Daily Archives: May 23, 2018

Legendary country music singer-songwriter Dolly Parton and her niece, Hannah Dennison, were honored at the dedication of the newly named Hannah Dennison Butterfly Garden at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Continue reading →

Vanderbilt University’s transformational Trans-Institutional Programs initiative heads into its fourth year with seven interdisciplinary projects involving more than 60 faculty members awarded grants for 2018. Continue reading →

During Wednesday’s Spring Faculty Meeting, Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, highlighted the medical school’s rising stature among the country’s top-tie… Continue reading →

Familial adenomatous polyposis is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by development of hundreds of colorectal adenomas and eventually colorectal cancer. Oral administration of the spice curcumin has been followed by regression of polyps in pa… Continue reading →

Chronic liver disease (CLD) is a common and expensive condition, and studies of CLD-related hospitalizations have underestimated the true burden of disease. We analyzed data from a large diverse healthcare system to compare time trends in CLD-related h… Continue reading →

Psychological stress, in early life or adulthood, is a significant risk factor for inflammatory disorders, including inflammatory bowel diseases. However, little is known about the mechanisms by which emotional factors affect the immune system. Gamma-a… Continue reading →