Latest news from Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/vanderbilt-health-to-acquire-tennova-healthcare-clarksville-cardiology-practice/?sc=rsin /articles/vanderbilt-health-to-acquire-tennova-healthcare-clarksville-cardiology-practice/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:45:42 EST Leaders of Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced today an agreement to acquire Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville's cardiology practice from a subsidiary of Community Health Systems Inc. (NYSE: CYH). The acquisition, which is effective Feb. 1, is part of VUMC's ongoing efforts to provide Vanderbilt-quality cardiovascular care closer to home. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/study-shows-urine-test-for-prostate-cancer-could-be-used-at-home/?sc=rsin /articles/study-shows-urine-test-for-prostate-cancer-could-be-used-at-home/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:00:00 EST Researchers at Vanderbilt and the University of Michigan have shown that a simple at-home urine test for prostate cancer screening is highly accurate. The exciting new results, published in The Journal of Urology, build upon a prior Vanderbilt study of prostate cancer screening that required a digital rectal exam. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/inherited-gene-elevates-prostate-cancer-risk-in-affected-families/?sc=rsin /articles/inherited-gene-elevates-prostate-cancer-risk-in-affected-families/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:00:00 EST The inherited mutated gene WNT9B, which functions normally in embryonic prostate development, increases risk of adult prostate cancer, according to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in JCO Precision Oncology. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/two-day-course-teaches-hospitals-and-health-systems-how-to-address-unprofessionalism-and-unsafe-behavior5/?sc=rsin /articles/two-day-course-teaches-hospitals-and-health-systems-how-to-address-unprofessionalism-and-unsafe-behavior5/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:15:23 EST The Vanderbilt Health Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy (CPPA) will host a two-day, hands-on course in Nashville to equip hospital and health system leaders with strategies and tools to address unprofessionalism and create a safe, respectful and reliable environment inside their organizations. The course, "Promoting Professionalism," will address these challenges and more with real-world case studies, recent research, and practical skills and tools attendees can implement at their own institutions. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/a-new-4-hour-interactive-virtual-course-helps-health-care-leaders-navigate-complex-cases-in-professionalism/?sc=rsin /articles/a-new-4-hour-interactive-virtual-course-helps-health-care-leaders-navigate-complex-cases-in-professionalism/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:25:50 EST The Vanderbilt Health Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy (CPPA) will host a highly interactive four-hour virtual session, dedicated toward developing pathways that address some of these complexities, including: * Sustaining leadership engagement and/or re-engaging leadership * Non-responders with influence * Significant well-being concerns * Group/unit/departmental pushback Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/vanderbilt-transplant-center-sets-world-record-for-heart-transplants-in-2024/?sc=rsin /articles/vanderbilt-transplant-center-sets-world-record-for-heart-transplants-in-2024/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:50:32 EST The Vanderbilt Transplant Center had a banner year in 2024, setting a world record by performing 174 adult and pediatric heart transplants. The number of patients whose lives were saved by Vanderbilt's heart transplant team far surpasses any previous total by an individual transplant center. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/vanderbilt-university-medical-center-and-tennessee-department-of-health-launch-statewide-initiative-to-expand-dementia-care-education-for-health-care-providers/?sc=rsin /articles/vanderbilt-university-medical-center-and-tennessee-department-of-health-launch-statewide-initiative-to-expand-dementia-care-education-for-health-care-providers/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:50:31 EST Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) are addressing the urgent public health crisis of dementia in Tennessee through the launch of the Tennessee Dementia ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Program. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/vumc-to-study-the-effect-of-breathing-tube-size-on-breathing-speaking-swallowing/?sc=rsin /articles/vumc-to-study-the-effect-of-breathing-tube-size-on-breathing-speaking-swallowing/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:25:52 EST Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been approved for $7 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the effect of breathing tube size on breathing, speaking and swallowing after critical illness. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/surgeon-scientist-symposium-in-otolaryngology-slated-for-july-24-25-at-vanderbilt/?sc=rsin /articles/surgeon-scientist-symposium-in-otolaryngology-slated-for-july-24-25-at-vanderbilt/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:30:19 EST Vanderbilt is hosting a NIDCD-funded annual symposium for promising otolaryngology residents, fellows and junior faculty interested in becoming successful investigators. During the two-day course, invited senior faculty from around the country will host lectures, small group sessions and panels on the elements to flourish as a clinician-scientist. This conference is designed to motivate participants and provide them with the tools needed to achieve success in basic, translational and clinical research. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/vanderbilt-scientists-discover-shared-genetic-foundations-between-musical-rhythm-and-human-language/?sc=rsin /articles/vanderbilt-scientists-discover-shared-genetic-foundations-between-musical-rhythm-and-human-language/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:05:48 EST In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, researchers have uncovered significant genetic connections between human language abilities and musical rhythm skills, providing new insights into the biological underpinnings of these fundamental human traits. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/vumc-and-philips-landmark-emissions-assessment-of-a-radiology-department-published-in-premier-industry-journal/?sc=rsin /articles/vumc-and-philips-landmark-emissions-assessment-of-a-radiology-department-published-in-premier-industry-journal/?sc=rsin Sun, 01 Dec 2024 06:00:55 EST The life cycle assessment (LCA) results, which have been peer-reviewed and published in Radiology, found diagnostic services generate the equivalent of nearly 1,100 gas-powered cars annually, or an estimated 4.6kt carbon dioxide equivalent. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/zinc-deficiency-promotes-acinetobacter-lung-infection-study/?sc=rsin /articles/zinc-deficiency-promotes-acinetobacter-lung-infection-study/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:40:13 EST The study findings point to the potential of interleukin-13 antibodies -- approved for use in humans -- as a treatment to protect against bacterial pneumonia in patients with zinc deficiency. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/vumc-receives-3-3-million-to-combat-preterm-labor/?sc=rsin /articles/vumc-receives-3-3-million-to-combat-preterm-labor/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:15:32 EST Vanderbilt University Medical Center is receiving $3.3 million over two years through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health's (ARPA-H) Sprint for Women's Health for its early-stage research efforts to develop medications designed to suppress premature uterine contractions during pregnancy. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/only-half-of-young-cancer-patients-report-a-discussion-on-fertility-preservation/?sc=rsin /articles/only-half-of-young-cancer-patients-report-a-discussion-on-fertility-preservation/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:55:29 EST Only half of people with early-onset cancers reported discussing fertility preservation options prior to their oncology treatments, according to results of a cross-sectional study published Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/number-of-whooping-cough-cases-on-rise-nationally/?sc=rsin /articles/number-of-whooping-cough-cases-on-rise-nationally/?sc=rsin Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:15:07 EST Whooping cough is making a comeback, and medical providers say the highly contagious bacterial infection that causes severe coughing fits is preventable. During the COVID-19 pandemic, whooping cough, also known as pertussis, declined dramatically. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/genetic-risk-sexual-trauma-associated-with-mental-illness-study/?sc=rsin /articles/genetic-risk-sexual-trauma-associated-with-mental-illness-study/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:05:29 EST A research team exploring how genes and environmental factors interact in psychiatry has discovered that a history of sexual trauma and a genetic tendency to develop mental illness are associated with increased risk for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/curbing-late-stage-breast-cancer-diagnosis-innovative-mobile-diagnostic-kit-aims-to-improve-early-detection-in-uganda/?sc=rsin /articles/curbing-late-stage-breast-cancer-diagnosis-innovative-mobile-diagnostic-kit-aims-to-improve-early-detection-in-uganda/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:25:18 EST An international team of imaging, engineering and cancer experts is developing a novel mobile breast cancer diagnostic kit to improve early diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries -- such as Uganda, where systemic delays lead to an advanced stage diagnosis in 70% of breast cancer cases.   Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/yes-election-stress-disorder-is-a-thing-here-are-some-ways-to-deal-with-it/?sc=rsin /articles/yes-election-stress-disorder-is-a-thing-here-are-some-ways-to-deal-with-it/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:45:34 EST These stressors impact our daily lives, but we generally have little control over the course of these "dramas and traumas." Here are some techniques to use when we face the unknown in uncertain times Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/new-research-highlights-economic-and-employment-challenges-for-parents-of-medically-complex-babies/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-highlights-economic-and-employment-challenges-for-parents-of-medically-complex-babies/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST Parents with babies born preterm or with low birth weight face significant economic and employment challenges, according to new research published in JAMA Pediatrics. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/new-vumc-hospital-expansion-to-be-named-jim-ayers-tower/?sc=rsin /articles/new-vumc-hospital-expansion-to-be-named-jim-ayers-tower/?sc=rsin Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:05:03 EST Vanderbilt University Medical Center will name the new expansion tower for Vanderbilt University Hospital the Jim Ayers Tower in recognition of Janet and Jim Ayers' philanthropic legacy and abiding interest in improving the health care and quality of life for Tennesseans. Vanderbilt University Medical Center