Meharry Medical College
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Low selenium and lung cancer
Vanderbilt researchers have found that selenium deficiency may contribute to the racial disparity in lung cancer incidence. Read MoreAug 6, 2014
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Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance awards grants to support community engagement in celebration of its 15-year anniversary
The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance is awarding grants to support activities that promote ongoing, mutually beneficial, health research partnerships between community organizations and academic researchers. Read MoreJun 19, 2014
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Men’s health issues In Tennessee vary widely based on race, ethnicity and geographic region; 2014 Report Card shows progress
White men are more apt to commit suicide or die from a drug overdose or in a car wreck. Black men are more prone to suffer from chronic diseases and HIV. Hispanic men are disproportionately affected by colorectal cancer. Men in rural and urban areas seem to face different health challenges too. Read MoreJun 10, 2014
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Call for grant review panel members for community engaged research project
The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance is seeking reviewers for its 15-year anniversary grants, which include partnership development and community-engaged research pilot grants. Read MoreMar 21, 2014
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2013 Tennessee Women’s Health Report Card shows movement in the right direction
The Tennessee Women’s Health Report Card, released May 14, indicates women’s health is moving in the right direction, but there’s much more work to be done. Read MoreMay 14, 2013
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Cure in sight for kissing bug’s bite
Kissing Bug (Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Chagas disease, a deadly tropical infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted by biting insects called “kissing bugs,” has begun to spread around the world, including the U.S. Yet current treatment is… Read MoreFeb 14, 2013
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Gerontology Continuing Education Series hosts events in October
The Gerontology Continuing Education series will host events on Oct. 5, 12 and 19 at Meharry Medical College. Read MoreSep 24, 2012
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Register today for Meharry Geriatric Education Center certificate program
The Meharry Consortium Geriatric Education Center, in collaboration with the VA Tennesse Valley Healthcare System, invite you to attend the free Alzheimer’s Update Series July 20 and 27. Read MoreJul 17, 2012
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Vanderbilt’s CTSA lands $46 million renewal
Vanderbilt University’s largest single government research grant, its Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), has been renewed for another five years for $46 million. Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Mixed results define 2012 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card
Heart disease is still the leading cause of death for men in Tennessee and cancer deaths continue to move further away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Healthy People 2020 goal, according to the 2012 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card. Read MoreJun 12, 2012
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Free head and neck cancer screening April 27
(Vanderbilt University) To help catch head and neck cancer in its earliest stages there will be free cancer screenings at Vanderbilt, Meharry and the Nashville VA on Friday, April 27. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Meharry Medical… Read MoreApr 18, 2012
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HHS’ Hughes to discuss health policy March 7
Dora Hughes Dora Hughes, a Vanderbilt School of Medicine alumna and counselor for science and public health to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, will discuss “Achieving Health Equity: An Update on Federal Policies, Programs and Progress” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Read MoreMar 5, 2012
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Initiative to help ‘translate’ diabetes research advances
The new Center for Diabetes Translation Research will translate scientific breakthroughs into practices that can be applied in the doctor’s office and the patient’s home. Read MoreOct 21, 2011
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Vanderbilt study links military service in Middle East with serious lung disorder
A Vanderbilt study of U.S. soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan shows a serious lung condition linked to prolonged exposures to sulfur fires and burn pits. Read MoreJul 20, 2011
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Antioxidant genes keep stomach moving
Antioxidant genes may be good targets for treating a stomach disorder that affects up to 40 percent of patients with diabetes. Read MoreJun 24, 2011
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Cancer Center study snuffs out menthol myths
People who smoke mentholated cigarettes are no more likely to develop lung cancer or die from the disease than are smokers of non-mentholated brands, a new study shows. Read MoreMar 24, 2011