Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Unlike the two previous winters, when flu vaccine was in short supply or its delivery was significantly delayed, there should be an adequate supply of vaccine on hand this year to combat Middle Tennessee‘s oncoming flu season. Read More

Researchers have identified a common gene variant that more than doubles the risk of autism. The research, led by investigators at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, provides new insights into the genetic basis of the complex disorder. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty members Ellen Wright Clayton, M.D., J.D., and Randolph (Randy) Miller, M.D., and professor emeritus of Medicine Alastair J.J. Wood, M.B., Ch.B., have been elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies, the organization announced this week. Read More

Vanderbilt University ranks fourth among the "Best Places to Work in Academia," according to a new survey done by The Scientist, a magazine catering to the life sciences. Read More

After more than $2 million worth of renovations and two years of construction, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) will unveil its newly refurbished Godchaux Hall to the community at a special ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. Read More

CMA Entertainer of the Year nominees Rascal Flatts donated $817,000 in proceeds from Friday night's sold-out Gaylord Entertainment Center concert in Nashville to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More

Moving up two places from rankings announced last year, researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are listed as sixth in the nation for federal funding of pediatric research with grants in 2005 totaling $20,238,000. Read More

On Saturday, Oct. 21, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) will host an educational symposium for melanoma patients, family and health care providers. Read More

A $2.48 million, four-year grant is the largest ever made by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) Health Foundation, making a significant collaborative project possible that may save babies' lives and save millions of dollars in health care money for Tennesseans. Read More

A new study suggests that taking a wait-and-see approach before giving antibiotics to children with acute ear infections results in significantly lower use of antibiotics, with little difference in outcomes for the children. Read More

A juice every other day could keep Alzheimer's disease at bay, new research suggests. Read More

The Vanderbilt Breast Center is offering a new class for breast cancer survivors during or after treatment, using the ancient Chinese practice of Qigong, pronounced "chee gung," to help promote renewal and restoration. Read More

The National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence at Vanderbilt University will host the internationally known Parkinson's disease expert George W. Paulson, M.D., for a special presentation on Thursday, Sept. 21 Read More

Venus Labaron's advice to other parents of toddlers is simple: "Watch them, just watch them." Labaron spoke with media today at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt flanked by family, friends and supporters. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) are co-hosting one of the nation's largest educational events for individuals who suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $2 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to create a comprehensive program to help train and educate those who care for elderly patients. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently began offering a new treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that may improve, and in some cases restore, patients' vision. Read More

Paul Ragan, M.D., associate professor of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, is available for interviews on the Israel/Hezbollah Conflict. He can address a wide range of topics in dealing with psychiatry issues in the military including acute stress disorders that are often rampant throughout a community when hundreds of thousands of people are displaced. Read More

People who suffer from severe ulcerative colitis may find relief from a new drug that is being tested at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

As the number of foreign-born health care workers in the United States has risen, so has the potential for transmitting tuberculosis in health-care settings. Read More