display Latest news from Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/vumc-participating-in-clinical-trial-of-novel-heart-failure-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/vumc-participating-in-clinical-trial-of-novel-heart-failure-treatment/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:05:51 EST Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is one of roughly 60 study sites worldwide participating in RESPONDER-HF, a randomized clinical trial of an atrial shunt to treat heart failure patients. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/rare-diseases-point-to-connections-between-metabolism-and-immunity/?sc=rsin /articles/rare-diseases-point-to-connections-between-metabolism-and-immunity/?sc=rsin Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:00:00 EST Inherited diseases of metabolism and immunity have more in common than previously recognized, according to a new study published in the journal Science Immunology. The findings point to a new set of metabolic genes that are important for the function of immune system T cells, and they offer insights that could improve care for patients with these disorders. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/white-matter-may-aid-recovery-from-spinal-cord-injuries-study/?sc=rsin /articles/white-matter-may-aid-recovery-from-spinal-cord-injuries-study/?sc=rsin Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:05:45 EST At the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), scientists are focusing on a previously understudied part of the brain and spinal cord -- white matter. Their discoveries could lead to treatments that restore nerve activity through the targeted delivery of electromagnetic stimuli or drugs. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/vumc-set-to-debut-focused-ultrasound-treatment-for-tremors-parkinson-s-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/vumc-set-to-debut-focused-ultrasound-treatment-for-tremors-parkinson-s-disease/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:05:53 EST The movement disorder neurology and neurosurgery team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is set to add focused ultrasound treatment (FUS) as a new tool in the treatment of essential tremor and Parkinson's disease. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/vanderbilt-transplant-center-finishes-fiscal-year-with-record-809-solid-organ-transplants/?sc=rsin /articles/vanderbilt-transplant-center-finishes-fiscal-year-with-record-809-solid-organ-transplants/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:05:56 EST The Vanderbilt Transplant Center performed a record number of solid organ transplants in fiscal year 2024 -- 809 life-saving procedures among its adult and pediatric programs. The adult program performed 760 transplants, and the pediatric program completed 49 transplants during the fiscal year, which ran from July 2023 until the end of June 2024. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/unhealthy-sleep-linked-to-diabetes-in-a-diverse-population/?sc=rsin /articles/unhealthy-sleep-linked-to-diabetes-in-a-diverse-population/?sc=rsin Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:05:33 EST While previous research has linked suboptimal sleep durations to increased diabetes risk, the current report, published in the journal Diabetologia, extended these findings to a large cohort of primarily low-income, middle- to older-age Black and white adults in the southeastern United States. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/two-day-course-teaches-hospitals-and-health-systems-how-to-address-unprofessionalism-and-unsafe-behavior4/?sc=rsin /articles/two-day-course-teaches-hospitals-and-health-systems-how-to-address-unprofessionalism-and-unsafe-behavior4/?sc=rsin Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:05:26 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/international-trial-introduces-another-curative-option-for-sickle-cell-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/international-trial-introduces-another-curative-option-for-sickle-cell-disease/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:05:56 EST Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) researchers are touting data from a multicenter, international phase 2 clinical trial showing a new, curative treatment for sickle cell disease (SCD). Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/gene-variant-may-underlie-diabetes-disparities-study/?sc=rsin /articles/gene-variant-may-underlie-diabetes-disparities-study/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:05:56 EST A genetic variation common in people of African ancestry is associated with an increased risk of complications from diabetes, including diabetic retinopathy, according to a report published June 25 in the journal Nature Medicine. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/multicenter-randomized-trial-identifies-method-of-preoxygenation-that-prevents-hypoxemia-and-cardiac-arrest-during-emergency-tracheal-intubation/?sc=rsin /articles/multicenter-randomized-trial-identifies-method-of-preoxygenation-that-prevents-hypoxemia-and-cardiac-arrest-during-emergency-tracheal-intubation/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:00:00 EST Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) led the Department of the Defense-funded Pragmatic Trial Examining Oxygenation Prior to Intubation PREOXI study comparing the two most commonly used methods used to preoxygenate patients prior to tracheal intubation: preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation and preoxygenation with an oxygen mask. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/obesity-cancer-connection-discovery-suggests-strategies-for-improving-immunotherapy/?sc=rsin /articles/obesity-cancer-connection-discovery-suggests-strategies-for-improving-immunotherapy/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:00:00 EST The study reported in the journal Nature provides a mechanistic explanation for the "obesity paradox" -- that obesity can contribute to cancer progression but also improve response to immunotherapy. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/it-s-been-16-years-since-sweet-spot-brain-stimulation-slowed-parkinson-s-progression-for-hermitage-man/?sc=rsin /articles/it-s-been-16-years-since-sweet-spot-brain-stimulation-slowed-parkinson-s-progression-for-hermitage-man/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:05:17 EST In 2008 at VUMC there were a group of doctors trying something unheard of on a handful of patients who signed up for their study. Half would receive deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in attempt to slow the progression of their early-stage Parkinson's disease, and the others would not. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/surgical-infection-society-hosts-annual-meeting-2024-in-miami-florida/?sc=rsin /articles/surgical-infection-society-hosts-annual-meeting-2024-in-miami-florida/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:05:37 EST The Surgical Infection Society (SIS), the premier organization dedicated to promoting surgical infection control and science, is proud to announce the launch of its Annual Meeting 2024. The event will take place from Wednesday, June 5, through Friday, June 7, in Miami, Florida. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/antibodies-may-aid-effort-to-fight-influenza-b-study/?sc=rsin /articles/antibodies-may-aid-effort-to-fight-influenza-b-study/?sc=rsin Fri, 31 May 2024 14:05:03 EST Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B, a significant public health threat that disproportionately affects children, the elderly and other immunocompromised individuals. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/rising-syphilis-cases-prompt-more-testing-during-pregnancy/?sc=rsin /articles/rising-syphilis-cases-prompt-more-testing-during-pregnancy/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 May 2024 15:05:19 EST Syphilis numbers are on the rise in Tennessee: In women, the number of cases has risen 311%, from 290 cases in 2017 to 1,191 in 2022. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/reyna-gordon-appointed-to-victr-leadership-role/?sc=rsin /articles/reyna-gordon-appointed-to-victr-leadership-role/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 May 2024 14:05:34 EST Reyna Gordon, PhD, associate professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, has been appointed director of the VICTR KL2 Program and director of Postdoctoral Training for Edge for Scholars (EFS) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/ely-s-rehabilitation-research-honored-by-the-u-s-department-of-veterans-affairs/?sc=rsin /articles/ely-s-rehabilitation-research-honored-by-the-u-s-department-of-veterans-affairs/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 May 2024 10:05:33 EST Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, Grant W. Liddle Professor of Medicine, co-director of the Center for Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and associate director for research for the VA's Tennessee Valley Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC), received the Paul B. Magnuson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rehabilitation Research and Development from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on May 13 in Washington, D.C. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/cicada-survival-guide-vumc-expert-offers-tips/?sc=rsin /articles/cicada-survival-guide-vumc-expert-offers-tips/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 May 2024 14:05:41 EST Kendall, a longtime resident of Middle Tennessee, has been through this before, and his words likely ring true for anyone who has lived through one of the periodic invasions of the red-eyed, noisemaking insects. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/homelessness-a-major-issue-for-many-patients-in-the-emergency-department/?sc=rsin /articles/homelessness-a-major-issue-for-many-patients-in-the-emergency-department/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:00:00 EST Housing insecurity is an issue for 1 in 20 patients who go to emergency departments at major medical centers in the Southeast, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) study published in JAMA Network Open. Vanderbilt University Medical Center /articles/advance-in-the-treatment-of-acute-heart-failure-identified/?sc=rsin /articles/advance-in-the-treatment-of-acute-heart-failure-identified/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:05:39 EST A multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy in Nashville has identified a potential new treatment for acute heart failure, a leading cause of hospitalization and death. Vanderbilt University Medical Center