Health And Medicine
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Vanderbilt University study to be most comprehensive look at link between stress and health disparities
Researchers at Vanderbilt will begin a landmark study to examine how social stress contributes to disparities in health among minority populations. Vanderbilt University is launching a landmark study in Nashville to look at the role stress plays in the health disparities observed across socioeconomic status and race. The study will… Read MoreJul 6, 2010
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Vanderbilt medical researchers, engineers play major role in new national center established to secure the privacy of electronic health information
Slowly but steadily the U.S. health care community is moving into the digital age: shifting their medical records from paper to electronic information systems. This movement raises serious concerns about security and privacy of patients’ medical information. Read MoreMay 28, 2010
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How cancer cells lose their (circadian) rhythm
Immortality and uncontrolled cell division are the fundamental differences between cancer cells and normal cells. Read MoreMay 10, 2010