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Study finds maternal diet may predict RSV severity
An important predictor of the severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants may be what their mothers ate during pregnancy. Read MoreMar 4, 2013
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Team effort to tackle girl’s rare spinal condition
Lena Caragherghi lets out a sharp “Ow!” as a physical therapist tests the flexibility of her ankles. “You’re going to break my legs!” the 15-year-old exclaims with a giggle. Read MoreFeb 28, 2013
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New fluorescing agent shines light on bladder cancer cells
Two urologic surgeons at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center are among a leading group of cancer physicians using an innovative new imaging agent and blue light system to “light up” cancerous cells inside the bladder. Read MoreFeb 28, 2013
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Fellowship hones minimally invasive brain surgery skills
After six months in Australia studying under an international expert in endoscopic neurosurgery, Lola Chambless, M.D., has brought those minimally invasive brain tumor surgery techniques back to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreFeb 28, 2013
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Discovery Lecture explores brain’s sensitivity to insulin
Diabetes has a big impact on the brain. Read MoreFeb 28, 2013
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Study finds Vanderbilt generated $8.6 billion economic impact on Tennessee
Vanderbilt University had an $8.6 billion impact on the Tennessee state economy during fiscal year 2011-12, according to an independent economic analysis released today. Read MoreFeb 21, 2013
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Antibacterial protein’s molecular workings revealed
Vanderbilt investigators report new insights to the workings of calprotectin, an immune system protein that “starves” bacterial pathogens of the metal nutrients they require. Read MoreFeb 21, 2013
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Classes help hone parents’ resuscitation skills, confidence
It’s a skill few parents ever think they’ll have to use, but it can be an invaluable, life-saving tool — cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mostly commonly known as CPR. Read MoreFeb 21, 2013
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Hand hygiene efforts helping to cut infection rates
Dramatic reductions in infection rates throughout Vanderbilt’s inpatient care units are strongly associated with gains in hand hygiene compliance, according to Chief Hospital Epidemiol-ogist Tom Talbot, M.D., MPH, associate professor of Preventive Medicine. Read MoreFeb 21, 2013
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Woman gives ultimate Valentine’s gift to her husband
Kim Duncan donated a kidney to her husband, Thomas, on Valentine’s Day last week. (photo by Daniel Dubois) For the nearly 25 years Thomas Duncan has been married, he was crowned the king of Valentine’s Day gift giving. Not this year however, says his wife, Kim, who… Read MoreFeb 14, 2013
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Research reveals clues to childhood respiratory virus
New Vanderbilt-led research published in the Feb. 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine has identified the relatively unknown human metapneumovirus (MPV) as the second most common cause of severe bronchiolitis in young children. Read MoreFeb 14, 2013
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Device helps ease child’s overactive bladder burden
Until a year ago, Kate Lamons would slip into her mother’s classroom during school to change clothes, hopefully fast enough that she could return to her own class before anyone noticed that her clothes were wet from an overactive bladder. Read MoreFeb 14, 2013
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New collaborative to gather hernia surgery outcomes data
Each year, more than 350,000 people in the United States undergo surgery to treat painful ventral abdominal hernias, a condition that affects up to 30 percent of patients who have had any kind of abdominal surgery. Read MoreFeb 14, 2013
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VU, GlaxoSmithKline team to develop novel treatments for severe obesity
Vanderbilt University has signed a collaboration agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies for severe obesity. Read MoreFeb 11, 2013
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Shade Tree’s social work team helps meet needs
In an emotional moment at the Shade Tree Clinic, patient Faris Al-Jashami grasped medical student Stephen Dorner’s hand and vigorously shook it. He thanked Dorner repeatedly for helping him, but it wasn’t help for a medical problem. Read MoreFeb 7, 2013
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Study tracks genes involved in heart rhythm disorders
A team led by Vanderbilt University investigators has discovered two new genes — both coding for the signaling protein calmodulin — associated with severe early-onset disorders of heart rhythm. Read MoreFeb 7, 2013
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PICU reaches new milestone in fight against infections
On Jan. 10, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt reached impressive new territory — 365 days without a single case of central line associated blood stream infection (CLABSI), catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) or ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). Read MoreFeb 7, 2013
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Expansion doubles VEI’s space in Williamson County
The Vanderbilt Eye Institute has solidified itself as the largest, most comprehensive ophthalmology practice in the region with the recent expansion of its Franklin practice, now called VEI Williamson County. Read MoreFeb 7, 2013
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Rare condition leads to new heart, second chance for girl
Michelle Browning never imagined her nursing skills would save the life of her youngest child. But without her natural instinct to begin CPR her daughter, 9-year-old Lexi, may not have survived after her heart suddenly stopped. Read MoreJan 31, 2013
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Program rewards employees who refer new nurses
Under the Nurse Referral Bonus Program, Vanderbilt will pay $2,500 to any employee who successfully refers a BSN nurse with at least one year of prior experience for a full-time nursing position, with additional incentives also available. Read MoreJan 31, 2013