and traditional Weight Watcher meetings is that all costs are… Read More

Carolyn Hughes (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Carolyn  Hughes, professor of special education, was among 10 national researchers recognized for Exceptional Service to the Field by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at AAIDD’s Annual Meeting on June 6. The award recognized Hughes and colleagues from… Read More

A new study is using technology to achieve better control of blood sugar levels early in the the course of type 1 diabetes. Read More

A discovery about the causes of atherosclerosis, a cause of heart attacks and strokes, may lead to new treatments. Read More

Jeanne Gavigan (l) and Jessi Solomon during the Best Buddies bike ride June 4 in Hyannis Port, Mass. (Vanderbilt Kennedy Center) Riding tandem bikes, two pairs of bikers with Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt Kennedy Center ties—Alice Byrne and Josh Putman, and Jessica (Jessi) Solomon and Jeanne Gavigan—completed a 20-mile bike… Read More

Anne Rayner (Vanderbilt University) Health Plus invites you to stop by and have your weight, blood pressure and body mass index checked the week of June 23 at the club level of Kensington Garage.The service will be available 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. Read More

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt invites you to be a part of making Nashville a healthier place to live by bringing your friends and family out to a community walk as part of Mayor Karl Dean’s Walk 100 Miles Program. Since Vanderbilt is leading this walk, organizers urge walkers to… Read More